joeyt Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The names he comes up with on would I lie to you are brilliant. And they all turn out to be real people. Steve Bytheway, Harry Harryman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The names he comes up with on would I lie to you are brilliant. And they all turn out to be real people. Steve Bytheway, Harry Harryman Bob: "There was Gary Cheeseman, we called him 'Cheesy' cos his mam gave him slices of cheese, cos she thought it was good for his spots" Lee Mack: "Surely its because his name was Cheeseman?" Bob: "No..." I'd be interested to know how it translates abroad as it's really fucking niche at times. I think you need to have grown up with Vic and Bob to get them. I've made a couple of Americans watch Shooting Stars and they just looked bewildered. Seems to be the general reaction! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I know someone called Russell Sprout, no lie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The 'Would I lie to you' stuff is brilliant. Seen those YT clips hundreds of times. His recent fishing program with Whitehouse was absolutely lush as well - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Grew up watching Big Night Out after a night in the boozer and I've always been a massive Reeves & Mortimer fan.......Athletico Mince is right up my street.......British Managers Club and Barry Homeowner are my favourites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Bob's interview with Richard Herring from a few years ago is worth a watch/ listen if you enjoy Bob. It's available on Herring's podcast or YouTube. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I was never a massive fan of Shooting Stars, but I think Bob Mortimer is amazing on things like Would I Lie to You. That hour long clip is just brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Loved Bob's stuff in the 90s, Catterick is good as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Think the "'Can I borrow Batman Forever?' 'No, you have to bring it back tomorrow'" Beardsley joke is the most unreasonably funny thing I've ever laughed at like, no idea why it cracked me up so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Catterick is class, proper League of Gentleman vibe (obviously Shearsmith is in it too) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpolpol Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Bob is great. What I think makes him great is that sense of anger that underpins much of what he does. All too often anger in comedy manifests as a trite assault on some political figurehead (c.f. every panel show on tv). However, with Bob the attack isn't against the symptom (the political) but the ground of the genesis of these symptoms - the societies in which they flourish. Underneath his work you find a constant despair at the pettiness, vanity, and avarice that plagues the human condition. The psychoanalyst Lacan called this standpoint the discourse of analyst, the ability to see beyond the system by which ephemeral meaning is created and assigned by society. Occupying the position of the analyst is characterised by a cruel, cynical type of humour that often borders on condescension, and a sort of disdain for the desires of others (the structure of which the analyst has some insight into, though they remain opaque for others), whenever they are made explicit. I think you can see this in a lot of Bob’s work, and particularly in Mince. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Bob is great. What I think makes him great is that sense of anger that underpins much of what he does. All too often anger in comedy manifests as a trite assault on some political figurehead (c.f. every panel show on tv). However, with Bob the attack isn't against the symptom (the political) but the ground of the genesis of these symptoms - the societies in which they flourish. Underneath his work you find a constant despair at the pettiness, vanity, and avarice that plagues the human condition. The psychoanalyst Lacan called this standpoint the discourse of analyst, the ability to see beyond the system by which ephemeral meaning is created and assigned by society. Occupying the position of the analyst is characterised by a cruel, cynical type of humour that often borders on condescension, and a sort of disdain for the desires of others (the structure of which the analyst has some insight into, though they remain opaque for others), whenever they are made explicit. I think you can see this in a lot of Bob’s work, and particularly in Mince. Agreed. He also says dog dirt which is really funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Think the "'Can I borrow Batman Forever?' 'No, you have to bring it back tomorrow'" Beardsley joke is the most unreasonably funny thing I've ever laughed at like, no idea why it cracked me up so much. Yeah that was incredible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 That and "Ken, Wood" still has me in stitches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 That and "Ken, Wood" still has me in stitches Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Loved Bob's stuff in the 90s, Catterick is good as well. I know. My old flatmate put up half a poster of George Clooney in our living room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I was never a massive fan of Shooting Stars, but I think Bob Mortimer is amazing on things like Would I Lie to You. That hour long clip is just brilliant. shooting stars was 100% about the quality of the little clip segments imo, could take or leave most of the rest of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 https://youtu.be/V_tGKd3egWI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Love him on WILTY like THATS FUJI NINE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 The latest three episodes are recaps of old stuff, if anyone doesn’t actually listen to AM yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Fucking hell, absolutely creased. I'm gonna have to start listening to Athletico Mince. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 He sound's like a right cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 He sound's like a right cunt. It's just a shit attempt at trying to bait a response. He's not smart enough to write anything funny or insightful for the likes of Paddy Power so just chucking out obviously inflamitory shit is all he has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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