Amy MacBeath

So I finally got to see the Mighty Boosh Live last night at the SECC after years of never managing to make it to shows.  Despite the fact that this particular show has been on the go a while and I’m sure all the mistakes and jokes possible have already been made it was absolutely hilarious (apart from the really creepy fox which I really don’t like but have managed to avoid since I haven’t seen much of that series).  One thing I will say – at the risk of sounding well beyond my years – is that I couldn’t quite believe the number of parents who had taken their kids along to this show.  Now, I consider myself a well up to speed fan of the boosh comedy and am well aware of how rude..well pretty sick actually..the jokes get but I don’t think it would take a genius to know that what is produced for BBC3 is a very strictly edited version of their act.  I therefore was surprised at the naivity of the father sitting behind me with his arms folded commenting that “there isn’t all this swearing in the one you see on tv”…??!!!!  To which his son answered “but it’s funny so just shutup and enjoy it”.  What are kid’s becoming these days that they are allowed to go, no they are taken, to watch this type of obviously adult comedy but also to laugh along to the dirtiest of jokes with their mothers at their elbow.  Anyway, rant over because I really did enjoy the show and their off the wall style and was even sad enough to come home and watch my favourite episodes before bed.