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Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Needed more Armando.

# ¿ May 4, 2011 23:09

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# ¿ May 26, 2013 04:57

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Rolled Cabbage posted:

I agree about the old sketches. I may be biased, living in the land of whaling harpoons, but my god the new episode of Comedy Vehicle was utterly fantastic. Completely classic Lee.

The old sketches meant that Sadowitz actually got to appear on television with a pope impersonator sat on his lap. I wouldn't trade that image for anything.

# ¿ May 5, 2011 12:00

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

If you liked Psychoville I'd recommend Funland (created by Jeremy Dyson).

# ¿ May 24, 2011 17:49

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

NaDy posted:

Seconding Brass Eye and The Day Today, both utterly hilarious and also disturbingly relevant.

And yes Time Trumpet was excellent.

Pretty much everything involving Armando Ianucci is great. I can't think of anything he's done that isn't fantastically funny.

# ¿ May 24, 2011 22:16

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Funland, Time Trumpet The Saturday Night Armistice, Bruiser, The Sunday Show, Rock Profile and for radio Armando Ianucci's Charm Offensive and On The Hour.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2011 21:52

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

lionlegs posted:

I know what you mean, the final scene with David's mum was one of the most emotional death sequences I've ever seen. I went into this show looking for laughs and I end up a sniveling wreck

Was the shot of him carrying her in his arms a reference to 'Battleship Potemkin'?

# ¿ Jun 3, 2011 12:55

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

FreakyZoid posted:

I find Johnny Vegas like Boyle - I can take him in small half hour doses, but when he's the flavour of the month and on every show the lack of depth in the act really comes through.

To be honest I'm kind of the same way with Stewart Lee - deconstruction & repetition is funny, but I couldn't watch more than an hour of it at a time.

Coincidentally, Stewart Lee is a massive fan of Johnny and wrote about how brilliant he is in his book.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2011 09:26

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

SeanBeansShako posted:

I remember an Interview with Vegas years ago and apparently he was gushing over some silly fantasy roleplay pub chatroom.

That sounds like his hilarious appearance on Room 101. I think the chatroom was called 'Beauty's Castle'.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2011 19:45

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Mowglis Haircut posted:

Stephen Fry's gone on record saying no answers are given, except to one semi-regular panelist he didn't want to name. Might not be true but it's always intriguing to speculate who it is.

I think it's Bill Bailey, but that's just because I don't like him as a comedian.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2011 10:04

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

FreakyZoid posted:

6 Music have offered Collins & Josie Long the Saturday morning slot when Adam & Joe's run finishes again.

I just don't understand how he keeps getting work. I've listened to his Radio 6 show, he's awful. I've listened to him on various comedy podcasts, he's not funny. I've read his stuff in Radio Times, he knows dick all about movies. His opinions on pretty much any subject are either ill thought out, reactionary, or just downright dumb. He also has a really smug punchable face.

Him & Josie Long is probably going to be a trainwreck if their performances on individual podcasts are anything to go by.

When he opens his mouth the producer puts his head in his hands and thinks 'gently caress! I thought he was Mark Steel'.

# ¿ Jun 26, 2011 10:43

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Brown Moses posted:

It sounds like they had a bit of a falling out when Andrew Collins decided to do some shows without Richard Herring, they both just sounded a bit disapointed in each other, it wasn't nasty.

It's Alan Partridge and Sidekick Simon all over again

# ¿ Jun 30, 2011 00:39

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Red7 posted:

You would have thought they would have smashed out a special considering whats going on. Ian Hislop must be bouncing off the walls somewhere.

The new issue Private Eye can't come soon enough.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2011 14:02

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

A new series of Bigipedia has started

The second episode is available in iplayer but I seem to have missed the first

# ¿ Jul 24, 2011 16:29

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

lionlegs posted:

Just listened to this for the first time: thought it was good! I'll try and seek out series 1 now.

A link for lazy people: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...sdom_Of_Crowds/

Series 1 is available from audible.co.uk

# ¿ Jul 26, 2011 22:38

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Gorn Myson posted:

I used to like Friends when I was younger and before Channel 4 just couldn't be bothered anymore and just started filling up the gaps in their channels with it. After what must be a decade of that, I cannot stand Friends anymore.

This pretty much sums up my opinion of the show.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2011 10:45

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Metrication posted:

Friends was loving terrible. Seinfeld on the other hand, if they showed that back to back I would definitely watch that.

They used to show it on BBC2, it was on at something like 11:15 at night with The Larry Sanders Show. Meanwhile we still seem to get a minimum of 4 episodes of Friends on every day on e4.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2011 11:17

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Take out the laugh-track and it becomes a Harold Pinter play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9q...feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLvB_ybcKt0

# ¿ Aug 4, 2011 10:38

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

josh04 posted:

The Stripper Vicar!

That's what caused my mother to ban me and my brother from watching it

# ¿ Aug 4, 2011 20:21

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

The Ofcom Broadcast Bulletins are brilliant reading, especially the 'Complaints assessed but not further investigated'.

Between 28 June and 11 July 2011 people complained about:

Arrested Development (Trailer) - Gender discrimination/offence

Deal or No Deal - Generally accepted standards

Only Fools and Horse - Offensive language

The One Show - Generally accepted standards

Toy Story 3 promotion - Harm

to name but a few. The most complained about program which was not further investigated was Drive Time on Talksport with 15 complaints about 'generally accepted standards'.

# ¿ Aug 4, 2011 21:14

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

incredible bear posted:

Christ I feel old in here right now, where's all the Andi Peters love?

Andi Peters! Don't return my calls no more
Andi Peters! Won't put me on his channel 4
But Andi Peters! If you don't give me a job
Andi Peters! Tell everyone you touched my...

Haven't finished it yet

# ¿ Aug 5, 2011 15:21

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

thehustler posted:

No.73 fans may want to check out YouTube user TheMeakers who would seem to have been an ex-employee of TVS. Lots of nerdy broadcast tech stuff. Also the loving Art Attack pilot!

I heard that Neil Buchanan is really into swinging nowadays.

# ¿ Aug 5, 2011 20:40

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

There's a documentary about clowns on iPlayer that I can't recommend highly enough. The bit with Mr. Velcro explaining what the kid did to him in the park is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

# ¿ Aug 10, 2011 02:10

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

sebzilla posted:

Fair enough. Kids shows with an adult's perspective are fantastic. My personal favourite is watching Ivor The Engine with the premise that Ivor is just a normal locomotive and Jones is just being humoured by the rest of the characters. Particularly in the episode when a psychiatrist turns up and draws exactly that conclusion.

Percy the Park Keeper lives in a shed. His only company is the radio and the animals of the park

# ¿ Aug 10, 2011 12:25

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

keep punching joe posted:

I'd advise anyone who hasn't seen it to watch this light hearted doc about clowns on iPlayer. It's marvellously creepy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b009r2kf/Clowns/

Mentioned it earlier this page but this deserves to be reposted. I've started using the phrase 'and then he started getting weird!' in my everyday parlance. And Tommy Tickle is the real life Mr Jelly.

# ¿ Aug 10, 2011 22:25

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Zorba the Greek posted:

Is anyone going to watch QT tonight?

I'm going to have a wank with a cheese grater. It will be considerably less painful.

# ¿ Aug 11, 2011 21:31

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Does anyone know if there's any way to watch the 2006 BBC documentary 'The Armstrongs'? If been looking for a dvd or somewhere that streams it but I've had no luck.

# ¿ Aug 13, 2011 23:09

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Per posted:

I'm not overly familiar with Jedward (not British/Irish). What is their act/desired public image (other than annoying of course)?

We're still trying to work that out.

# ¿ Aug 19, 2011 10:50

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

ChuckDHead posted:

I wonder if they ever recieve any cake-jumpers.

I wonder if they have willies.

# ¿ Aug 19, 2011 12:38

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Once they had a 'guess the film' round with stills from Kubrick films. It was the only time I got all the questions correct

# ¿ Aug 22, 2011 22:22

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

He wants to have his cake and eat it too. And that must have been one large cake judging by the size of him.

# ¿ Aug 25, 2011 11:53

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Hoops posted:

Musical comedy is nearly always poo poo though.

I feel the same toward Tim Minchin as I do Bill Bailey. They're mediocre comedians who use music as a crutch, take away their instruments and watch them struggle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4QHmFB8tE

'You can turn any old thing into a funny line

Just by making sure that the loving thing rhymes'.

Z-Magic fucked around with this message at Aug 30, 2011 around 22:22

# ¿ Aug 30, 2011 22:19

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Hoops posted:

I know, jesus. Forget about how it just isn't funny to begin with, I just can't believe it's on the telly in 2011. It would have been outdated five years ago. A chav character, gently caress me.

Take Ali G and replace every bit of substance with pure poo poo and you have Lee Nelson.

Guardian posted:

'BBC3's Lee Nelson's Well Good Show suffers from the fact that it's almost the exact scientific opposite of well good. Would more people watch it if it was called Lee Nelson's Borderline-Unwatchable Half Hour Of Despair? Probably not – but at least it'd be honest.

Z-Magic fucked around with this message at Sep 2, 2011 around 21:03

# ¿ Sep 2, 2011 21:00

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

It's worse. It's the televisual equivalent of receiving a word-search book for slow children on your birthday and then finding out that all the puzzles have been done and some pages have clearly been used as toilet paper. It's like an onion, but an onion made of poo poo, and with each new layer a bit more gets under your fingernails until you realise that the future layers are never suddenly going to become edible; it's poo poo all the way down to it's rotten, lovely centre.

Z-Magic fucked around with this message at Sep 3, 2011 around 01:24

# ¿ Sep 3, 2011 01:10

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

BizarroAzrael posted:

When has Justin Lee Collins ever been associated with anything funny?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cieIXdx6N3c#t=8m3s

# ¿ Sep 3, 2011 22:57

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Quanta posted:

Outnumbered is a magnificent show, but I do agree that maybe the children are a little too old now. The two youngest ones are at an age where you don't expect kids to behave like that unless they're mentally retarded. Karen and Ben basically made the show, but it's less cute when you hear kids over 10 coming up with such awkward questions. Hopefully the writers can evolve the show or put an end to it before it starts resembling My Family.

I'll just link to one of my favourite Outnumbered scenes ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UCL2eQwg0c

Am I the only one who can't stand Outnumbered? Whenever the kids start talking it comes across as 'Kids Say the Funniest Things: Middle-Class edition'.

# ¿ Sep 4, 2011 16:37

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

thebardyspoon posted:

So Collins and Herring is pretty much definitely done right? It was getting a bit rote by the end but every so often it could still be funny.

Hopefully Herring will pair up with someone funnier (i.e. anyone)

# ¿ Sep 5, 2011 22:48

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

sebzilla posted:

But then you could go on Supersizers Go... with Sue Perkins and Giles Coren which would be pretty fun.

I used to have a massive crush on Sue Perkins when I was 11 (and still do to some extent).

# ¿ Sep 6, 2011 22:38

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:

Obligatory jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaampost
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q8HpCsOTGE

If we're on the topic of Chris Morris & poo poo chat shows it would be remiss of me not to post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ecxW3KPUD4

# ¿ Sep 14, 2011 07:59

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

Captain Mediocre posted:

I hate Jeremy Kyle more than almost any other person on earth, but by god do I love his show.

Was there a rumour that he was a former heroin addict at some point or was that limited to my friends imaginations?

Brown Moses posted:

It's based around bucket lists, so he's doing all the thing people say they want to do before they die.

I can't wait to see him swim with dolphins. I hope he calls a jellyfish a knobhead.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2011 15:23

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# ¿ May 26, 2013 04:57

Z-Magic: Feb 19, 2011; They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I.

ChuckDHead posted:

That bit of Brass Eye is basically the only good thing he's ever done.

He was a major influence on the character of 'Pop' from LoG. On the commentary the cast mention they got the idea of him slapping his own face really hard from Manning as he used to do it on stage to get rid of the sweat dripping down his face. Plus you're forgetting the time we mixed his DNA with that of a tomato.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r6WRAK_q8s

# ¿ Sep 20, 2011 23:52

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