Live from London, It's Saturday Night! Sky have announced the cast for Saturday Night Live UK. The first episode of the UK's take on the iconic live sketch comedy series from the US will debut on Saturday, 21st March on the rebranded Sky One. The SNL UK cast...
The BBC have confirmed comedy Goodness Gracious Me to return for another special as part of a season of programming celebrating India. In a special promgramme for BBC One Sue Perkins journeys to India for the first time to unravel the story of the country through the...
Did we like it? We’ve always been big fans of Mitchell and Webb whether it be in Peep Show, David popping up on panel shows or Robert skiving in The Smoking Room, but for some reason their sketch show has never really hit the mark. However, this first episode of...
What was it like? Like many sketch shows, it was hit and miss. Liking any parts of this particular episode feels like a guilty pleasure. It has the quotable factor; we were re-enacting lines the following morning besides the office water cooler. Therefore, this show...
That Mitchell & Webb Look Why do I watch The Brits every year? It makes no difference to me who wins. And I know the host will be annoying. But there's always the hope that this year will be better or something amazingly awful will happen. Mika opened the show...
Did we like it? We wanted to. Omid is hugely talented and very likeable and this collection of sketches, songs and stand-up occasionally made us laugh. Too often, however, it failed to hit the mark. What was good about it? • Omid's dancing on stage, basically fragrant...
Did we like it? It was pretty funny, but there was an air that it was like an exotic bird that has been snared from its wild, iridescent homeland, had its wings clipped and been reduced to prancing flamboyantly about a zoo cage while the goggle-mouthed masses wander...
Did we like it? Rather than being a peek behind the scenes at the writhing innards of the Little Britain phenomenon, it appeared that one layer was stripped away to reveal another stratum of performance. What was good about it? • Matt Lucas was clearly the most open...
Did we like it? Fonejack (verb): to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp. to divert it from reason and logic. That was the definition in the title credits, and to be fair, that was exactly what happened. This year’s Trigger Happy TV, it was...
Did we like it? It wasn't bad. All sketch shows are hit and miss, just as all sitcoms have good and bad jokes in them. It could have done with a mite more polish but overall it was an enjoyably silly half an hour. What was good about it? • Probably the best sketch...
Did we like it? There's something about Ronni that will somehow always stop her from being much-loved, that little irritating factor that's hard to put your finger on. But she did a reasonable job in her first solo outing in a comedy sketch show and there are enough...
Did we like it? Some sketches were brilliant from the off, some improved over the course of the programme as the comic repetition began to settle in, some will improve as their traits become more anticipated in a Fast Show-esque style, while others simply seemed out...
Did we like it? Not as much as the first part. What was good about it? • Lou and Andy stole the show, cast away on a desert island where Lou had spelt out in rocks "Help. We are in a bit of a kerfuffle" to attract passing planes and fashioned a wheelchair out of...
Did we like it? The backlash against David Walliams and Matt Lucas is gathering pace, but we're having none of it. This was excellent, sending all our favourite characters out to sunny climes where most of them sizzled. What was good about it? • The parody of Lost (to...
The Catherine Tate Show, BBC2, Thursday 27 October 2006 Did we like it? BBC2 has delivered a strong comedy line-up on Thursdays recently (That Mitchell & Webb Look, Mock The Week, Extras) and the welcome return of Ms Tate certainly didn’t dent its highly...
Thursday 17 November 2005 Highlights • The naked catfight at the Hillrange Health Spa between Bubbles DeVere and her ex-husband's new bride Desiree after Bubbles, with her tray of Special K, told Desiree: "You don't want to have that Monster Munch raspberry yoghurt....
Highlights • Granny Taylor is watching A Touch Of Frost. "Del Boy, he's got a moustache and become a policeman. Wears a little pork pie hat and a macintosh." • The non-gay Derek is shocked by panto director Ursula (Una Stubbs – hooray). First she forgets to tell him...
Did we like it? It was all a bit relentless – a succession of sketches about the love lives of thirtysomethings. The material had as many hits as misses (not a bad ratio for a comedy sketch show) but we craved more variety. What was good about it? • Nick Frost, Nick...
Highlights of episode one, series two • Lauren slagging off her teacher's frumpy clothes. "I thought maybe someone had thrown it at you or somefing. Are you going out on the street like that." • Lauren slagging off her teacher's Jesus sandals. "Are you a Christian,...
What to say if you liked it The welcome return of the hilariously surreal adventures of the most original comedy duo on TV. What to say if you didn’t like it If all else fails in comedy, the easy coward’s way out is to make the stories as silly as possible in the hope...
What to say of you liked it A wonderful showcase of the best sketches which have mirthfully written more lines on the faces of successive generations than a naughty schoolboy has been forced to scribble in his text book. What to say if you didn’t like it Pandering...
Little Britain • Vicky Pollard smokes on the bus, where her credibility is ruined after her friend buys a ticket for her. Funny. • Andy and Lou go to the ice rink. While Lou catches his breath on the edge of the rink, Andy skates past behind him eating a packet of...