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Old 10-01-2014, 22:56
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Usually love this but had to turn it off this week - no idea who the guests were and they weren't very funny. Disappointing compared to last week.
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Old 10-01-2014, 23:20
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Aisling Bea very nice looking and funny
Very nice:
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Old 10-01-2014, 23:51
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The Irish lass is rather fetching, who the hell she is I've no idea.

I do like Jimmy's little mimes and skits while the clock is on.
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Old 10-01-2014, 23:55
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Well, I love this programme. Miles Jupp is the brother we would all love to have, seems genuinely nice.
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Old 10-01-2014, 23:55
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Well, finally I've found a female comedian who I think isn't wholly terrible. I actually laughed a couple of times. This one appearance alone put Bea about the likes of Millican and Hart.

I love Miles Jupp. I just wish he'd get involved more. He doesn't seem to say anything unless somebody's speaking directly to him.
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Old 11-01-2014, 01:58
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Well, finally I've found a female comedian who I think isn't wholly terrible. I actually laughed a couple of times. This one appearance alone put Bea about the likes of Millican and Hart.

I love Miles Jupp. I just wish he'd get involved more. He doesn't seem to say anything unless somebody's speaking directly to him.
I thought Sarah Millican was good when she was countdown 8 out of 10 cats, I prefer her to Aisling who comes across a bit stern
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Old 11-01-2014, 02:26
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This is the second time I had seen Aisling. She did Sweat The Small stuff a couple of months ago (Hate Nick Grimshaw but I think the male team captain is quite funny)

When she was on she basically owned James Arthur so that was one huge bonus and I thought she had a few zingers tonight.

Miles is always funny too. Overall i quite enjoyed tonights episode.
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Old 11-01-2014, 02:34
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Oh and for next weeks.

They have Josh Widdicombe of "The Last Leg" and Kathy Burke from "Gimme Gimme Gimme" playing with Jon and Sean.

Joe Wilkinson returns again.

Dara o' Briain in Dictionary corner.

Pretty good line up...especially looking forward to Dara
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Old 11-01-2014, 08:44
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Sad I know but I wish they would spend a bit less time on the weekly introduction of the teams, Susie, Rachel etc and the mascots.

It's very samey and I would prefer a couple more actual rounds of Countdown.

As for Joe Wilkinson's contribution . . .
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:27
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Didn't realise this was on last night and caught it just as it started, glad I did as I thought that was one of the better ones they've done! Next week's guests don't sound as good to me but each to their own. Joe Wilkinson has become a bit stale on it I think, just does the same thing every time. I quite enjoy the introductions though, Miles Jupp having that framed photo of Sean Lock as his mascot was hilarious
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:35
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i wasn't aware of Aisling Bea before .. scher-wing!

I found I fast forwarded a lot of the show last night - the dictionary corner stuff mainly because I don't find that comedian (name escapes me..) remotely amusing.

The Joe Wilkinson stuff is irritating but sometimes - only sometimes - amusing.
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Old 11-01-2014, 11:22
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Why do the crowd laugh at the teatime teaser when there is no joke...
It's usually something rude, often referencing one of the guests. As such it does constitute a joke.

- the dictionary corner stuff mainly because I don't find that comedian (name escapes me..) remotely amusing.
Suzie Dent made those bits work for me.
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Old 11-01-2014, 11:22
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I got the impression that Rachel didn't have much time for Aisling Bea.
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Old 11-01-2014, 11:26
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Well, finally I've found a female comedian who I think isn't wholly terrible.
I've only ever found one that makes me laugh consistently, Nina Conti with her monkey puppet!
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Old 11-01-2014, 12:13
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First time I've seen this so didn't know the story behind Susie and the guy so that made me think the song went on for a bit too long.

Liked Miles, especially the photo of Sean given to him by his great grandfather.

Aisling was good fun, as was Sean with his helium balloon which sometimes worked, sometimes didn't.

Didn't particularly like Joe.

Might start watching this regularly from now on.
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Old 11-01-2014, 12:55
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am i imagining it or does 8 out of 10 cats do count down more often now than it does 8 out of 10 cats?
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Old 11-01-2014, 13:00
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I really enjoyed watching it last night. Rachel looked lovely, although a bit stiff. I'm a regular watcher of the show from now on.
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Old 11-01-2014, 16:07
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I got the impression that Rachel didn't have much time for Aisling Bea.
I thought so too, Rachel came off as a bit rude at one point.
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Old 11-01-2014, 16:44
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I got the impression that Rachel didn't have much time for Aisling Bea.
Actually I thought so too. It seemed a bit weird, maybe Rachel Riley is used to being the only woman getting that kind of attention on the show.

Well its Kathy Burke next week so it should be same old Riley back in action.
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Old 11-01-2014, 16:50
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am i imagining it or does 8 out of 10 cats do count down more often now than it does 8 out of 10 cats?
It does at the moment because the regular show is off the air.
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Old 11-01-2014, 17:27
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Why have Joe Wilkinson on? He ruins it for me.
I agree with this and other comments about Joe Wilkinson. I don't like forced wackiness. It isn't funny and it's trying too hard. Random doesn't automatically equal funny, especially not when it's expected.

It reminds me of Angelos Epithemiou on Shooting Stars. Intentionally trying to be uncool whilst also being random. Far from adding anything, it makes it less funny and would better without these distractions.

That unfashionable mullet guy who sometimes appears on Never Mind the Buzzcocks also seems to be trying to target this niche, but at least he is only an occasional guest rather than a feature of the show.
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Old 11-01-2014, 18:47
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Sad I know but I wish they would spend a bit less time on the weekly introduction of the teams, Susie, Rachel etc and the mascots.

It's very samey
and I would prefer a couple more actual rounds of Countdown.
Noooooo, the bit with Miles and the picture of Sean that had been in his family for generations was hilarious

Jon's sponsorship with Naandos was funny too.
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Old 11-01-2014, 19:16
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OK then perhaps the mascots should stay but I still think the introductions could be sped up a bit.

I must admit I did like the Naando's stuff.
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Old 11-01-2014, 20:12
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I thought it was a good episode as far as the game goes.

It was played pretty much properly and not as a background to silly antics and humour.


Nick Helm can be good in the correct context. I don't think it works on this show though. Same with Wilkinson.



Aisling Bea has been impressive on the shows i've seen her on. This, Buzzcocks?, 8-10Cats. She is a comedian, a female one at that, who can hold her own and join in with banter.
I think she'd do well on QI.

Lovely eyes also.



I did wonder at the end if Rachel was a bit miffed or that it was the producer telling her to hurry things up.

I can see her storming into the writers meeting and asking for more and better scripted jokes that she can tell during the show
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Old 12-01-2014, 13:59
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I thought this was THE best episode yet, just funny from start to finish. They were all laughing throughout, instead of just Sean and Jon laughing at Joe Wilkinson, who has now finally managed to hone his bit into something funny instead of annoying. Nick Helm belted out another song, Aisling was beautifully funny, Jon Richardson's Naando's OCD repetition was pukka instead of grating, Jimmy spoke with his mouth full of freshly-nuked apple pie, etc. etc. It was brilliant. I didn't get any Rachel/Aisling frostiness, but if there was any you can bet it was playing to the galleries, maybe stemming from the "Can I get a vowel" - I saw the objection to that from someone British coming a mile off. The whole thing is scripted from start to finish, just look at the list of programme associates on the credits. They're basically the ones who write all the gags.
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