Originally Posted by Faust:
“Did you now watch 'Rev'? Brilliant show.”
“Did you now watch 'Rev'? Brilliant show.”
As was The Thick of It which is where I knew him from
Have I Got News for You - Series 52
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Originally Posted by jjwales:
“Presumably because you're on the very far right!”
“Presumably because you're on the very far right!”
Presumably you are on the very far left.
Regardless it doesn't feel balanced to me anymore. Therefore, I have taken the decision to not watch it anymore. This is a forum I would recommend moving along if you don't like opinions other than yours. I'm just joining in the conversation as is the point of forums imho.
Originally Posted by Relica:
“Presumably you are on the very far left.”
“Presumably you are on the very far left.
”
No, why would you think that? Unlike you, I find the programme fairly balanced and I can't imagine why anyone would find it "too far left". As a matter of interest, would you regard yourself as being on the far right?
Quote:
“Regardless it doesn't feel balanced to me anymore. Therefore, I have taken the decision to not watch it anymore. This is a forum I would recommend moving along if you don't like opinions other than yours. I'm just joining in the conversation as is the point of forums imho.”
“Regardless it doesn't feel balanced to me anymore. Therefore, I have taken the decision to not watch it anymore. This is a forum I would recommend moving along if you don't like opinions other than yours. I'm just joining in the conversation as is the point of forums imho.”
As am I. And I haven't said I don't like your opinion, I'm just confused by it!
Originally Posted by Relica:
“There was a time when I would never have missed this show but sadly its too far left.”
“There was a time when I would never have missed this show but sadly its too far left.”
Hence the attacks on Jeremy Corbyn....
Originally Posted by Relica:
“There was a time when I would never have missed this show but sadly its too far left.”
“There was a time when I would never have missed this show but sadly its too far left.”
What you are actually saying is it doesn't fit with your politics - yes? You obviously want a show that is singing from your particular hymn sheet.
In a very unpredictable year, some things remain very predictable ie somebody on the far end of the political spectrum will complain on DS about bias on a satirical news show. 
Btw, I thought Tom Hollander was an excellent host.
Btw, I thought Tom Hollander was an excellent host.
The show isn't too far left nor too far right.
My issue is that they are obsessed with low hanging fruit and going for the easy laugh in some very VERY predictable targets, rather than actually Ian Hislop and Merton to have to do some work and come up with some funny material. Ian can do his face and shout "tony Blair" and Paul Merton can do his "daft" routine. Few gags about Corbyn, Trump, Farage and Boris, and it is episode in the can, payslip in the post.
My issue is that they are obsessed with low hanging fruit and going for the easy laugh in some very VERY predictable targets, rather than actually Ian Hislop and Merton to have to do some work and come up with some funny material. Ian can do his face and shout "tony Blair" and Paul Merton can do his "daft" routine. Few gags about Corbyn, Trump, Farage and Boris, and it is episode in the can, payslip in the post.
Originally Posted by fenlander:
“It looked as though nobody had shown Hollander the script before the show - he seemed seriously unprepared.”
“It looked as though nobody had shown Hollander the script before the show - he seemed seriously unprepared.”
He had a lot of trouble reading from the autocue, but managed better when reading from his cards. Other hosts have had trouble with the autocue, too, so maybe it's too far away or something.
Originally Posted by brangdon:
“He had a lot of trouble reading from the autocue, but managed better when reading from his cards. Other hosts have had trouble with the autocue, too, so maybe it's too far away or something.”
“He had a lot of trouble reading from the autocue, but managed better when reading from his cards. Other hosts have had trouble with the autocue, too, so maybe it's too far away or something.”
I don't think it's the distance. Autocue reading just is a lot harder than you'd think not least because it limits the ability to read ahead as you would normally do. If you've not had previous experience and a fair bit of practice it can really catch you out.
I wonder why Jacob Rees-Mogg agrees to go on, all that happens is that he gets the mickey taken out of him, also I was surprised how well Adil Ray came across as I cannot stand Citizen Khan.
Originally Posted by owenmahamilton:
“I wonder why Jacob Rees-Mogg agrees to go on, all that happens is that he gets the mickey taken out of him, also I was surprised how well Adil Ray came across as I cannot stand Citizen Khan.”
“I wonder why Jacob Rees-Mogg agrees to go on, all that happens is that he gets the mickey taken out of him, also I was surprised how well Adil Ray came across as I cannot stand Citizen Khan.”
Each to their own, but to me Ray came across as a bit of a twit!! Ooh, let's clap to make the posh boy look silly!!
Fail!!
Citizen Khan is just awful-all the excesses of poor 1960's 'comedy'.
Originally Posted by deisegirl:
“Is this Adil Ray night on the BBC?? He was on the One Show earlier too and of course Citizen Khan.”
“Is this Adil Ray night on the BBC?? He was on the One Show earlier too and of course Citizen Khan.”
Gosh, I'm lucky!! I never watch One Show or Citizen, so just had to suffer him on HIGNFY which, I won't miss, no matter what!!
Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.
Originally Posted by harrypalmer:
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.”
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.”
Why is he a menace? Because he's a Tory?
The enacting of the "De Keyser" sequence was a waste since the whole joke hinges on the person reading it to themselves (like when John Bird claimed he had to sight read "You say tomato..." for an audition having never heard the song)...
But i liked "Not Poodle"!
K
But i liked "Not Poodle"!
K
Originally Posted by harrypalmer:
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.”
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.
As a politician however, he's a complete barstool and menace.”
Rees Mogg is one of those politicians that cartoonists don't have to caricature all that much because he is largely there already.
I think you are right, he could end up being mockery fodder, but it doesn't work out that way and tonights show was one of the more affable ones seemingly. Clearly he knows what he is doing.
Originally Posted by burneside:
“Why is he a menace? Because he's a Tory?”
“Why is he a menace? Because he's a Tory?”
Correct.
Or to be a precise a typical filibustering Tory who has impeded the discussion of numerous important bills in the commons.
Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“Rees Mogg is one of those politicians that cartoonists don't have to caricature all that much because he is largely there already.
I think you are right, he could end up being mockery fodder, but it doesn't work out that way and tonights show was one of the more affable ones seemingly. Clearly he knows what he is doing.”
“Rees Mogg is one of those politicians that cartoonists don't have to caricature all that much because he is largely there already.
I think you are right, he could end up being mockery fodder, but it doesn't work out that way and tonights show was one of the more affable ones seemingly. Clearly he knows what he is doing.”
You need to be careful how you say that or it turns into an Oedipal spoonerism.
Originally Posted by harrypalmer:
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.”
“Rees-Mogg (aka minster for the 1930s) actually goes down well every time he is on hignfy. He's a master of evasion and rolls with the mockery. As a person he's probably a nice fellow.”
It seems nobody has a bad word to say about him personally.
Mel was good and even Paul seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself. His robot schtick was dreadful though.
Originally Posted by Groundhogal:
“You need to be careful how you say that or it turns into an Oedipal spoonerism.”
“You need to be careful how you say that or it turns into an Oedipal spoonerism.
”
Yes well, Im glad I hadn't been drinking when I wrote it
Originally Posted by Dragonlady 25:
“Gosh, I'm lucky!! I never watch One Show or Citizen, so just had to suffer him on HIGNFY which, I won't miss, no matter what!!”
“Gosh, I'm lucky!! I never watch One Show or Citizen, so just had to suffer him on HIGNFY which, I won't miss, no matter what!!
”
I don't watch the One Show, honest!! Was channel hopping. Citizen Khan is a guilty pleasure show for me though
Originally Posted by Dippydolly:
“Jacob Rees Mogg is one of my favourites”
“Jacob Rees Mogg is one of my favourites”
Yes sorry to say JRM is my guilty pleasure on this show. Having said that, I found him a bit more 'knowing' tonight. Didn't enjoy him quite as much as I usually do.
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