Russell Howard's Good News - BBC3 - TV Programmes

Pistol Whip · 21-10-2009, 22:56

Is it just me or does Russell Howard look bloody awful in the adverts for this show? He looks like a drug addict tbh

Anyway, it starts tomorrow (22/10) on BBC3 at 10:30pm.

Ambassador · 21-10-2009, 22:57

I'll record to the planner since it clashes with Griffin embarassing himself on BBC1

Arguably the least funny member of the Mock the Week panel (including the guests) but I'll give him a go

ayrshireman · 22-10-2009, 08:04

I am led to understand that this ugly runt is a heartthrob to both young ladies and gay men.

Dear god, if so, then I am Brad Pitt and George Clooney rolled into one.

cavegirl79 · 22-10-2009, 08:31

Well, he certainly doesn't do it for me...find him quite funny, but he looks like he needs a good wash most of the time...

Frood · 22-10-2009, 08:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambassador

I'll record to the planner since it clashes with Griffin embarassing himself on BBC1

Arguably the least funny member of the Mock the Week panel (including the guests) but I'll give him a go

Actually I'd have him as just about the funniest now Mr Boyle has departed..

Certainly better than the lame and repetitive Hugh Dennis.

degsyhufc · 22-10-2009, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistol Whip

Is it just me or does Russell Howard look bloody awful in the adverts for this show? He looks like a drug addict tbh

Anyway, it starts tomorrow (22/10) on BBC3 at 10:30pm.

He sounds even worse in it though. He has two impressions. Dopey west-midlander and Daily Mail reading toff and they are both awful, annoying and not funny.

Hutchy_Muse · 22-10-2009, 15:32

I like him. Very under-rated IMO.

cavegirl79 · 22-10-2009, 16:19

How many times will he say 'Tattybojangles' do we think ?

smile371 · 22-10-2009, 16:26

He does look very cute alot of the time, but in the ads he looks DREADFUL! But I shall be tuning in tonight, he isn't great on Mock The Week, but his stand up is brilliant so

Danslink · 22-10-2009, 17:12

Angela Griffin is an amazing person!

Pistol Whip · 22-10-2009, 21:31

Starting now

smile371 · 22-10-2009, 22:07

I quite liked it

Laughed several times, and remained smiling throughout

borintimebrenda · 22-10-2009, 22:43

ooh, i'd definately have him, wonky eye 'n' all.

Jonwo · 22-10-2009, 23:07

I liked it although it was a bit Harry Hillesque, he's a fine stand up but I think he does struggle a bit on television. The show has potential and I'll be watching it next week.

Ambassador · 23-10-2009, 00:00

Awful

Contrived and weak. A poor poor imitation of Harry Hill with much much poorer material and Howard didn't seem to have the gravitas to carry anything off

Might impress the young inexperienced BBC3 target audience

Alas...more tosh from the BBC3 Comedy drawers

f_196 · 23-10-2009, 00:02

It wasn't too bad but it won't be challenging the likes of The Daily Show and The Late Edition any time soon. I suppose i'll just continue to mourn that whilst this sort of stuff gets commisoned, the likes of Not Going Out haven't.

miss buzzybee · 23-10-2009, 00:04

Is not too bad, though the sketches are ropey at best. He's just got that 'west-country' look!

mb@2day · 23-10-2009, 00:10

It felt derivative throughout and that it borrowed from many shows. Fist of Fun , The Word , Time Trumpet etc

The John Kay checking out in yer face Susanna Reid was pure Benny Hill. So ban it !

For slightly more entertainment , lock the doors and drop John Richardson into the studio and make them fight.

DVDfever · 23-10-2009, 00:25

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Originally Posted by mb@2day

It felt derivative throughout and that it borrowed from many shows. Fist of Fun , The Word , Time Trumpet etc

Those shows were good entertainment for me, but I'm almost 10 mins into RHGN and I'm bored already. It's contrived (particularly the ostrich bit) and derivative.

All it does is show clips of things from TV during the week that weren't particular funny anyway and then he bigs them up with a pointless intro. It just weakens what he did on Mock the Week and when I've seen him live.

stairway · 23-10-2009, 00:52

A very poor copy of TV Burp

Psycho_Kitty · 23-10-2009, 01:19

Wasn't fussed with it at all.

seagull_Mark · 23-10-2009, 03:12

I was surprised to find I really enjoyed it. Not a fan of his on Mock the Week at all, but thought his stand up was great a couple of years back. I am in the target audience bracket and I did think it was quite a good comedy show, which I wasn't expecting.

Philly1234 · 23-10-2009, 07:44

I thought it was a bit TV Burp like, at first, but I really liked it as it went on. It was more news than TV, and it was funny. Can't ask for more than that.

Ollie_h19 · 23-10-2009, 08:11

I enjoyed it, although it should be re-titled 'Russell Howard's News Burp'.

lynxmale · 23-10-2009, 09:49

This is cleverer and more intense than Harry Hill's programme. Doesn't make it any funnier though. It's very choppy. Shame it didn't reflect Russell in his element more- interacting with a young audience.
Saw it recorded but can't be bothered to pick it apart here.

21-10-2009, 22:56	#1
Pistol Whip Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Liverpool Services: BT Broadband, BT Vision Posts: 4,562	Russell Howard's Good News - BBC3 Is it just me or does Russell Howard look bloody awful in the adverts for this show? He looks like a drug addict tbh Anyway, it starts tomorrow (22/10) on BBC3 at 10:30pm.

21-10-2009, 22:57	#2
Ambassador Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wooler, Northumb'land Republic Services: Sky +, Freeview, SkyTalk, SkyBroadband, BT HomeHub Posts: 9,291	I'll record to the planner since it clashes with Griffin embarassing himself on BBC1 Arguably the least funny member of the Mock the Week panel (including the guests) but I'll give him a go

22-10-2009, 08:04	#3
ayrshireman Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,935	I am led to understand that this ugly runt is a heartthrob to both young ladies and gay men. Dear god, if so, then I am Brad Pitt and George Clooney rolled into one.

22-10-2009, 08:31	#4
cavegirl79 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bolton Services: BT Vision, BT Home Hub, Freeview Posts: 467	Well, he certainly doesn't do it for me...find him quite funny, but he looks like he needs a good wash most of the time...

22-10-2009, 15:32	#7
Hutchy_Muse Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belfast Services: Your ma!!!!! Posts: 3,460 Blog Entries: 6	I like him. Very under-rated IMO.

22-10-2009, 16:19	#8
cavegirl79 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bolton Services: BT Vision, BT Home Hub, Freeview Posts: 467	How many times will he say 'Tattybojangles' do we think ?

22-10-2009, 16:26	#9
smile371 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,025	He does look very cute alot of the time, but in the ads he looks DREADFUL! But I shall be tuning in tonight, he isn't great on Mock The Week, but his stand up is brilliant so

22-10-2009, 17:12	#10
Danslink Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,323	Angela Griffin is an amazing person!

22-10-2009, 21:31	#11
Pistol Whip Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Liverpool Services: BT Broadband, BT Vision Posts: 4,562	Starting now

22-10-2009, 22:07	#12
smile371 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,025	I quite liked it Laughed several times, and remained smiling throughout

22-10-2009, 22:43	#13
borintimebrenda Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 133	ooh, i'd definately have him, wonky eye 'n' all.

22-10-2009, 23:07	#14
Jonwo Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Services: AOL Broadband, Freeview, Posts: 2,524	I liked it although it was a bit Harry Hillesque, he's a fine stand up but I think he does struggle a bit on television. The show has potential and I'll be watching it next week.

23-10-2009, 00:00	#15
Ambassador Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wooler, Northumb'land Republic Services: Sky +, Freeview, SkyTalk, SkyBroadband, BT HomeHub Posts: 9,291	Awful Contrived and weak. A poor poor imitation of Harry Hill with much much poorer material and Howard didn't seem to have the gravitas to carry anything off Might impress the young inexperienced BBC3 target audience Alas...more tosh from the BBC3 Comedy drawers

23-10-2009, 00:02	#16
f_196 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The North Services: FreesatHD, Freeview, FreesatFromSky, Wireless ADSL, PS3 Posts: 2,589	It wasn't too bad but it won't be challenging the likes of The Daily Show and The Late Edition any time soon. I suppose i'll just continue to mourn that whilst this sort of stuff gets commisoned, the likes of Not Going Out haven't.

23-10-2009, 00:04	#17
miss buzzybee Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London Services: Virgin Media, Freeview Posts: 363	Is not too bad, though the sketches are ropey at best. He's just got that 'west-country' look!

23-10-2009, 00:10	#18
mb@2day Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Services: VMTV - VM4MB , Sky TV , DAB , Orange Posts: 5,376	It felt derivative throughout and that it borrowed from many shows. Fist of Fun , The Word , Time Trumpet etc The John Kay checking out in yer face Susanna Reid was pure Benny Hill. So ban it ! For slightly more entertainment , lock the doors and drop John Richardson into the studio and make them fight.

23-10-2009, 00:52	#20
stairway Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 521	A very poor copy of TV Burp

23-10-2009, 01:19	#21
Psycho_Kitty Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Wales Services: Jamie & Rabbit Robbie! Posts: 1,290	Wasn't fussed with it at all.

23-10-2009, 03:12	#22
seagull_Mark Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brighton, now on loan to Stoke Services: Virgin TV XL, V+, Freeview Posts: 776	I was surprised to find I really enjoyed it. Not a fan of his on Mock the Week at all, but thought his stand up was great a couple of years back. I am in the target audience bracket and I did think it was quite a good comedy show, which I wasn't expecting.

23-10-2009, 07:44	#23
Philly1234 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Not where you are Posts: 418	I thought it was a bit TV Burp like, at first, but I really liked it as it went on. It was more news than TV, and it was funny. Can't ask for more than that.

23-10-2009, 08:11	#24
Ollie_h19 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 1,011	I enjoyed it, although it should be re-titled 'Russell Howard's News Burp'.

23-10-2009, 09:49	#25
lynxmale Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: plumbing the depths Services: Still Not Going Out Posts: 352	This is cleverer and more intense than Harry Hill's programme. Doesn't make it any funnier though. It's very choppy. Shame it didn't reflect Russell in his element more- interacting with a young audience. Saw it recorded but can't be bothered to pick it apart here.