Earlier this month, I wrote about my visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. I focused on my time as a performer, doing guest spots in stand-up compilation shows, with mixed but—to me, at least—fulfilling results. I mentioned some of the highlights I experienced as an audience member—watching Tony Law, Rose Matafeo, and David O’Doherty—but I didn’t get to write about them. This is my chance.
I've seen Simon Munnery many times over the years.
25 years ago I saw his "League Against Tedium" act (which became the BBC2 series "AttentionScum") and that included the best ever philosophy-related comedy routine: an animation of Wittgenstein saying "language is a game". Simon replies "No it isn't", Ludwig says "Yes it is"... and so on.
Yes, yes, I know that's not a fair representation of later Wittgenstein... never mind. The League Against Tedium grew out of the 90s project CLUUB ZARATHUSTRA, which also involved Stewart Lee, played Edinburgh but didn't get further than an unbroadcast TV pilot.
If you remember music in the 90s and you weren't on drugs you were probably quite irritated by "Little Fluffy Clouds" by The Orb... Simon and Julian Barratt (of The Boosh) did a great parody:
I've seen Simon Munnery many times over the years.
25 years ago I saw his "League Against Tedium" act (which became the BBC2 series "AttentionScum") and that included the best ever philosophy-related comedy routine: an animation of Wittgenstein saying "language is a game". Simon replies "No it isn't", Ludwig says "Yes it is"... and so on.
Yes, yes, I know that's not a fair representation of later Wittgenstein... never mind. The League Against Tedium grew out of the 90s project CLUUB ZARATHUSTRA, which also involved Stewart Lee, played Edinburgh but didn't get further than an unbroadcast TV pilot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtwCkqla1PA
If you remember music in the 90s and you weren't on drugs you were probably quite irritated by "Little Fluffy Clouds" by The Orb... Simon and Julian Barratt (of The Boosh) did a great parody:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__QqQq9XBsQ