tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post8293389429562746476..comments2023-07-27T08:33:50.134-07:00Comments on David Waywell: John Noakes and the Spirit of the Braying MobThe Spinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306934549725508047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-57814111741348542152015-07-04T03:03:18.000-07:002015-07-04T03:03:18.000-07:00I agree with you entirely here. I'm all for ma...I agree with you entirely here. I'm all for making jokes about controversial topics but it's only truly funny when you're punching up not down. Mocking a man with dementia just isn't funny, mocking a self obsessed wealthy celebrity or hypocritical politician can be funny if it's done right. <br>It's one reason I could never get on with Little Britiain, it made fun of the weakest among us, working class girls, the poor and unfortunate.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-26902312101145995472015-07-04T04:55:47.000-07:002015-07-04T04:55:47.000-07:00Thanks Stephen. You're exactly right. Punching...Thanks Stephen. You're exactly right. Punching up is precisely the point I've always made about comedy. You remind me now how much I utterly hated 'Little Britain' and seemed to walk around being the only person who could see how insulting it was. In fact, I remember writing <a href="http://archive.the-spine.com/2006/08/the-spinal-column-less-than-top-trumps-for-little-britain/" rel="nofollow">this about it years ago</a> when it was at the height of its fame. I think it's pretty indicative of the BBC that they invested so much into Little Britain and why I think the BBC is largely out of touch with the rest of the country. That's not to say I don't suppose the license fee but I wish they'd use it better.David Waywellhttp://www.the-spine.comnoreply@blogger.com