Mock The Week

James J · 1 Jul 2010 at 03:10

Fenris said:
I like Parsons, his voice cracks me up.

I don't however like how people laugh before he starts talking every damn time though because he looks a bit wierd, the first few times it was "ahaha he looks funny" but then it got old.

I wish David Mitchell was in it more often, he's awesome.

Can't stand david mitchell at all. Everything hes on is him raising his voice talking utter rubbish to try and make himself sound intelligent.

Funniest guy on it has only been on the show a few times. Can't remember his name for the life of me but hes a 1 liner specialist and every one of them has quite a lot of cunning and wit.

James J · 1 Jul 2010 at 03:12

vonhelmet said:
Lot of love for Milton Jones, huh? I thought he was brilliant, and the fridge line proper cracked me up.

I think we're a bit overwhelmed with political satire from the BBC, and it can get a bit repetitive. I tend to listen to the News Quiz or The Now Show on Radio 4 and they obviously share material. HIGNFY was basically born out of The News Quiz, and the two overlap hugely. The Now Show is part written and presented by Hugh Dennis, so a lot of his material turns up both on there and on Mock The Week.

I actually prefer the radio shows, in general.

AHhh thats the guy I was trying to refer to in the post above this one! Some of the things he came out with on his stand up bit where absolutely hilarious.

krooton · 1 Jul 2010 at 10:29

Just watched some clips of Milton Jones, and I approve!

Weebull · 1 Jul 2010 at 10:57

Was gutted when I read that Mark Watson wasn't going to be doing any more episodes.

Vonhelmet · 1 Jul 2010 at 13:14

James J said:
Can't stand david mitchell at all. Everything hes on is him raising his voice talking utter rubbish to try and make himself sound intelligent.

Rubbish! As much as anything else, he is clearly intelligent, he doesn't need to try to sound it. He's great on QI and his little video podcast things are great too.

Pigeon_Killer · 1 Jul 2010 at 13:56

James J said:
Funniest guy on it has only been on the show a few times. Can't remember his name for the life of me but hes a 1 liner specialist and every one of them has quite a lot of cunning and wit.

Stewart Francis?

edscdk · 1 Jul 2010 at 14:11

Pigeon_Killer said:
I thought the second episode was awful. Jack Whitehall's the least funniest comedian I've ever seen or heard but he was actually funnier than 2 of the other panelists last night :/

a rock is funnier than Jack Whitehall,

the only way he should be let on the show is if everyone jsut hits him with a stick, while he is stripped naked, tarred and feathered... then jsut.... shot... that would be funny... (well funnier)

Johnnytoxic · 17 Sep 2010 at 10:19

Stuart Francis was funny with his one liners ( 16th Sep )

"I first met my wife on a golf course........we really hit it off"

PhillyDee · 17 Sep 2010 at 10:22

Stuart Francis has the gift of perfect intonation and comedy timing. He genuinly cracks me up, and Milton Jones is just a complete stone bonker. He rarely speaks, but when he does you can almost guarantee its going to be a gem of a line!

Participant · 17 Sep 2010 at 10:40

krooton said:
I miss the Lemar/Amstell era of NMTB

So do I. Amstell on NMtB was an absolute god. I found him utterly hilarious and I don't say that often.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Sep 2010 at 12:55

PhillyDee said:
Stuart Francis has the gift of perfect intonation and comedy timing.

Outside of his routines (which are absolutely fantastic) he seems to struggle and I just don't think he's a naturally funny comedian.

"andy" · 18 Sep 2010 at 13:11

needs more sean locke

Amp34 · 18 Sep 2010 at 14:16

PhillyDee said:
Stuart Francis has the gift of perfect intonation and comedy timing. He genuinly cracks me up, and Milton Jones is just a complete stone bonker. He rarely speaks, but when he does you can almost guarantee its going to be a gem of a line!

I'd agree with that.

Was a bit poor this week, think it was missing Russell a lot. The other two guests were a bit poor as well.