This is why British TV shows sell so well across the world. Despite our failings, our country respects the right of free speech and art. Our comedy is without doubt the smartest and sharpest out there. We take the piss out of ourselves. Our TV personalities are just an extension of our national psyche. Live and let live. If you don't hurt anyone then get on with it. But we don't like people that want to cause a fuss.
That's all fine, but there are two sides to that. When 'not causing a fuss' becomes a social taboo, you end up with a society that becomes highly vulnerable to inequality, prejudice and outright erasure of minorities, because people who speak out against such things are ignored and deemed to be 'just causing a fuss'.
@@DodderingOldMan Agreed. Was just making the point that we Brits tend to let people get on with things, and are generally tolerant. The right to free speech and expression indeed applies to all sides of every argument and perspective.
@@UndergroundHouseAndTechno It does, yeah. But the obvious addendum there is that not all sides of every argument or perspectives are equally valid. I'm not saying you were suggesting otherwise, but I do think it's an important point that's lost on some people.
@@UndergroundHouseAndTechno Ha! Well, thank you, I'm actually Australian, but I take that as a compliment. I'm proud of my British heritage. Plus I was basically raised on British sitcoms :P
The Gay Arthropod sounds like an avante garde superhero's name. Perhaps a particularly fey alternate version of Peter Parker (which, upon reflection, sounds like it could be both a euphemism and a name).
Exactly. Non malicious word play and smart responses. All in the context of finding some comedic leverage knowing that you could say most things without hurting anyone's feelings. Wait a second, I'm too gay to accept you say this was when it was good. Good for gays? Good for Straights? Delete the video and be done with it!
You might be too late, I just noticed that the pilot and all episodes from Series A have vanished from my Playlist. Seems they're expanding the copyright censorship more and more.
American here... what style English cupcake? What you are able to graduate high school believing (getting away with speaking) is English? Or true English?😮😊😂
Has Alan remained hetro throughout all this time? What with the ongoing permanent attendance of a selection of homosexual team members and presenters, in Qi it may have contributed to his outlook and network of friends.
@@theravenhaslanded321 I am an English Christian, who is aware as to how one’s attitude can be affected by the long term company one keeps. Week after week in similar company for many years could generally be seen to change one’s mind, especially as Steven Fry is such an opinionated character, who seems to have strong set opinions in so many things. It has become very apparent as to the high quantity of homosexual guests invited week after week, which has become rather tiresome over the years, as so many ‘comedians’ of that ilk seem to think it funny to just turn up, say they’re homo sexual and the audience is expected to fall about laughing.
@@expressoevangelism80 oh lmao I could say that about heterosexual guests. Grow up, it isn't a disease you can catch. But boy, the church is a cult all right🤣
@@expressoevangelism80 actually he's father to a nice family... but fortunately he doesn't believe in religion. Because he has brains🤣👍but real fans would know that. People trolling to cause trouble... not so much😉🤣
