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SHOW
03 - BROADCAST 27th October 1993 | Recorded @ Lancaster University,
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Welcome
to the sometimes incoherent Fist Of Fun. Rich starts proceedings by telling us that if Fist Of Fun was a breakfast cereal, it wouldn't be Common Sense Oat & Bran Flakes, oh no. It'd be "stupid Unnecessary Risk Broken Glass & Razorblade Krispies". But Fist
Of Fun isn't a breakfast cereal, it's a comedy show - and one that's
so controversial that the duo have had literally one letter in their
mailbag since the series began. This is from Mrs Jill M. Clegg, who
writes "Your show betrays a woeful ignorance of true Christian
belief, I wonder if you'd dare to broadcast something in the same
vein, but targeting instead a travesty of the Islamic faith." When
asked by Stew what he's been up to this week, Rich champions his current
favourite programme, "Supermarket Sweep" - the most compelling
piece of television he has ever seen. He has yet to miss an episode,
and - tragically enough - whenever he is at the checkout, and hears
the beep - he begins to think of the fun he could be having on "Supermarket
Sweep". Up next is a "Richard Herring is fat" routine,
confused at this size, despite the fact that he drinks four litres
of Diet Coke a day. Stew
suggests that the best way to lose weight is to bank with Mr T.R.
Johnson of Barclays Bank in Wandsworth, Here's how to do it; After
that little jaunt down the bitterness road, Peter is up next - with
this week's first natural break. Picking up on the local area now, Rich & Stew invade the audience to find out what the students get up to at University. Stew notices that Lancaster University has the opportunity to go out "coppicing". They even have a "Coppicing Society", who are having a bazaar shortly. More student bashing follows, and student sex stereotypes are put into full force, as Rich turns his attention to Stew's recent experience with a minor case of genital warts. This leads nicely into "Fist Of Fun's Sexually Transmitted Disease Advice" slot - advising us that "1FM cares about your genitals" Stew comforts the listening public by pointing out that a moral obligation as a victim of a minor STD is to inform all your previous lovers, which means you can ring them up & go; "Hello, it's me - yeah, the trusting innocent man who's heart you smashed into the dirt, well - you remember when we were going out you said I never gave you anything....." Moving
on, Rich & Stew think it would be a good idea to use their power
of nationwide radio broadcasting to track down people from their past.
Stew, in particular, would like to know where his mum & dad are.... Moving the topic of conversation to religion, the pantomime-reminiscent "Jesus Behind You" sketch is aired, which was later to be visualised on the television incarnation of "Fist Of Fun", and the "legal difficulties" video. This sketch features Jesus running around in the background, mocking Stewart and behaving childishly (Rich: "He's showing you his pants! Jesus is showing you his pants!") while Stew denounces his existence. Coincidentally enough, every time Stew turns round - Jesus isn't there. Written off as Richard's imagination. But the playful saviour was just hiding. This goes on for a while, but when finally spotted by Stew, 'Jesus' comes clean & admits that he wasn't the real Jesus after all, just one of his helpers helping him out through a busy period. However, Stew is quick to point out that he's simply confused Jesus of Nazareth with Father Christmas. Hilarity ensues. With Rich & Stew this week have been the actor, Kevin Eldon, Rebecca Front & Peter Baynham. |