Blunder (TV series)
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Blunder was a Channel 4
comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has yet been made.
were criticised by Ofcom
for allowing this to be aired. Channel 4 said in their defence a lot of other more offensive bad language has been used for the same time slot. Ironically Channel 4 did issue a spoof apology at the end of the second episode which was interrupted by a barrage of insults from the baron.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has yet been made.
Characters
| Character | Played by | |
|---|---|---|
| The Baron | A hyperactive puerile madman who claims to be the most evil man in the world. He notably tires out towards the end, and often finishes attempting to leave the stage in a strange fashion. | Tom |
| Karate Johnson | A martial arts expert who tells morality tales, ending with his catchphrase "This is karate" and following it up with a flurry of kicks which reveal too much seemingly accidentally at first, but it becomes more deliberate as the series goes on. | Tom |
| Franco Franco | A Euro style crooner who sings inappropriate and nonsensical songs about his unfortunate family. | Tom |
| Colonel Rudd | A maverick wannabe vet who ill-advisedly uses his animal practices on humans. | David |
| Edgar Ford | A doddery old man, who's "unlikely to make it to Christmas". | David |
| Nigel Livid | A man who is constantly annoyed by today's poor TV shows. He storms the channel 4 offices, only to realise he should stop watching them in the first place. | David |
| Mr. Pratt | The swimming teacher with the barnacle head. | Tony |
| Tollund Man | A 2,000 year old peat bog man who has come back to life. | Rhys |
| Malibu Man | The Malibu man gets randy on Malibu rum Malibu Rum Malibu Rum is a flavored rum made with natural coconut extract, possessing an alcohol content by volume of 21.0% . The brand is owned by Pernod Ricard and it is made in Canada.-History:... and tries it on with a member of the audience. When they refuse his offers he turns to the camera and says "Oh, blow!". |
Rhys |
| Frank | A man who wants to perform a bodily function, such as farting, but refuses to do it in a public place because it's "disrespectful", and says he'll be "back in da minute". He ends up carrying out his function inappropriately, and is frowned upon by a man in a bowler hat and moustache (David Mitchell). | Rhys |
| Mr Whippy | A domineering father who won't let his son (Rhys) get a word in. The sketch usually ends with Mr Whippy attacking his son. | Tony |
| Emperor Boswellox | He's conquered moons along with his followers, but his memory isn't quite so superhuman. He asks each member of his group if they would like a particular food item, such as a poppadom or a falafel Falafel Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces... , before moving on to the audience. |
Tony |
| Trish | A woman who can only talk in a "comedy" language. | Nina |
| Pru the Bored Housewife | who does unspeakable things with household appliances | Nina |
| Stuart Ogilvy | A frustrated middle-aged, middle-class golfer who literally gets steamed up about what's wrong with society. He makes several references about the "gowlf clerb". | Simon |
| Mighty Mouse | A race horse who is unlucky in love | Simon |
| Singing Cat | Taking place in a car, a singing cat puppet sings (meows) a tune from a TV soap such as Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... , and the owner (Tony) utters obscenities at it. In later episodes, however, the cat would sing a popular tune (Vienna (Ultravox song) by Ultravox Ultravox Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements.... ), and the owner would join in. This was shown at the credits of each episode. |
Tony |
The Baron
The Baron's vulgarity is infamous for he uses obscene language such as "Jizz-face". Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
were criticised by Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
for allowing this to be aired. Channel 4 said in their defence a lot of other more offensive bad language has been used for the same time slot. Ironically Channel 4 did issue a spoof apology at the end of the second episode which was interrupted by a barrage of insults from the baron.