Have I Got News For You - TV Programmes

degsyhufc · 30-10-2009, 21:35

Sorry, couldn't find a recent thread.

Tonight's episode was a chore to sit through. The guest line up sounded good but it was pretty terrible thoughout.

The host was awful. I thought she was pointless the last time she was on as a guest and saw a trailer for her own series after the episode and that looked like a shocker as well. Is she supposed to be a comedian as she didn't seem to come across as funny or understand the simplest jokes from the panel, whether it was Hislop & Neil's satirical humour or Merton's surreal stuff.

Mark Steel wasn't much better. It seems that he's always on Merton's team so Hislop can take a pop at him. Steel is a lot better on The News Quiz.

It's a shame as i'm a big fan of HIGNFY and was hoping it was improving after last series.

mustard99 · 30-10-2009, 21:40

Totally agree, they are going to struggle to find another 10 mins for tomorrow nights show.

deeemgee · 30-10-2009, 21:40

To be honest I thought she was quite refreshing, the guests all seemed to interact, engage in conversation and there was a fair bit of humourous satire in the show.

Sorry if it is contradictory to your opinion, but I was pleasantly surprised as to how I enjoyed tonight's show.

gkmacca · 30-10-2009, 22:01

They did repeat my Nicholas Soames joke from earlier in the week. I should get a prize...or not...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...php?p=36342500

Quote:

As someone said of the similarly proportioned Nicholas Soames, 'Going to bed with someone that size, the woman must feel as though a wardrobe's just hit her with the key still in it!'

It was appreciated more on there, you bunch of philistines.

Rhumbatugger · 30-10-2009, 22:06

I thought it was fine.

Usual fare - the host is new, but she did a good job.

Some funny moments.

Accies · 30-10-2009, 22:15

TBH,I still preferred it when Angus was on it.I don't think the guest host system really works.Realise I'm probably in the minority.

mal2pool · 30-10-2009, 22:18

I think this show has had its day unfortunately. Merton is just spouting any old rubbish to get a laugh. Used to be good. The presenters the series have been woeful. Its all boring talk about politics.

Sez_babe · 30-10-2009, 22:18

I thought it was quite good tonight. I really like Miranda Hart

grimtales1 · 30-10-2009, 22:21

Thought it was quite good tonight

Not sure I find Mark Steel funny though, he overdoes his leftiness - all right, you're a socialist, we get it!!

mounty · 30-10-2009, 22:22

quite a few strange and awkward moments where no one knew what to say. Can it beeb! or change the format / lineup

DVDfever · 30-10-2009, 22:27

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Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Merton's surreal stuff.

Merton doesn't say anything surreal any more. For years now he's just done as mal2pool says: "Merton is just spouting any old rubbish to get a laugh."

Trouble is, judging by the reaction of the others on the panel, it looks like the only laughs are coming from the canned laughter.

DVDfever · 30-10-2009, 22:29

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Originally Posted by mal2pool

Its all boring talk about politics.

The problem with that is that as shows like that and News Quiz have lost, or are losing, their edge, the politicians are making themselves look like complete arses so you only have to watch the news on any given day to get the comedic effect there and then.

Question Time is also a good bet for this, such as when Eric Pickles made an idiot of himself over expenses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94JgL0jmX0w

DVDfever · 30-10-2009, 22:32

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Originally Posted by degsyhufc

The host was awful. I thought she was pointless the last time she was on as a guest and saw a trailer for her own series after the episode and that looked like a shocker as well.

Just seen this trailer now. I can see from that, that "Miranda" is a TV version of her Radio 2 show, Miranda Hart's Joke Shop, which actually is quite reasonable but four eps of that was enough.

However, the TV version just looks like it's thrown away what it gained from being on the radio for unfunny bog-standard TV sitcom, starting with any subtlety. It was the same with Mitchell & Webb. The radio series are fantastic but the TV series pale by comparison.

PaulB1973 · 30-10-2009, 22:44

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Originally Posted by Accies

TBH,I still preferred it when Angus was on it.I don't think the guest host system really works.Realise I'm probably in the minority.

I still miss Angus, mind you he left almost exactly 7 years ago - is it really that long?!

Roooty · 30-10-2009, 23:02

'Twas the worst HIGNFY I've seen in a long, long time.

Miranda was just awful and as much as I love Andrew Neil ... he clearly wasn't having a good time not being in the hot seat and in control. And Mark Steel and his left-wing leaning as a Socialist Workers Party member grew tired very soon.

Roll on next week.

DavetheScot · 31-10-2009, 00:20

Well, I thought it was one of the better ones from this series. (Would have been very ordinary in earlier series, but there you go, the series is a shadow of its old self).

Abriel · 31-10-2009, 00:24

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Originally Posted by Roooty

'Twas the worst HIGNFY I've seen in a long, long time.

Miranda was just awful and as much as I love Andrew Neil ... he clearly wasn't having a good time not being in the hot seat and in control. And Mark Steel and his left-wing leaning as a Socialist Workers Party member grew tired very soon.

Roll on next week.

I like miranda and thought she did a reasonable job albeit a bit different from the usual chummy host, had no idea her radio show was going to televised though, not sure that will work. Andrew, IMO rather obnoxious, even though I do enjoy him on the Politics show, Mark steel can be pretty funny, took the ribbing quite well,wonder if they had to cut some of his stuff.

still made me laugh more than any other show on TV though.

Nine Bob Note · 31-10-2009, 00:36

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Originally Posted by Roooty

Mark Steel and his left-wing leaning as a Socialist Workers Party member grew tired very soon.

So write to Ian Hislop and complain. It was only mentioned/insisted upon at his request.

stripedcat · 31-10-2009, 02:43

It was a rather lacklustre show this week. Angus was the best host of it. The guests this week weren't up to much, although Andrew Neil's grilling of the Hob Nob gate was funny I suppose.

degsyhufc · 31-10-2009, 03:10

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Originally Posted by gkmacca

They did repeat my Nicholas Soames joke from earlier in the week. I should get a prize...or not...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...php?p=36342500

It was appreciated more on there, you bunch of philistines.

It's a very, very old joke. I've heard it before and it was possibly on HIGNFY.

johnloony · 31-10-2009, 05:35

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Originally Posted by gkmacca

They did repeat my Nicholas Soames joke from earlier in the week. I should get a prize...or not...
It was appreciated more on there, you bunch of philistines.

"Your" Nicholas Soames joke?

In that you copied it from the millions of other people who have done it loads of times before?

reeley · 31-10-2009, 06:41

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Originally Posted by gkmacca

They did repeat my Nicholas Soames joke from earlier in the week. I should get a prize...or not...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...php?p=36342500

It was appreciated more on there, you bunch of philistines.

Your Joke? I used that joke in 1976 and got reprimanded by my then wife for being rude, not about nick soames to be honest, but a wardrobe with the key in joke none the less

grimtales1 · 31-10-2009, 09:48

I didnt know about hob-nob gate, was pretty funny

gkmacca · 31-10-2009, 10:08

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Originally Posted by reeley

Your Joke? I used that joke in 1976 and got reprimanded by my then wife for being rude, not about nick soames to be honest, but a wardrobe with the key in joke none the less

Oh god, lighten up, if you look at the link it's obvious I didn't mean I'd invented it. But if you talked about Soames in 1976, when he was thin, you have no sense of timing.

evangeline007 · 31-10-2009, 10:23

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Originally Posted by deeemgee

To be honest I thought she was quite refreshing, the guests all seemed to interact, engage in conversation and there was a fair bit of humourous satire in the show.

Sorry if it is contradictory to your opinion, but I was pleasantly surprised as to how I enjoyed tonight's show.

Agree here. Miranda was content to let the panel talk, usually you get superego hosts who try to take control, enjoyed the banter and thought it was a good show.

30-10-2009, 21:35	#1
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 4,694	Have I Got News For You Sorry, couldn't find a recent thread. Tonight's episode was a chore to sit through. The guest line up sounded good but it was pretty terrible thoughout. The host was awful. I thought she was pointless the last time she was on as a guest and saw a trailer for her own series after the episode and that looked like a shocker as well. Is she supposed to be a comedian as she didn't seem to come across as funny or understand the simplest jokes from the panel, whether it was Hislop & Neil's satirical humour or Merton's surreal stuff. Mark Steel wasn't much better. It seems that he's always on Merton's team so Hislop can take a pop at him. Steel is a lot better on The News Quiz. It's a shame as i'm a big fan of HIGNFY and was hoping it was improving after last series.

30-10-2009, 21:40	#2
mustard99 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 85	Totally agree, they are going to struggle to find another 10 mins for tomorrow nights show.

30-10-2009, 21:40	#3
deeemgee Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dunblane Posts: 532	To be honest I thought she was quite refreshing, the guests all seemed to interact, engage in conversation and there was a fair bit of humourous satire in the show. Sorry if it is contradictory to your opinion, but I was pleasantly surprised as to how I enjoyed tonight's show.

30-10-2009, 22:06	#5
Rhumbatugger Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,180	I thought it was fine. Usual fare - the host is new, but she did a good job. Some funny moments.

30-10-2009, 22:15	#6
Accies Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lanarkshire Services: Freesat,Freeview,TalkTalk Posts: 24	TBH,I still preferred it when Angus was on it.I don't think the guest host system really works.Realise I'm probably in the minority.

30-10-2009, 22:18	#7
mal2pool Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 182	I think this show has had its day unfortunately. Merton is just spouting any old rubbish to get a laugh. Used to be good. The presenters the series have been woeful. Its all boring talk about politics.

30-10-2009, 22:18	#8
Sez_babe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 54,389	I thought it was quite good tonight. I really like Miranda Hart

30-10-2009, 22:21	#9
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK Posts: 16,151	Thought it was quite good tonight Not sure I find Mark Steel funny though, he overdoes his leftiness - all right, you're a socialist, we get it!!

30-10-2009, 22:22	#10
mounty Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1,885	quite a few strange and awkward moments where no one knew what to say. Can it beeb! or change the format / lineup

30-10-2009, 23:02	#15
Roooty Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Soton Services: Virgin XL x 3, V+ box, Humax PVR-9300T (Freeview), Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii Posts: 275	'Twas the worst HIGNFY I've seen in a long, long time. Miranda was just awful and as much as I love Andrew Neil ... he clearly wasn't having a good time not being in the hot seat and in control. And Mark Steel and his left-wing leaning as a Socialist Workers Party member grew tired very soon. Roll on next week.

31-10-2009, 00:20	#16
DavetheScot Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,537	Well, I thought it was one of the better ones from this series. (Would have been very ordinary in earlier series, but there you go, the series is a shadow of its old self).

31-10-2009, 02:43	#19
stripedcat Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 454	It was a rather lacklustre show this week. Angus was the best host of it. The guests this week weren't up to much, although Andrew Neil's grilling of the Hob Nob gate was funny I suppose.

31-10-2009, 09:48	#23
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK Posts: 16,151	I didnt know about hob-nob gate, was pretty funny