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BBC TO RUN ALL IT'S JOKES PAST JETHRO |
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03-11-09 |
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NEW BBC editorial guidelines state that all jokes must be cleared by Jethro, Cornwall's leading comedy exponent and pasty enthusiast.
 Jethro gets most of his jokes from this horse
A BBC spokesperson said: "While we're all about cutting edge satirical comedy, we're simultaneously even more about not getting in the shit.
"Our research shows that jokes about pasties, kitchen lino and indeed straightforward sentences said in a slightly slurred Cornish accent are simultaneously hilarious and inoffensive."
However, Jethro's appointment as Head of Jokes has caused disquiet among corporation staff.
According to one source: "When we get the scripts back they're invariably completely changed to one long rambling anecdote about someone called Denzel who's got a problem with his cock, punctuated every other line with the phrase 'what 'appened wuz, roight' .
"Couple this with the fact that I actually work on Newsnight and I think you have a robust case for dumbing down."
Jethro, who was unavailable for comment due to being embroiled in some hilarious shenanigans involving cider and a goat, began his comedy career telling amusing anecdotes to stud donkeys on Devon farms in order to help them maintain erections, and has since made a fortune pretending to be drunk in front of OAPs, squaddies and the kind of people who punch strangers outside kebab shops.
He now probably lives in a massive house with a big teak bar and lots of golf memorabilia.
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