It's Kevin with Kevin Eldon

[Bob The Skutter]

I reckon there will be a few people round here interested in this. Kevin Eldon has (finally) been given his own show.

From Digital Spy

Kevin Eldon has landed his own BBC Two sketch show It's Kevin with Kevin Eldon, to air next year.

The 51-year-old actor, best known for featuring in alternative comedy shows in the 1990s, is writing and starring in six 30-minute episodes of the format, which will contain songs and special guests.

It's Kevin will be produced by the BBC in-house comedy team behind the BAFTA-winning Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, in which he has appeared for sketches.

Cheryl Taylor, controller of comedy commissioning, said: "Kevin Eldon is a very special comedian indeed and we're delighted to have the opportunity to showcase his many talents on BBC Two."

Eldon said: "I have always liked chaffinches. The money I may receive from this show may well allow me buy more pictures of chaffinches."

 

[Haggis and tatties]

About time too.......hopefully now we can get more weak lemon drink.

 

[Pindar]

I love TV's Kevin Eldon. Something to look forward to.

 

[Jono]

He is by far my favourite Evil Hypnotist.

 

[ITL]

This makes me happy. Eldon's bloody great.

 

[Ethros]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8amOxXMrL2I

 

[Starkers]

A comedian? This must be a different Kevin Eldon. I only know the Actor Kevin Eldon...

 

[Bob The Skutter]

It's the Kevin Eldon Show, it's the Kevin Eldon Show.

 

[Starkers]

I worked in a shoe shop once, I'm looking forward to that sketch

 

[stoneroses]

It was slated by Kevin Sullivan on the wright stuff today however he has very questionable tastes. I have watched Kevin eldon since he was on ch4's packet of three in the early 90s so I am quite looking forward to it in the iplayer.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Well two things in that sentence are pro for the Kevin Eldon show in my view, it was mentioned on the Wright Guff and by Kevin Sullivan, so in my book the show is a must watch.

 

[Avon]

those sketches from the stewart lee thing were terrible.

 

[Starkers]

Christ that was bad...

I chuckled once, during the shoulder millionaire sketch, and then only for the Mitchell and Mugabe bit...

Clearly there's a reason he hasn't had a show of his own before now

 

[Bob The Skutter]

What the hell was that?

 

[ITL]

Errr....

*embarrassed silence*

 

[Bob The Skutter]

I guess I'll check out the second episode just in case this was an aberration but I don't see sticking it past there if it doesn't improve.

 

[Starkers]

Thing is with a sketch show you can shuffle various bits around so much that you imagine they'd have put better stuff in the opening episode if it existed.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Yeah, you'd think so. Though if this is the better stuff how much worse can it get?

 

[Starkers]

Shudder!

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Watching the second episode. It's just as bad. I think I shan't be watching any more.