
Sir David Jason criticises modern comedy: It's obsessed with swearing

Sir David Jason has criticised the use of bad language in comedy. The veteran actor told the Radio Times that current comedians disregard boundaries. "The trouble is now we have stand-up comedians who have forgotten about innuendo," he said. "In music hall days, and especially at the BBC, you were never allowed swear words, so they came up with brilliant wheezes in Beyond Our Ken, The Goon Show and Round The Horne - 'Hello, I'm Jules and this is my friend Sandy'. Everyone knew what it was about and the audience filled in the gaps." However, Jason continued: "Today they push down the barriers. Take the F word. It's become commonplace. Stephen Fry - I'm a great fan and think he's clever - puts up a good argument for using all swear words as a rich part of our language. "But he couldn't (more)...
- 5.12.2011
- von By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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