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Red Raw and Blue

Ned Kelly

Video Collection International · 1992 · 52 min

A 1992 straight-to-video set built entirely on explicit shock value.

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.

How it plays

Tone
Shocking, outrageous, debauched, and explicit.
On stage
Self-styled Professor of Filth (P.O.F.) and the nation's bluest comedian.
About
Explicit language and debauchery

Backstory

Billed as too explicit for television and released directly to video for adult audiences.

Details

Released
Runtime
52 min
Where
Video Collection International
Director
The Ponce with the Pony Tail
Honors
Voted by Sunday Sport readers as one of the nation's top two comedians
Topics

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