Comedian Tim Minchin was recently at odds with ITV’s director of television programming Peter Finchin, after Finchin decided to completely remove the comics “Woody Allen Jesus” song from their Jonathan Ross Christmas special.

The reason for the edit was that the song was deemed to be too offensive. Yet prior to Minchin performing, the lawyers of ITV went over all the lyrics and gave it the OK.

On Minchin’s website the comedian expressed his frustration, writing, ““[Fincham] did this because he’s scared of the ranty, shit-stirring, right-wing press, and of the small minority of Brits who believe they have a right to go through life protected from anything that challenges them in any way. I have to admit I’m really fucking disappointed.”

Fortunately, the video of Minchin and his song can be seen here. Minchin apparently retained the original copy of the recording before producers could erase all the evidence. Have a watch for yourself and see if you think ITV was justified in removing it.

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Calling all comics! ITV has started the casting calls for talented comedians to perform in the new stand-up comedy reality show called, Show Me The Funny.

According to Digitalspy.com the new program will offer the winning comic a cash prize, a tour promo, and a DVD release.

Show Me The Funny will not showcase popular comedians in a classy lounge with a two drink minimum. It will feature unknown comics heading out to perform at random events and locations, such as a rugby team party. The funniest comedian will be named “Britain’s Next Big Stand-Up”.

“I’m looking for unknown and relatively new comedians that might not necessarily have even done a gig before but might just have what it takes,” said producer Freddie Foss-Smith.

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