An interesting experiment in which you can all participate
I went to the filming of 'Mock the Week' last night. I'd really recommend it, it's 3 hours of stand-up comedy from 7 top-class comedians, and it's free.

The best thing about being in the audience is seeing the best material that usually doesn't make the cut, not because it isn't funny, but because it's too offensive/libellous - for example, any joke that implied that Max Moseley was a Nazi, or in fact any references to Nazis at all, was cut from last night's recording for legal reasons, despite it being the funniest stuff of the evening.

So anyway, the experiment:

Two jokes stood out last night. One, from "If this is the answer, what is the question?" was, inevitably, from Frankie Boyle. In response to the answer "60,000" Frankie suggested "is it the amount I bid for Maddy McCann on Portugese Ebay? It would have been more but the item was described as damaged."

The other, from Hugh Dennis, on the subject of "Advertisements that never made it to air" was "Max Moseley doesn't do Nazi orgies. But if he did, they'd probably be the best Nazi orgies in the world."

The experiment, then, is to see just how wimpy the BBC's editors are, and whether those two jokes make the cut in Thursday's broadcast....
(Axeman Jim, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 12:32, 7 replies)

Never Mind the Buzzcocks a few years back
Was ace. Mark Lamarr, his usual caustic self, Sean Hughes had us all in stitches, Brian from Placebo was witty, and we saw a good 90 minutes of recording, all for free. I'd recommend visiting a recording to anyone who enjoys a good laugh. Look for The Applause Store online for tickets, other ticket outlets are available.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 12:51, closed)

Jonathan Ross...
...is another great show to see live. I know he's either a "love him or hate him" kind of person, but he manages to hit the filth point pretty quick before, after and during his interviews. Actually, I'm surprised they have anything left for T.V.!
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 13:18, closed)

Are you paying too much
for your car insurance?
( Maladicta, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 13:40, closed)

Actually he didn't do that one
But he did get a "Showaddeh-waddeh" in.
(Axeman Jim, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 13:42, closed)

HIGNFY
is another good one (look for tickets at hattrick productions). Saw Julian Clay as host being unutterably filthy, and Richard E Grant talking about sphincters - neither of which made it to the cut. Also, Never Mind The Buzzcocks is excellent now, with simon Amstell being repulsive and rude (and very very funny) - and also not making it to TV.
BBC are a bit wimpy...
( ascorbate, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 13:45, closed)

haha!
Fucking genius.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:12, closed)

Pricey...
I personally wouldn't have paid more than about 40k for a damaged and I imagine, slightly soiled, ebay product as described.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:00, closed)