Red Raw and Blue
Ned Kelly · 1992 · VHS (Video Collection International, UK)
A 1992 straight-to-video set built entirely on explicit shock value.
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Before the comedy boom brought stand-up to arenas, there was the British working men’s club circuit and the straight-to-VHS market. Ned Kelly arrived on tape in 1992 with Red Raw and Blue, cashing in on his billing as the self-styled Professor of Filth. This is pure club material, built on explicit language and shock value designed to make Sunday Sport readers feel like they were getting away with something.
Kelly honed his act in front of tough crowds at military bases and local venues. The resulting release by The Video Collection operated as an alternative to mainstream comedy, marketed specifically on the promise that it was too explicit for television.