Talk:British humour

message: The second paragraph in this article is useless, and clearly written from an American POV. It's completely redundant and should either be packaged off in its own section (perhaps some new 'International Reception' piece at the bottom), or just plain removed. (note: please stop deleting valid criticisms, Planetary Chaos)
British comedy is standard English language comedy.  It is understood and mirrored worldwide.  American English comedy is rather different (more primitive and vulgar).  It is wrong and very POV to say that "At times, however, such humour can seem puzzling to non-British speakers of English".  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.197.15.138 (talk) 07:00, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: US POV

message: The article seems to be mostly a list of British examples of humor instead of describing what it actually is like. Though looking at these articles are fine and dandy, it would be nice if somebody would actually explain the general characteristics of British humor to the average reader so he/she does not have to look up every article in the list. Thanks ahead of time!
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Not discussed is the general view of British Humour - for example when the French say 'British Humour' they mean basically not funny! - I believe this is because I dont understand it personally - but then again I am biased as I am British myself.
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I'd like to see Frankie Howard inserted into the Innuendo section. 'ere, no, ooh missus, not like that, no, wait.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.34.183.118 (talk) 08:20, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Content concern

message: Article to follow. Watch this space!--217.205.245.235 12:07, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: History of British Humour

message: Where is Ali G? Omphaloscope talk 13:26, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Although he is British, Sacha Baren Cohen isn't exactly British humor. --Fez2005 (talk) 02:17, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This is British humour.  He is British, and much of his humour was very British - with his interviews mocking people's attitudes (relatively) subtly, for instance.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.197.15.138 (talk) 07:02, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ali G 

message: Shouldn't Jonathan Swift or Gulliver's Travels be mentioned somewhere? Swift was Irish, but... 83.130.111.190 06:42, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swift/Gulliver 

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message: I'd personally say that self-deprecation was a hallmark of British humour - witness Frankie Boyle in his monologues about Scotland. Anyone else think it should be added? -mattbuck 02:46, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Self-deprecation 

message: I see no mention of Absolutely (TV series) (a Scottish example), or the ever-popular Father Ted, which surely merits mention here on British humour (made by Channel 4, popular all around Britain and Ireland...) as well as on an Irish humour article, which sadly doesn't seem to exist yet. 216.94.11.2 (talk) 18:18, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of non-English humour 

message: A Bit of Fry and Laurie is relegated to "Tolerance of, and affection for, the eccentric", hardly an obvious category for it, and That Mitchell and Webb Look isn't mentioned at all. 216.94.11.2 (talk) 18:21, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Is sketch comedy a typically british thing? I suppose you could say that, since it is a fairly standard thing for us... Meh, add it and see if anyone removes it. -mattbuck (Talk) 21:24, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sketch comedy deserves its own section? 

message: The article says -
"The Italian Job, film starring Michael Caine in which British criminals mock the Italian Mafia and authorities.
:This is complete rubbish, and I removing it. The Mafia are portrayed as very sinister in this film and not mocked. See the analysis on Talk:The Italian Job (1969 film)#Charges of racism, sexism etc... Jooler (talk) 12:37, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Making fun of foreigners

message: Are You Being Served? should be put in here someplace. --Ted-m (talk) 01:30, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  no mention of "Are you being served" 

message: This article seems to focus on listing of comedy series and acts. That, in itself is fine. The American humor and Canadian humour articles are more discursive, and less of a list. The Wiki "American humor" and "Canadian humour" articles, however, do not have tags for cleanup, or for additional references.
There are two needs: An article about British humor that is similar to "American Humor". That isn't this article, and such an article needs to be written. This existing article needs to be retitled "List of British humor" -- which would make the issues of the "cleanup" tag less pressing.
This article, as a list of British comedy, needs a broader perspective than recently playing TV shows. At the moment it does not mention Shakespeare, who is probably the most influential British comedy writer of British history (if not world history).
Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 00:53, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Contrast with articles on American and Canadian humor

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replies: text: I've added the fair-use rationale now. ISD (talk) 08:39, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
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message: This edit by Neon White adds Mock The Week as an example of twentieth century humour. Mock The Week began in 2005.
Also the edit added in unreferenced and uncited information about QI, saying it was intellectual. Please provide a reference for this, as per wiki policy. Thanks. Monk Bretton (talk) 17:36, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Why is it only 20th Century as if humour completely changed at midnight on new years eve 1999? I propose it should be "late 20th and early 21st". I agree with the other edits, very weasel words. --neon white talk 03:34, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I propose it should be "late 20th and early 21st". That would work. But see below. Monk Bretton (talk) 11:39, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

text:  Do we have any sources for this article? I think the article is interesting but it needs sources if it's not gonna be shot down as OR.--neon white talk 23:38, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: twentieth century

message: Clarification is needed on the inclusion of Dr. Who. The later series, with David Tennant are certainly tongue-in-cheek, but the early episodes of Dr. Who, starring John Pertwee, for example, were devoid of significant humour. Allthingstoallpeople (talk) 16:33, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There are humourous episodes going back to 1965, but these are occasional abberations from the usual serious stories. Most drama series have a light-hearted episode or comic character, but that's worth only a passing mention. there's certainly nothing distinctive about Doctor Who that merits a mention here, it's just the obsessional fans shoehorning it into every conceivable article again. Totnesmartin (talk) 17:40, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Doctor Who

message: The embarrassment of social ineptitude would Miranda belong there? 86.44.71.5 (talk) 09:45, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The embarrassment of social ineptitude? 

message: What is the purpose of this article? It's mostly just a list of UK TV comedy shows from the last 50 years sorted fairly randomly into arbitrary categories. Comedy acts and television programmes typical of British humour include Monty Python, Benny Hill, and Keeping Up Appearances? Those three shows are about as dissimilar as it's possible to get, and have completely different mostly mutually exclusive audiences. Sheesh. --Ef80 (talk) 20:23, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article is a pointless mess 

message: Erm, Restoration comedy? --Shirt58 (talk) 07:54, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Following the Interregnum, theatre went through something of a decline"? 

message: I don't believe any article about British humour would be complete without a reference to Situation-Based Irony. Many of the most revered and successful British comedies have included a great deal of Irony. It doesn't fall as a subset of satire and should be a section of its own. I think it is particularly important as many cultures are not as accepting / understanding of irony as the British.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.112.93.198 (talk) 10:35, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inclusion of Irony 

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