Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - Series 1

Monday 22nd June 2009 2:24am [Edited]

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No thread for this? Surprised.

Bit of an oddity this Live at the Apollo spinoff (of a sort). Some really ace (and obscure) acts, though there are some odd choices - far too many acts per night so you never really give any of them the chance to get into their stride; odd line ups meaning that Mark Watson is a support act whereas Shappi Korsandi is a headliner; a lack of editorial control meaning that two acts use the same joke two weeks running ('I've never heard of me either' for those of you keeping score).

Still it's an enjoyable enough show with plenty of good material - though McIntyre's the ultimate middle of the road comic, isn't he?

Aaron

Monday 22nd June 2009 2:30am [Edited]

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Quote: Antrax @ June 21 2009, 11:24 PM BST
far too many acts per night so you never really give any of them the chance to get into their stride

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Thought this last night. Pity - although it does give more people some exposure, so good from that POV. I particularly liked the American guy though, Tom Stade, and obviously loved Steve Hughes's rant about PC, H&S, etc.

As an aside, I've never thought much of Mark Watson, but Shappi's always good (although seems to be doing a lot of the same material all the time).

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/michael_mcintyre_roadshow/

Gavin

Monday 22nd June 2009 2:42am

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I thought is was a little rushed. I'd of liked to of given acts bit more time to breath but the Aussie guy was funny

Antrax

Monday 22nd June 2009 3:12am

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Quote: Aaron @ June 21 2009, 11:30 PM BST
As an aside, I've never thought much of Mark Watson, but Shappi's always good (although seems to be doing a lot of the same material all the time).

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Can see where you're coming from (though I do think Shappi's a little 'Set up, punch' if you know what I mean, I don't really get any sense of who she really is). But what I meant was that Watson is probably a bigger name these days than her. (At the same time, it does rather demonstrate how Paul Tonkinson's career has plumetted - the man was a host of the Big Breakfast, for crying out loud!)

(Though you're right on the exposure for lesser known stand-ups being a good thing - they've been my favourites for the most part)

T.W.

Monday 22nd June 2009 4:17am

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Quote: Antrax @ June 22 2009, 12:12 AM BST
(At the same time, it does rather demonstrate how Paul Tonkinson's career has plumetted - the man was a host of the Big Breakfast, for crying out loud!)

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Yes he was, but even then he was still just an average-at-best journeyman stand-up. I very much enjoyed his post-modern ironic "nagging women" material though. And who knew that basing a whole routine on making a sandwich could be so funny?

Mrs Doyle

Monday 22nd June 2009 1:07pm

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Quote: Tim Walker @ June 22 2009, 1:17 AM BST
Yes he was, but even then he was still just an average-at-best journeyman stand-up. I very much enjoyed his post-modern ironic "nagging women" material though. And who knew that basing a whole routine on making a sandwich could be so funny?

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I must admit, I did recognise myself during that routine!