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Old 08-10-2013, 19:00
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Having seen Richard Ayoade on a couple of panel shows this week I don't think his dry, laid back style would work on MtW.
I agree. He kind of works on Was It Something I Said and was good on Quiz of the Year but I think he would stop Mock the Week in it's tracks. I don't think he was good on A League of their Own and was he on Buzzcocks? I seem to remember him hosting that and it wasn't great, but then again it's not very good these days whoever is hosting.
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Old 09-10-2013, 00:00
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Yes, he was on a League of Their Own and it did not work for this humble viewer. Too clever by half springs to mind.........
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Old 10-10-2013, 19:24
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Bump for tonight's show.
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Old 10-10-2013, 19:37
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I agree. He kind of works on Was It Something I Said and was good on Quiz of the Year but I think he would stop Mock the Week in it's tracks. I don't think he was good on A League of their Own and was he on Buzzcocks? I seem to remember him hosting that and it wasn't great, but then again it's not very good these days whoever is hosting.
He didn't work on Buzzcocks unfortunately. I thought it was quite a dire episode because of him.

Chris Addison's back to night apparently so that's a few posters enjoyment ruined already!
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Old 10-10-2013, 19:50
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Chris Addison's back to night apparently so that's a few posters enjoyment ruined already!
Thought he was off for the whole of this run?

Has anyone been to a recording of MTW?
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Old 10-10-2013, 20:09
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I like Chris Addison. I also don't see him being on the panel, and the more varied line-ups they have had this series as two mutually exclusive things.
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Old 10-10-2013, 20:09
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Chris Addison's back to night apparently so that's a few posters enjoyment ruined already!
I remember last week the continuity announcer said he was on the show that night. I guess she didn't get the memo
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Old 10-10-2013, 20:43
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According to today's Manchester Evening News Addison's on in the last of the series. I did wonder though hence putting apparently.
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Old 11-10-2013, 22:27
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Boo IMO the last few episodes have been the best for ages by virtue of not having Addison on
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Old 12-10-2013, 19:52
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Well you can't really cut him out of the compilation episodes
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Old 17-10-2013, 21:24
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The was a discussion a few posts back about comedians using the same material over and over and etc.


Milton Jones 1996 - Spot any you know?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMkjz1dLe8I
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Old 30-01-2014, 13:20
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Russian Roulette with Revels - did the people who make that advert a few years ago steal Milton's idea?
I didnt know Milton had been going that long - he still looks the same now
I watched a bit of his Universe tour last night and it was the same jokes as back then, and I found the delivery and stop-start nature annoying "Ladies and gentlemen its great to be here in... Ireland/China/Prison.." and then tell 2 jokes which got chuckles rather than belly laughs, wash, rinse, repeat. Some are OK but I prefer Stuart Francis, Gary Delaney for puns, they seem cleverer and a bit edgier.
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:43
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I've said before that if you've seen Milton Jones' stand up from 15 or more years ago you'll find his jokes on MtW.

The same goes for Francis though. They are one liners and the standup bit they just cobble together all the jokes they have on that topic.
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Old 30-01-2014, 17:23
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Russian Roulette with Revels - did the people who make that advert a few years ago steal Milton's idea?
I didnt know Milton had been going that long - he still looks the same now
I watched a bit of his Universe tour last night and it was the same jokes as back then, and I found the delivery and stop-start nature annoying "Ladies and gentlemen its great to be here in... Ireland/China/Prison.." and then tell 2 jokes which got chuckles rather than belly laughs, wash, rinse, repeat. Some are OK but I prefer Stuart Francis, Gary Delaney for puns, they seem cleverer and a bit edgier.
I downloaded something from Radio 4 ages ago, must have been quite old material as Milton was doing a west country accent, that I've never heard him do before.
Couldn't suffer it for long, stopped listening and deleted it.

Then again, I can only suffer small doses of punning or one liner acts.
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Old 23-06-2014, 02:09
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I'm not sure if this is the most recent thread. The most recent episode though - too much Dara showing off. Sara Pascoe claps far too much. Gary Delaney, no, just no!
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Old 23-06-2014, 08:31
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I miss Frankie Boyle. Having said that i totally understand why he isnt there and why he was a destructive influence but i think the show needs "an edge". It all feels a bit too safe for me. I think even Micky Flanagan managed to push the boundaries a bit.

The current line up are all pretty good IMO but it needs someone to be a bit of a loose cannon to keep everyone else on their toes.

Speaking of pushing the boundaries how come they can never make jokes about women. They spend all that time trying to be lads making sexual jokes penis jokes but never work up the courage to make jokes about women, they never work up the courage to make vagina jokes.
Plenty of material there smells, tastes good or bad.
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Old 26-06-2014, 22:02
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Has Chris Addison stopped doing the show?
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Old 15-07-2015, 19:59
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Has Chris Addison stopped doing the show?
Yes, he's now over in America directing episodes of the HBO show Veep, based on the BBC's The Thick Of It.

MTW is still brilliant, now on Series 14 and 10 years old. Would like to see Jo Caulfield back, also Adam Hills, Micky Flanagan and Lucy Porter.

Hugh Dennis' beard is scary though.

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Old 16-07-2015, 21:53
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New name on tonight for me. Can't recall seeing or even hearing of Ed Gamble before.
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Old 16-07-2015, 22:21
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New guy's good. The "dwarves in a cupboard, pallbearers for a cock funeral" gag was quality.
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Old 16-07-2015, 22:29
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Exploding light !
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Old 17-07-2015, 11:34
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I take it from the fact that it started and finished late that they were still hitting a little ball around a field at 8.05 and BBC2 was running 5 minutes late?
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Old 17-07-2015, 11:46
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New guy's good. The "dwarves in a cupboard, pallbearers for a cock funeral" gag was quality.
I thought that was the worst bit of the whole show, his Doctor's surgery thing.

I did like some of his quips throughout the rest of the show though. He's very odd looking, with the neck of a 50 year old.

Even Sara Pascoe grew on me a bit.
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Old 17-07-2015, 11:53
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I thought that was the worst bit of the whole show, his Doctor's surgery thing.
People laugh at different things - Who knew?
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Old 17-07-2015, 11:58
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Sara Pascoe is getting better, and fitter I might add lol. Last night's show wasnt bad some of them recently have been hit and miss.
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