Iconic Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar - made eternal in the comedy world for her hilarious sketches in 'Chewin' the Fat' and 'The Karen Dunbar Show' - is set to debut a new show on BBC all about offence and taste in comedy.
In #CancelKarenDunbar, the comedian explores the new boundaries of offence, meeting old pals, producers, comics and commissioners as she sets out to perform a live comedy show to a new audience, too young to have known Karen Dunbar first time round.
The much-loved comedian spoke to one of our reporters earlier this week to discuss what she hoped to achieve with this documentary-style show, and how she views her place in the industry.
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Speaking to Glasgow Live, she explained why she wanted to branch out with a different style of show, saying: "I just was in that place where I don’t know what to say anymore without offence.
"I don’t know how to talk to people anymore without risking upsetting them, and that feels quite new to me.
"So, I set out to figure out what my feelings meant, and what the world was all about."
In the show, Karen meets up with different generations in order to find out what makes each person's sides split with laughter.
And she discussed the type of relationship she wants to have with her audience, and how speaking to people from the various age groups has helped that connection build.
Karen continued: "That is always my motivation, because I want to connect with people. I mean, in the simplest terms, I want people to like me!
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"That is a human need, I don’t think it is particularly exacerbated in me, although some people might argue with you on that!
"That part of me is human, that need to be liked and to belong, because we are all a herd of animals at the end of the day.
"But the other side of that, again, is about not trying to twist myself into a pretzel to try and fit in all the time, because then I’ll end up losing that connection with myself.
"It’s like how the old saying goes, ‘You can please some people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please everyone all the time'."
The show delves into the ins and outs of appropriate language in contemporary culture, tackling the boundary of offensive comedy as Karen nervously prepares for her special live performance – her first in 15 years.
Speaking on her overall take away from the experiences she had on the show, Karen made an important point to her audience.
She said: "Nobody’s all right and nobody’s all wrong! That is the gist of the whole show, I think.
"I think that is part of the wider problem right now, and why we are all in such a mess with life, as you feel like you have to pick a side all the time.
"It feels like as human beings, without sounding too diplomatic, we need to learn to live with each other!
"We need to learn to live with each others differences, and respect each other, and also learn from each other as well, or, and you can quote me on this, we are f*****!"
#CancelKarenDunbar will be available to watch on Thursday, February 24, on BBC One at 10pm, and can be viewed on BBC iPlayer for up to a month afterwards.
