Scottish comedies - how are they perceived down South?

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Scottish comedies - how are they perceived down South?

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Mention of Chewing the Fat in a recent post had me wondering what English viewers made of Scottish comedy shows such as CTF, Still Game and Rab C Nesbitt etc. Were they amusing? Required Subtitles?

On the whole, I'd say Scots enjoyed these shows - but I wonder how they were perceived down South?
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Only know Rab C and thought it was shit tbh.
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I have showed Chewin' The Fat to a few English friends here and they quite liked it. Didn't get some of the stuff though like the "gonnae no dae that" bloke. That's the only program really I could say about
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"Scottish Comedy Shows"? :shock:

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Chewing the Fat and Still Game go down great daan ear. I couldnay give a toss about other sassenacks to be honest. I love the jocks - had links with scotland as a kid, er bairn!

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There's a great tradition of Scottish comedians. I always enjoy Scottish humour, I mean its funny just as soon as they start speaking innit?



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ravenlunatic wrote:There's a great tradition of Scottish comedians. I always enjoy Scottish humour, I mean its funny just as soon as they start speaking innit?



Alright, alright, keep yer sporrans on! Whats up? no sense of humour? :wink:

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I didn't think the English got to see them? :shock:
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ravenlunatic wrote:There's a great tradition of Scottish comedians. I always enjoy Scottish humour, I mean its funny just as soon as they start speaking innit?



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Nesbitt, finding God and giving up the Heavy? :shock: Scottish comedy is unrealistic mate!
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Chick Murray, Stanley Baxter, Billy Connolly... ok, Chick Murray then.

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Don't forget The High Life.
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