Mock The Week

Uhtred · 4 Oct 2009 at 10:10

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8287297.stm

Steedie · 4 Oct 2009 at 10:20

Well there goes the only reason to watch that show

RossG · 4 Oct 2009 at 10:57

I think it would still be worth watching if they replaced Frankie with someone like Dave Mitchell or Michael Mcintyre, but I doubt they would come as full time panelists, what with having lots of other commitments.

What else is Frankie Boyle doing on TV anyway? The only other show I can think of that he is in is Argumental on Dave.

p4radox · 4 Oct 2009 at 11:08

naffa said:
I do enjoy Mock the Week, but I definitely prefer Have I Got News For You. I've never found anyone that shares my opinion though.

I share your opinion.

Participant · 4 Oct 2009 at 20:17

Bah, there goes the best thing about MTW.

Seems the Beeb really have trouble keeping hold of their panel show hosts / members.

danny_mac · 4 Oct 2009 at 20:36

Boyle is head and shoulders the funniest comedian on there. Im gutted he is leaving the show.

The producers should try and get Jason Manford on the scene.

marc2003 · 4 Oct 2009 at 20:45

usually the guests are funny enough (except the women. are there are funny comediennes in this country? :confused:

). the show will be ok without him. i wish he would take that **** parsons with him though.

Squark · 22 Jan 2010 at 15:18

Anyone watched the new one?

Saw it this afternoon on iPlayer, thought it was quite funny

Personally I never though Boyle was that great so his absence wasn't really felt by me

alex24 · 22 Jan 2010 at 15:20

Yeah, once you've heard one of Boyle's jokes, you've pretty much heard them all. Usually they're just something he says to be deliberately harsh or rude. Once you realise that's all he's trying to do, you won't find him funny any longer. I didn't.

I enjoyed it yesterday.

Demoniser · 22 Jan 2010 at 15:52

loved the most recent episode

I thought that Milton guy was funny with his one liners and Patrick Kielty going on about Facebook had me in stitches.

I don't really care that Frankies gone tbh, i don't find allot of his jokes funny, i just find that allot of his jokes revolve around how insulting he can get rather than actual wit. Gets old a bit fast imo, not my sense of humour.

Squark · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:32

I felt that Frankie was taking over in the recent series' they'd give more and more time to him

simisker · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:37

Aye, I also was surprised to find myself not missing Frankie Boyle one bit.

Also, Milton Jones' act just shows how delivery can go a long way to enhance weak material. Not keen on the guy's solo output, but on MTW he's proving to be a nice counterpoint to the others' excitable styles.

Squark · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:40

simisker said:
Also, Milton Jones' act just shows how delivery can go a long way to enhance weak material. Not keen on the guy's solo output, but on MTW he's proving to be a nice counterpoint to the others' excitable styles.

I though some of the things he said were so strange and very funny

hood1971 · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:47

Milton Jones cracked me up completely with his silly jokes - never seen or heard of him before. Googled him and saw he is playing at a local comedy club tonight so off there later.

Margaret · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:56

Hugh Dennis was always funnier than Frankie I thought, didn't miss Frankie at all.

Would love to see Jimmy Carr / Reginald D. Hunter as guests sometime.

johns-andy · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:05

Patrick Kielty was good, made me laugh. As did Frankie..

Milton though.. he just annoyed me. Didn't find him funny at all.

Smit · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:36

Margaret said:
Reginald D. Hunter as guest sometime.

Great call

He's one of the funniest guys out there when he does these shows. Think he's been on "Would I lie to You" and "8 out of 10 cats" recently and possibly "Have I got news for you"

Azagoth · 22 Jan 2010 at 18:01

Should get Rich Hall on as a guest too.

alex24 · 22 Jan 2010 at 18:05

Smit said:
Great call
He's one of the funniest guys out there when he does these shows. Think he's been on "Would I lie to You" and "8 out of 10 cats" recently and possibly "Have I got news for you"

True, he always makes me laugh a LOT. I think it's mostly in the delivery though. In fact, almost completely in the delivery style of the jokes, the actual jokes he does are often fairly mundane observations. I think it's a sign of a great entertainer who can make almost anything funny.

EDIT: Also see Milton Jones does a lot at the comedy store. I HIGHLY recommend you go there if you're in/near london. Probably the funniest night I've ever had, atmosphere is great, comics are often top class. Night I was there, I recall Josie Lawrence, Steven Frost and Jim Sweeney. I forget who else. Brilliant though.

zootfloot · 22 Jan 2010 at 18:17

Just watched last nights episode, gotta say i am very disappointed.

You need someone who will take over the Frankie Boyle type role who will lower the tone, say things just for the shock value etc, otherwise its just the same old smug fools telling the same old smug jokes.

Russell Howard - Shouting makes things funnier

Andy Parsons - Having a wonky face and saying things in a wierd voice makes things funnier

Hugh Dennis - I have one single voice that worked 5 years ago yet i still use it as it makes things funnier

The bad thing is that it seems none of the current run of comedians seem to be able to balance things out, Michael McIntyre just doesnt seem to work neither does that Mitchell Chap... or the Canadian one they wheel out every so often.

None of the women do a good job (especially that stupid Geordie bint with the high pitched voice), Rhod Gilbert could be good in my opinion, but i do like Rhod Gilbert anyways.

You need balance i feel, and last nights show had no balance.