I'm glad to hear MTW is coming back, but no Frankie? That sucks. He's usually the best part of the show, I'll miss him. Is there another comedian around who can say the things he says? If so I hope they find him and get him on the panel.
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I'm glad to hear MTW is coming back, but no Frankie? That sucks. He's usually the best part of the show, I'll miss him. Is there another comedian around who can say the things he says? If so I hope they find him and get him on the panel.
^Well it does say other TV commitments, so it could be, I mean what else does he do on TV?
MTW without Frankie is a bit like the Battle of Stirling Bridge without Stirling Bridge. 
Mind you, David Mitchell did a good job in the last show.
Mind you, David Mitchell did a good job in the last show.
^I hope they bring in a permanent replacement rather than rotating, they're usually hit and miss when they do that. But on the other hand it would be good to keep the slot open for if he can come back.
Frankie was conspicuously missing in the finale of the series as well.
I believe MTW needs a shake-up anyway. The last series was very weak in my opinion. More guests who actually contribute is the way forward and losing FB is one way to do it. Sure, I wouldn't pick him to leave - I'd choose Parsons any day - but equally now he can do other things, and I won't have to see him using his material in both his shows and MTW and thus get bored of it.
I'd happily have only two regulars and four guests.
I'd happily have only two regulars and four guests.
First Simon Amstell on never mind the buzzcocks now this. Frankie was my favorite i really missed him on the last show. I will give the series ago with out Frankie but if i could get rid of any one it would be Andy Parsons.
From the point of view of getting more from the guests, then Andy Parsons isn't the one to lose: you can often spot him stepping back to let them in, whereas Frankie did tend to grab the mike at any chance (and then deliver good stuff I hasten to add).
^ True, but Parsons is the weak link in my opinion. Howard, Boyle and Dennis are all much funnier than he is.
Buzzcocks I think should be fine with the guest hosts, though it's a shame Amstell only did a couple of series. He made that chair his own. He split opinion too, but Fielding will take up that mantle quite easily.
Buzzcocks I think should be fine with the guest hosts, though it's a shame Amstell only did a couple of series. He made that chair his own. He split opinion too, but Fielding will take up that mantle quite easily.
I'd agree with that assessment.
You just don't like his Bristolian accent
Oh and I'd be happy if Lucy Porter is never on there again, she did a comedy night at my uni a few years ago and she was SHITE.
1) You just don't like his Bristolian accent
2) Oh and I'd be happy if Lucy Porter is never on there again, she did a comedy night at my uni a few years ago and she was SHITE.
1) that is not the case
2) I am in two minds about Lucy, one she is not funny, two she is cute, would it be sexist of me to suggest that she just appear on the show, to just "look cute" not to even try and make any jokes?
I actually thought James Corden did a pretty good job in the chair in Thursday's episode. Would still love to see Mark Lamarr make a return to the show though.
I think Andy Parsons is the weak link too, and as for Lucy Porter I saw a couple of her sets on TV a few years back and thought she was funny but she's never seemed as funny when she's appeared on Mock the Week.
What happened with Buzzcocks anyway? The old dude found another gig?
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