British humour
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British humour carries a strong element of satire aimed at the absurdity of everyday life. Common themes include sarcasm, tongue-in-cheek, banter, insults, self-deprecation, taboo subjects, puns, innu
A Lance Thackeray seaside postcard of an ice-cream vendor interrupting a couple on the beach. The printed caption reads "Excuse me", leaving space to add a personal comment.
Original cast of Beyond the Fringe, c. 1963
Michael Palin and John Cleese of Monty Python performing the Dead Parrot sketch in 2014
William Brown of the "Just William" books, in William Below Stairs
Deadpan
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Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery, to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the
British humour
…tongue-in-cheek, banter, insults, self-deprecation, taboo subjects, puns, innuendo, wit and the British class system. These are often accompanied by a deadpan delivery which is present throughout the British sense of humour. It may be used to bury emotions in a way that seems unkind in the eyes of other…
Rat Pack comedians Joey Bishop and Brad Jewell, noted for their deadpan style, with Jennie and Terrie Frankel (Doublemint Twins), Sig Sakowicz, Tony Diamond, Sara Sue, Tippi Hedren and Mel Bishop