3rd June 2007

It's our latest project: "Jam and Crackers". I don't want to give away too much but two men build a time machine and, in the interest of a good story, something goes horribly wrong! It's a mysterious but beautiful tale of mystery, beauty and microwavable dinners.

DVDs should be up for sale soon... If we ever get the blasted thing finished.

You may also be interested to know that we are entering it into a competition.

About God Big Brother: GBB is currently failing to be edited. We have much more time pressure for Jam and Crackers, making it our priority however we will get round to finishing God Big Brother when we can.

17th January 2007

And what a year this is going to be...

Well, we were naughty people. We didn't do a Christmas Sketch :( Sorry.

BUT! Hopefully you will forgive us in light of this...

Last weekend, ten of us and two very understanding parents went off to St. Bartz...and we filmed GOD BIG BROTHER!

Currently my computer is wobbling nauseatingly at me as I upload megabyte after megabyte of film onto it, and we still have a few shots to do, but it's pretty much there! Editing will commence as soon as all the film is up, and hopefully within the next month at least Episode One will be up and running!

I won't give anything away, but I can tell you the ten cast members were:

Myself (obviously), Ben (with a goatee), Nick (who is getting a reputation as the naked comedian), Keira (getting a reputation among friends as being inherently evil), Chrissy S (my little sister, who plays an unhappy wife all too well), Henry D (Nick's little brother, and future D.O.P), Fabio A (a great mate and great boom operator, brrap!), Chris M (another great mate, with fantastic makeup), Mary R (the only year 11, just completely wacky and hilarious) and the amazing Oli E (who stepped in at the last minute, and what a star he was!)

We also have what I guess might have been the Christmas sketch, although it's not particularly festive...so prepare to see THE GANGSTER SKETCH at some point too.

Happy (belated) New Year, people!

27th November 2006

Mainly because we all have lives to lead. Unfortunately.

Well, at the moment college has reared its ugly head and delivered bucket upon bucket of homework for me to finish. And I am also doing Les Miserables with ReAct Theatre Productions in All Saint's Church in Hove. Which incidentally, is mind-blowingly brilliant and you should definitely come and see it. Quickly! (We finish on December 2nd)

Ben is...well, I don't really know what Ben is up to. He spends most of his time plugged into his computer doing very important things, like averting the imminent zombie threat.

Keira, like me, is drowning under waves of homework, yet still finding time to write his Doctor Who fan-scripts. (We're working on making a whole series...but that's another story)

And Nick? Well, Nick is Nick.

But down to what you want to know: GOD BIG BROTHER is being filmed over the first weekend of January. Expect to see Episode One up and running soon after. Expect to see us excommunicated from the church soon after that.

Ben doesn't seem to be doing anything about the Christmas sketch, so I guess I'll have to remind him. Oh yes, we're doing a Christmas sketch. You didn't think you'd escape that easily, did you?? But my lips are sealed as to what it is.

Other sketches up our (sizeable) sleeves? We've had a KKK one brewing for a long time...but the main problem is finding a shop that hires out cosutmes. We also just recently came up with a short one about the Queen. And of course, at some point we will do Pimp my TARDIS. (Also, as we saw and were blown away by Casino Royale, I'm sure we'll think up a sketch for it soon enough.)

Have fun, people!

14th September 2006

Also I would like to introduce "The Slagg Brothers."

Like us, they are independent sketch-makers, and for that anyone should be commended, AND they are also one of our many rival contenders for the prize of "David Beckham's Vagina (With Display Case)."

We are linking to them right here! Stay tuned  for  impressive sketches. (My personal favourite being the "Wristband Salesman."

Enter at your own risk... www.welshwriters.org.uk/slaggbrothers

(Small Note: The Deadfish Club is not responsible for the context of any external websites, and by linking to them does not guarantee the quality of the sketches seen therein will be to all tastes or suitable to all ages. Check with Mummy and Daddy, guys.)

11th September 2006

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WE'VE BEEN ACCEPTED ON THE BBC WEBSITE!!!

*dances for joy*

Our sketch is now very very available to view on the BBC Comedy Soup website. It's been entered in a competition, and we don't know how it's judged, so if you're going to have a shifty - vote for us! (You have to become a member of the BBC online community, but it's worth it. They don't even send you annoying junk mail.)

Here is the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/comedysoup/A14089926 Enjoy!

On a more serious note... We, as a group dedicated to bringing enjoyment to the masses, would like to pause for a moment and reflect back five years to a day that affected everyone worldwide and brought terror and grief to many people. We keep everyone who has suffered as a result of 9/11 in our prayers, and remember the amazing examples of love and community we found in our most difficult moments.

3rd September 2006

It's now 1:27AM and we're just finishing off a sketch for a BBC film competition. It's inspired by "Time Trumpet" and the theme is "looking back at 2007".

It was interesting, as we had 7 minutes of good, loveable footage, (that you will be able to see in the full version) and we had to shorten it down to 3 minutes of good, loveable footage. So, after hours of twiddling around and knocking off valuable seconds from the footage, we finally managed to reduce it to 2 minutes 58 seconds and 10 milliseconds. It's still pretty good, but personally i prefer the full version.

Anyways, in case you haven't noticed, this is the first message I have ever posted on the website and I intended to make good use of it.

Well, those are my intentions but unfortunately I've completely run out of things to say.

Goodnight/morning everyone.

EDIT : From Ben

We would also like to present our latest sketch The Viking King Sketch. Unfortunately we have had to hold this sketch back from being released as it was made for someone's birthday. But now it is ready to go. And with a new sketch we present a new member of the cult that is "The Dead Fish Club." His name is Keira and find out about him here in his all new profile.

24th July 2006

Thanks to all the loyal fans without whom we wouldn't be...well, known. And a big thanks and hug and sloppy kiss to everyone who has linked to our site!! We love you forever!!

24th July 2006

A long time ago, Ben went to an audition in London, very excited at having been allowed through to this stage. He was then cruelly struck out in the first round. This then after a while drifted into the back of our minds...until just recently, when all of a sudden posters and adverts sporting this blatant eye candy actor sprung up all over the place.

Ben says "Please support the Dead Fish Club by boycotting this piece of trash pretending to be a film!"

Amy says "Go and watch this film...and then tell us how much better Ben would have played Alex Rider!"

Nick says "Go and watch this film...and pay for me to come too!"

When we've seen it (we'll keep a record of all Ben's facial expressions for your amusement) we may create a spoof to go with our poster!

Sketches in the Pipeline:

God Big Brother

Hot Dogs Die in Cars

Pimp my Ride

Stormbreaker?

14th June 2006

And then we would have filmed it the weekend after, but SOMEONE (this means you, Michela!) has a birthday party that several cast members feel they must attend, rather than film all day. :P (Can't wait!)

So... until further notified, we will continue filming on July 8th.

However, never fear loyal fans! I recently came across the footage of a sketch we did a while back, and I finish my exams next Wednesday, so I may edit that in my copious free time after that, and put it up soon!

And to keep you occupied - www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork I just found this recently, and I can't get enough of it. Loads and loads of short sketches from British filmmakers. It's very inspiring for a motley crew like us.

   23rd April 2006

HOORAY!

The Sketches page has a new layout and we have a BRAND NEW SKETCH COMING SOON! (It's our first commissioned sketch - ooh! - so we need their permission to show it online....well, we'll show it anyway, but it's polite to ask.)

Click Here

   23rd April 2006

Our server has been moved out onto the internet and everything is a lot faster.

Some of our sketches are being streamed online.

Sketches currently being streamed are

The Pirate Sketch

The Christmas Greeting 2005

The Geeks Stepani Sketch

Eventually all of our sketches will stream and everything will be perfect.

   14th April 2006

It's the Easter holidays and we've been working on some stuff.

We've been working on a big project that has been in the pipeline for a while now. And DUN DUN DUN

We have a preview right HERE

We're also working on a commissioned sketch for someone's birthday, but don't worry. A copy of that sketch will be posted onto the website

   23rd February 2006

We'll keep you posted on that situation.

Also we have had our first unbiased generally important critic.

-"Quite adult in content, But very entertaining"- Miss Hawking- English Teacher at Cardinal Newman Catholic School-

She was commenting on a slightly longer project that Nick and I have been planning for some time. This new project we also intend to submit to the BBC. But don't worry!!! It will also be posted on the website for your enjoyment too. Because we love our fans.

   16th February 2006

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Anyways...yesterday, we went to Worthing Beach and froze to death for your future entertainment. So you'd better be grateful.

I cannot go into any details as to exactly what the sketch is yet, as it is a birthday present for a certain respectable and much-loved person, who may be reading this even as I type it.

But I can tell you that it was our first official funded sketch, so we're very excited!

Look out for it on the website from March 4th! (That's the respectable person's birthday, if you hadn't guessed.)

   1st January 2006

The Website now has a new introduction as some of you may have learned when entering. If you have somehow missed it CLICK HERE. And be sure not to miss it again.

It feels very weird writing 2006... The years seem to pass so quickly. This September The Dead Fish Club will have been running 4 years.... Isn't that odd? And still I am stuck here....Why are we not Movie Stars yet??? It obviously Nick....He's holding me back.... bastard... *AHEM* Sorry got a bit carried away there...

I'm only joking it's not really Nick....

....

It's Amy.....

See you round...

   30th December 2005

Hope you all had a great Christmas.

Anyway quick news update. Changed site back to normal... and here's a NEW SKETCH

   23rd December 2005

Christmas is coming....

Christmas is coming...

It's so exciting. First of all I have updated the About Us section.

Also there is a new CHRISTMAS SKETCH

   18 December 2005

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By simply searching "Ben Sutton Deadfish" we have found our blessed site on the most powerful search engine so far. *sigh*

I feel so loved....

Moving On...

NEW SKETCH! The Geek Stepani Sketch!!