I really should make my edited version of the series.. Cut out every single Scott Thompson gay monologue out. Not because i hate gays or Scott but having a 7 minute touching monologue in the middle of 20 minute comedy sketch show just does not work. Plus i hate the fake lisp, no matter if it's woman or man.

One of the best British sketch shows.

Also, keen eared viewers will recognise the gentlemen in the middle as the voice of Ford Prefect in the Hitchhiker's Guide radio series

This is from a comedy sketch show in Ireland called Irish Pictorial Weekly
http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/irishpictorialweekly.html

>> ^johncusick2:

never liked the sketch show but loved peep show


This wasn't their best sketch. Like any sketch show there's ups and downs (which they did a sketch about) but there was so much gold in there

never liked the sketch show but loved peep show

Jesus, these people are a goddamned joke! This is the sort of material I'd see from a sketch show parodying in ineffectiveness of the FBI

>> ^deputydog:

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.
I will, however, attempt to watch it again.


He co-wrote Father Ted and had better actors to work with. I'm not a fan of Richard Ayoade - he seems to try bloody hard in this but can't help feeling someone else could play Moss with far less effort and get a lot more out of the role.

The other thing about the acting quality - the supporting actors they get just seem really average. Again, because I love mentioning it, Seinfeld always had a knack of casting amazing support who gave stormingly funny performances and many of them became hugely memorable. I've never seen a sitcom match this. Here it's like the three main characters are supposed to carry it all off on their own - it's too big a burden IMO.

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.

I will, however, attempt to watch it again.

Pretty sure that's a fake commercial from the old SCTV (Second City TV) sketch show that was around in the 80's. The cheese-ball hipster dude looks an AWFUL lot like comedian Eugene Levy (the dad from "American Pie"), who was one of the stars of SCTV.

It's nothing like little britain - it's funny.

Fast show, however, is my all time favourite sketch show. When monty python was funny it was very funny, and when it was shit it was VERY shit. I get a lot of people calling me a heretic, but they're usually snobby self-professed "comedy-buffs".. Fast show is easily the best sketch show i've ever seen.

Maby im just old , I thought fast show was quite good , in general i'm just tired of sketch shows they seem really predictable. Stuff like league of gentalmen , peepshow, extras, the office , to me deliver comedy far more efectivly.

I think if you are going to do a quick sketch show it has to be really snappy with lots of unrelated sketches , this Mitchell and web one is quite slow paced in some ways is more like little Briton which i also have gotten tired of , was entertain at first but i think has gotten predictable and stale.

This is supposed to be comedy right? This is the most plodding sketch show I've ever seen.

>> ^FishBulb:
"In De Gloria was a Flemish sketch show by Jan Eelen that ran on the Canvas television station in the period 2000–2001. The show featured fictitious television reports presented as if they were real. In De Gloria was a satire on reality television and human interest programs featuring ordinary people, portrayed by the cast. The title translates to "in the glory".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_De_Gloria


I was thinking, "This can't possibly be real," especially when the high-pitched singer came on at the end. Pretty damn funny though.

"In De Gloria was a Flemish sketch show by Jan Eelen that ran on the Canvas television station in the period 2000–2001. The show featured fictitious television reports presented as if they were real. In De Gloria was a satire on reality television and human interest programs featuring ordinary people, portrayed by the cast. The title translates to "in the glory".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_De_Gloria