Taskmaster - an absolute casserole of a TV programme

[Icarus-Smicarus]

@1101010

It’s feels smug when it’s only them finding it funny.

there’s a whole audience there finding it funny though

@1101010

Mock the Week is an odd one. I think a lot of the time people are doing the stony face thing to try to unnerve the storyteller and make them trip up which is a valid tactic, IMO

are you thinking of Would I Lie to You?

[1101010]

@Icarus-Smicarus

@1101010

It’s feels smug when it’s only them finding it funny.

there’s a whole audience there finding it funny though

@1101010

Mock the Week is an odd one. I think a lot of the time people are doing the stony face thing to try to unnerve the storyteller and make them trip up which is a valid tactic, IMO

are you thinking of Would I Lie to You?

Oh yeah I am thinking of Would I Lie to You. Never really liked Mock the Week. More of a middle class News Quiz guy

(There is a whole audience finding shows funny regardless of how funny they actually are when you’re watching them on TV. People in audiences laugh at Michael Mcintyre, FFS!)

[Icarus-Smicarus]

stopped listening to the News Quiz cos almost every week there’s some dipshit journalist who you’ve witnessed being a relentless dickhead on twitter all week

[1101010]

Yeah TBF I haven’t listened in years. These days I’m not sure I could take much in the comedy TV/Radio circuit as so many of them have outed themselves as centrist melts.

[sweetverbs]

This is a very fair read of the News Quiz though for my money it’s improved with Andy Zaltzman hosting the recent series. Though my opinion of it is definitely more positive as a result of it sharing a BBC podcast with the Now Show, which seems to be recorded in a parallel universe which is identical to our own except that people there think Hugh Dennis is funny.

[Roughyed]

Now Show used to be alright but, it’s became unlistenable in the 5 or 6 years since they have had to have right wing comedians on. Unfunniest fuckers in the world.

[HotBeefTrauma]

Pretty much only tune into the News Quiz for more Zaltzman

[Icarus-Smicarus]

I stopped listening when Jupp left, decided to give it another go the other day because I quite like Zaltzman but I looked through the episode list and almost every episode had someone objectionable on. Ended up picking an episode from a month ago and it was all about the Super League so felt proper out of date already.

[thewarn]

Seen the first 2 in the Acaster series - he’s not made me laugh yet. Does it get better? I’ve never seen him in anything before.

[sprinkles]

He’s got a handful of pretty funny moments throughout the series, particularly in the studio. But if you’re not a fan I’m not sure you’re going to be one at the end of the series. One task response of his in particular is the best and most memorable of the series, though.

[Icarus-Smicarus]

I don’t think he’s an all timer but he has some good moments, mainly when he clashes with Rhod

[Anon6716638]

Greg pulling him to the back of the room and bollocking him like a school boy is classic taskmaster

[Icarus-Smicarus]

Series 11 Outtakes Compilation | Taskmaster

[sprinkles]

God, the banter without an audience reacting to it is like being in a morgue. Bizarre to watch. They do a good job in the edit of giving it a bit of energy.

[svenrokk]

Everyone else says they’ve creamed themselves once they’ve put on suncream, right?

[Aggpass]

[svenrokk]

[manches]

Paul’s whole thing is the most enigmatic I’ve seen on this show

[daggers]

Trust me, stick with it

[manches]

“Cough up Gary Barlow, you’ve seen the domino representation of what happens.”