Diane Morgan wants more "stupid comedy" on television.
Mandy star Diane Morgan wants more stupid comedy on TV
The 48-year-old actress stars in the title role of BBC sitcom 'Mandy' - in which she plays a jobseeker constantly finding herself in bizarre situations - and insisted that some programmes at the moment may have a high budget, but it doesn't make them come across any "funnier" on screen.
She told The Times: "'Mandy' is stupid. I don’t think there’s enough stupid stuff. Most [comedies] have always got a bit of drama or a bit of romance … and it looks like it has a lot of money spent on it and you can spend a lot of money on having something look nice, but it doesn’t make it any funnier. In fact, I think it sort of impinges on it."
'Mandy' has now returned for its third run of six 15-minute episodes and throughout the series so far, the character - who is notable for her blonde beehive and constant turning - has been revealed to have been married to Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder, found herself being buried alive and was even sent into space.
But the 'Motherland' star first came to prominence when she began ill-informed investigative reporter Philomena Cunk, and recalled that it had been a "big risk" to pitch the concept to television bosses but it eventually "changed [her] life".
She said: "It was a big risk, offering that up, and they went for it. I think that changed my whole life. I would say things sincerely and people would laugh, I think because of the flatness, it’s the flatness. Even if I try to sound enthusiastic, it comes out sarcastic, because it’s just flat.