"Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they will never cease to be amused." (Anon.)

"Angels fly because they take themselves lightly." (G.K.Chesterton)

I thought it was a very well observed sketch. They got the clothing, the hairstyles, the banner, the microphone introduction, all of it, spot on ! Good humour observes and takes what is there and exaggerates it just that little bit (and sometimes, even, not at all). These ladies (and the BBC wardrobe department) have obviously *been places*, taking notes !

What makes something funny is seeing people taking themselves and what they are doing totally seriously. "The Fast Show" did the same thing in their take-off of those "late night jazz" programmes. Generally speaking (ooh dear....I fear I have to cover myself by that) the frequenters of folk events *do* dress in a distinctive way and our music and many of the instruments that play it *are* different from what is listened to by the majority of the population. Of course they are going to find us funny ! (in just the same way as we may grin at those Chavs in their burberry and bling, for instance).

Maybe French & Saunders can develop their "Beckenham Folk Festival" into a sit-com ?

- jeanie