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New Harry Enfield/Paul Whitehouse show



Good in parts - especially the posh scaffolders and Nelson Mandela.

Stick with it - I am sure in time the new characters will all grow on us.

Loved "I saw you coming"!
 




Uncle Spielberg

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2003
43,094
Lancing
mixed bag but the only funny sketch was the 2 posh workmen, not in the same league as the shows 10/15 years ago
 


Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
25,508
Worthing
After the success of Little Britain this is proof that catchphrase comedy is the BBC`s safe bet.
I think Chan 4 take a few more chances with their comedy and though its often hit and miss at least its not so staid as the Beebs tired old efforts.
 




Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,265
Hit and miss.

I like Jose Mourinho, American tourists, Nelson Mandela, posh builders, Laurel and Hardy but the South African was shit, Polish cofee shops girls shit, fat schoolgirls shit.

I'd expect better, but I'll watch it again for one or two more weeks.
 








BRIGHT ON Q

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
9,248
turienzo's lovechild said:
looked shit in the adverts for it

Oh yeah,dont bother watching then........
 






magoo

New member
Jul 8, 2003
6,682
United Kingdom
Well if you think that's bad, try watching these two!!

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Bluejuice

Lazy as a rug on Valium
Sep 2, 2004
8,270
The free state of Kemp Town
It was never likely to get the same reception as the original Harry Enfield show or the Fast Show, we've moved on and so has comedy (a little). However, I thought this could have been a lot worse. I didn't catch the whole show in full, just bits of it between flipping burgers on the barbecue but I thought some of the sketches were well thought out and pretty funny.

I disagree on the posh workmen bit though, that gag has been done before more than a few times. Scraping the barrel a bit for that one I thought. But therein just makes me wonder how much pressure the Beeb put on Enfield and Whitehouse to get this new show out or whether it was in fact the two chaps themselves who decided it was time for another go but maybe didn't quite have enough ideas?

It was always going to get slagged off on here though.

Could have been better, might get better, but certainly not terrible.


On a separate note however the first episode of the new Peep Show series was superb. I really hope they can maintain the standard as long as possible as there is nothing else even touching this show at the moment.
 


beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
36,015
oi, Enfield, NO!

a load of shite. after catching bits last few weeks, just watched whole way through and the only thing funny was the Mourinho parody. rest was gash. or i just dont get the jokes.
 


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