You may have spotted an almost recurring theme by now of comedy related panel shows. By my definition they are allowed in the list, I think a top 30 exclusively quiz show type game shows would have been harder to compile and probably would have been less entertaining. Comedy panel shows server their purpose, they mix the tradition of a game show with the funnier elements of stand-up comedy, and none does this better than Mock The Week hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
This show like some of the other panel shows I have mentioned takes the format of resident contestants and guests who change each week. For many Frankie Boyle was much loved as a resident but for me I was never really that fond of him. Russell Howard would be my favourite resident comedian from Mock The Week.
The show consists of a number of rounds, these sometimes vary but most often contain what has been in the news that week and one of the regular rounds 'scene we'd like to see' which is essentially just competitive stand-up comedy. The video linked is one of these instances, youtube is full of these.
No comments:
Post a Comment
All comments are moderated before they are published. If you want your comment to remain private please state that clearly.