Friday Comedy Double

Some very jovial and public-spirited person has uploaded a whole bunch of clips from the all-black early-nineties comedy sketch show The Real McCoy, which featured many of the best comedians in Britain, some of whom, like Meera Syal and her fellow Goodness Gracious Me and Kumars star Sanjeev Bhaskar, have gone on to have major careers not only as actors and comedians but as novelists and playwrights.

You haven’t lived till you’ve heard Cyberman patois – here’s Dr Who dubbed for Jamaica:

And at last, more of Gina Yashere online: this is part of her recent sellout concert at the Hackney Empire. USAnians may recognise Gina Yashere from appearances on the BBC’s Mock The Week. Here she takes on the topic of suicide bombers and race – uncomfortable viewing, but wryly funny.

.