There has always been a subversive edge to Nina Conti's ventriloquism. The sweary Monkey in particularly regularly punctures any notion he is independent and not being voiced by Conti. On the videos she takes this further and puts herself in a therapy situation, and her relationship with Monkey is the central concern. Its not afraid to play this straight. Its improvised so this can go anywhere, sometimes delving into philosophical depths, explaining how a 'knob joke' is a way for her to avoid self analysis. The therapy sessions quite cleverly go uncomfortably deep whilst at the same time can be incredibly purile. This is brilliant stuff.
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