Angus D is the best thing about the programme, his delivery is excellent.............the cooking and crying(Brian) are secondary to the excellent job of Angus who is carrying the programme.
The wit and wisdom of Angus Deaton
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yeah - Angus also wrote the majority of his autocue on HIGNFY, yet everyone just said he read other peoples jokes.
I like his competition line "you could win a table here at the hells kitchen resturant... well how doyou think Vanessa Fletz got in!"
I like his competition line "you could win a table here at the hells kitchen resturant... well how doyou think Vanessa Fletz got in!"
"Jim and Marco married, how sweet.... no that's not the word.... what's the word....... ah yes, repulsive!"
It's all in the deadpan delivery
It's all in the deadpan delivery
I like what he said About Peter Crouch ... But I cannot remember it exactly
something like Missed easily ... being a Liverpool fan I spilt my tea on hearing that one
something like Missed easily ... being a Liverpool fan I spilt my tea on hearing that one
After the diners votes one night was it something like-
"And the red team goes 1 nil up whilst Peter Crouch sits on a seat and looks on...... so, nothing unusual there then!"
"And the red team goes 1 nil up whilst Peter Crouch sits on a seat and looks on...... so, nothing unusual there then!"
I think it was after they had shown a clip of him going up to the pass to kiss Abby.
Angus said something like Abby is missing Peter dreadfully and that's not the first time Peter Crouch and missing dreadfully have been used in the same sentance.
Angus said something like Abby is missing Peter dreadfully and that's not the first time Peter Crouch and missing dreadfully have been used in the same sentance.
He's done several good one-liners after the competition details.
I think my favourite was "your home may be at risk if you don't keep up payments"
I think my favourite was "your home may be at risk if you don't keep up payments"
Originally Posted by pinkfish:
“I like what he said About Peter Crouch ... But I cannot remember it exactly
something like Missed easily ... being a Liverpool fan I spilt my tea on hearing that one”
“I like what he said About Peter Crouch ... But I cannot remember it exactly
something like Missed easily ... being a Liverpool fan I spilt my tea on hearing that one”
It was after a clip where his girlfriend had said she was "missing Peter terribly" and Angus said something like... that's not the first time the words "missing terribly" and "peter crouch" have been used together
Originally Posted by RedHed:
“ It's all in the deadpan delivery”
“ It's all in the deadpan delivery
”
deadpan - thats the word i was trying to think of!
Yeah - Angus is definitely one of the most watchable things about this show!
The delivery is good - but I think some of his ad-libbing is funny as well when they go to the live shots. It's all very dry, sarcastic humour, which is great.
Long may it continue!
The delivery is good - but I think some of his ad-libbing is funny as well when they go to the live shots. It's all very dry, sarcastic humour, which is great.
Long may it continue!
I look forward to Angus's links - I prefer them to the actual program. I love his disdainful jibes ....they give the show some more credability and a damn site better than watching marco fawn over jim d. urghh.
Originally Posted by BMLisa:
“The first credit at the end of the show is that it was written and presented by Angus Deayton, so he obviously writes them himself!
I think he does a pretty good job. I love it when he disdainfully describes who's in the restaurant today!”
“The first credit at the end of the show is that it was written and presented by Angus Deayton, so he obviously writes them himself!
I think he does a pretty good job. I love it when he disdainfully describes who's in the restaurant today!”
Hate to tell you that the the next set of credits list 3 other writers, so unless they're the menu writers, I doubt that he does it himself!
However I do agree that the deadpan delivery can be very good.
Originally Posted by daveym10:
“Hate to tell you that the the next set of credits list 3 other writers, so unless they're the menu writers, I doubt that he does it himself!”
“Hate to tell you that the the next set of credits list 3 other writers, so unless they're the menu writers, I doubt that he does it himself!”
Somebody on another forum said he's 'head writer' so writes most of it himself. Not sure how true that is but he obviously has some input.
He is funny though - who cares who writes it.
One of my favourites: "Yes, Brian offered to help the girls with their soufflé. Purple, puffed up and slightly wobbly... Jim was furious."
Another: "Jim was deciding whether to leave. First one way, and then the other... Jim finally managed to fit into his suit..."
Originally Posted by diamond1:
“I find some of his on-liners funny, buy you're right it's obvious that they are scripted and he's reading them off an auto-cue. When left to adlib on his own he's terrible as has been proved in the interviews with the one's that have been voted out.
I read somewhere that Marco doesn't like him at all and that Angus is terrified of Marco.”
“I find some of his on-liners funny, buy you're right it's obvious that they are scripted and he's reading them off an auto-cue. When left to adlib on his own he's terrible as has been proved in the interviews with the one's that have been voted out.
I read somewhere that Marco doesn't like him at all and that Angus is terrified of Marco.”
You're right about the interviews, he's almost nervous/shy in them.
I have a huge crush on Marco 
, but I also snigger at Angus's jibes at his appearance.
The one where he said something about them learning to cook with one half clarified butter and one half cooking oil, or as Marco would call it, shampoo.
Also when they were doing the pidgeons and Angus said something about Marco finding one in his hair.
Then last night Angus said something about Marco draining his bathwater and finding a badger in the plughole.
, but I also snigger at Angus's jibes at his appearance.The one where he said something about them learning to cook with one half clarified butter and one half cooking oil, or as Marco would call it, shampoo.
Also when they were doing the pidgeons and Angus said something about Marco finding one in his hair.
Then last night Angus said something about Marco draining his bathwater and finding a badger in the plughole.
Originally Posted by daveym10:
“Hate to tell you that the the next set of credits list 3 other writers, so unless they're the menu writers, I doubt that he does it himself!
...”
“Hate to tell you that the the next set of credits list 3 other writers, so unless they're the menu writers, I doubt that he does it himself!
...”
But the thread title wouldn't have the same ring to it:
"The wit and wisdom of Angus Deaton and his team of Scriptwriters"
Not an Angus on-liner, but I laughed when they were getting the diners comments the other night and someone wrote:
The dover sole was lifeless
to which Marco replied - "well it was dead"
The dover sole was lifeless
to which Marco replied - "well it was dead"
Someone (can't remember who ) was described tonight as being one Dublin Bay prawn short of a fish pie.
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) was described tonight as being one Dublin Bay prawn short of a fish pie.
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Angus - specifically his script, and I've assumed that he writes some of it, but has a lot of help from the three listed writers too - is the highlight of the show, he's really great. I'm enjoying his quips at Marco's expense too!
Here's a few I can remember:
"London's favourite five-star restaurant. Sadly, that's out of ten!"
"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)
"...where the diners have had to endure some of the worst services since Tim Henman retired!"
Best one yet: "the plates were stacked, and washed up celebrities were putting them away, sorry, the plates were stacked and washed up, celebrities were putting them away!!"
Here's a few I can remember:
"London's favourite five-star restaurant. Sadly, that's out of ten!"
"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)
"...where the diners have had to endure some of the worst services since Tim Henman retired!"
Best one yet: "the plates were stacked, and washed up celebrities were putting them away, sorry, the plates were stacked and washed up, celebrities were putting them away!!"
Originally Posted by squiggles:
“"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)”
“"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)”
Somage!
I laughed so much at that. Thanks for adding it.
Originally Posted by squiggles:
“Angus - specifically his script, and I've assumed that he writes some of it, but has a lot of help from the three listed writers too - is the highlight of the show, he's really great. I'm enjoying his quips at Marco's expense too!
Here's a few I can remember:
"London's favourite five-star restaurant. Sadly, that's out of ten!"
"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)
"...where the diners have had to endure some of the worst services since Tim Henman retired!"
Best one yet: "the plates were stacked, and washed up celebrities were putting them away, sorry, the plates were stacked and washed up, celebrities were putting them away!!"”
“Angus - specifically his script, and I've assumed that he writes some of it, but has a lot of help from the three listed writers too - is the highlight of the show, he's really great. I'm enjoying his quips at Marco's expense too!
Here's a few I can remember:
"London's favourite five-star restaurant. Sadly, that's out of ten!"
"we've had lots of e-mails asking what (something or other - I forget what) is. Just thought I'd tell you." (without explaining what it is!)
"...where the diners have had to endure some of the worst services since Tim Henman retired!"
Best one yet: "the plates were stacked, and washed up celebrities were putting them away, sorry, the plates were stacked and washed up, celebrities were putting them away!!"
”
LMAO
How did I miss that
Originally Posted by cocoabutter:
“Somage!
I laughed so much at that. Thanks for adding it.”
“Somage!
I laughed so much at that. Thanks for adding it.
”
That was blindingly good
Is there such a word as blindingly
Originally Posted by GlassOfWine:
“That was blindingly good Is there such a word as blindingly”
“That was blindingly good
Is there such a word as blindingly”
Yes!!!!!!!
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