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Depressing New Comedy Pilots

ben | lost on me. says:
How is this real - "Bike Squad 2008, ITV1 – Comedy pilot by Drop The Dead Donkey writer Guy Jenkin about cycling policemen. Likely to star Mark Addy."?
נσ§єρн says:
Because the world is rubbish.
ben | lost on me. says:
You had a look at that list of new programmes?
נσ§єρн says:
Nope.
ben | lost on me. says:
Ill scrape you the comedy ones
ben | lost on me. says:
29 Minutes Of Fame BBC1 – Series two of the comedy panel game hosted by Bob Mortimer
ben | lost on me. says:
Angelo's autumn 2007, Five – Six-part sitcom set in a London café written by, and starring, Sharon Horgan (of Pulling fame). She plays Karen, a policewoman desperate for a baby, while Paul Garner plays her husband Dave and Paul Kaye plays his sleazy brother Kevin. With Steve Brody, Shelly Longworth, Alice Lowe, Simon Farnaby and Miranda Hart.
נσ§єρн says:
This is horrible...
ben | lost on me. says:
You think those are bad, wait until this one
ben | lost on me. says:
Bouncing Back BBC – Series of comedies starring Steve Coogan featuring ‘flawed and inadequate’ characters, similar to 1995 series Coogan’s Run.
ben | lost on me. says:
Coogans Run - "The New Gold Standard"
נσ§єρн says:
Aw fuck.
ben | lost on me. says:
Year zero, anyone?
נσ§єρн says:
Steve Coogan - the Didn't Work Out In America series.
ben | lost on me. says:
Bring Back Star Wars 2007, Channel 4 – Comic Justin Lee Collins tries to persuade the stars of the sci-fi blockbuster to attend a reunion.
נσ§єρн says:
George Lucas will be doing that anyway.
ben | lost on me. says:
CGI UK ITV1 – Eight-part comedy series featuring CGI caricatures of politicians and celebrities, written by a team headed by former Spitting Image writer Henry Naylor.
נσ§єρн says:
Oh that's the RETURN (boom crack peeow) of Spitting Image is it?
ben | lost on me. says:
Dempsey And Makepeace 2007, ITV1 – A possible remake of the 1980s crime drama starring Glynis Barber as Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace and Michael Brandon as Lieutenant James Dempsey.
נσ§єρн says:
What's all this 'possible remake' shit?
ben | lost on me. says:
The Eejits 2007, Channel 4 – Sitcom pilot written by Paul Woodfall and Arthur Mathews about an Irish pub band.
ben | lost on me. says:
Emu ITV1 – The manic puppet character reappears in a sitcom aimed for primary school children with Toby Hull, a trained actor who is the son of Rod Hull who died in 1999.
נσ§єρн says:
Emu Retrolol fuckwank.
נσ§єρн says:
Ah, the Arthur Matthew thing sounds a bit more promising.
ben | lost on me. says:
Fire Station BBC1 – Comedy pilot about a group of smalltown firemen who struggle against the rules and regulations that stop them from doing their job effectively. Stars Johnny Vegas, Paterson Joseph, John Henshaw, Cristian Solimeno and Tameka Empson. Written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly, Carrie & Barry). Made by Talkback Thames
נσ§єρн says:
So, a bit like London's Burning but with more cock jokes?
ben | lost on me. says:
The Grey Man 2007, BBC1 – Drama based on Andy McNab's action thriller, starring Olivia Colman, Daisy Donovan, Billy Murray and Daniel Ryan
נσ§єρн says:
Fuck's sake.
ben | lost on me. says:
The Happy Couple BBC1 – Pilot comedy starring Rob Brydon as his comedy creation Keith Barret, the divorced Cardiff cabbie, who talks to ordinary people about their relationships
נσ§єρн says:
That will not work and we shouldn't expect it to.
ben | lost on me. says:
Hibbert and Long (previously listed as The Liver Birds) 2007, ITV1 – Pilot sitcom billed as a modern version of 1970s classic The Liver Birds, written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (of Peep Show fame). Stars Kerry Godliman and Lucy Montgomery as flatmates in their late 20s, with Tom Ellis and Simon Day
נσ§єρн says:
FUCK OFF FUCKOFF FUCKOFF FUCK OFF
ben | lost on me. says:
High Table BBC – Sitcom pilot about the master of the old-fashioned Oxbridge college starring Dawn French. Written by Clive Coleman (credits include Chambers) and Geoffrey Perkins; made by Tiger Aspect
נσ§єρн says:
Ooh, it'll be a High Table for the FUCKING 90s.
ben | lost on me. says:
Home BBC3 – Sitcom created by David Walliams and Rob Brydon who play bickering brothers running an old people's home where the only resident is played by Ronnie Corbett.
ben | lost on me. says:
Hyperdrive winter 2007, BBC2 – A second series of the sci-fi sitcom starring Nick Frost as the captain of a 21st century spaceship. With Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Dan Antopolski and Stephen Evans.
נσ§єρн says:
I piss on it.
ben | lost on me. says:
This one is pure Stew and Rich
ben | lost on me. says:
I Do BBC1 – Comedy starring Caroline Quentin and Owen McAllister as a couple whose marriage is on the rocks yet have to remain enthusiastic about married life because they run a wedding planning business.
נσ§єρн says:
Tell me, comedy world, is there another series of ANY OF THESE FUCKING SHOWS in the pipeline?
ben | lost on me. says:
Learners autumn 2007, BBC1 – Comedy drama about a group of learner drivers starring David Tennant. Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson), who also wrote it, plays downtrodden wife Bev who has failed her driving test eight times. Tennant plays Chris, a devout Christian who is assigned as her instructor.
נσ§єρн says:
FAKE SON OF ROD HULL: Nooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
ben | lost on me. says:
Lenny Henry.TV BBC1 – Following a pilot edition, the comic returns to look at more funny clips from the internet with celebrity guests.
נσ§єρн says:
Shall I upload an animated Lenny Henry raping a blonde to YouTube?
נσ§єρн says:
See if they show THAT BLOODY CLIP!
ben | lost on me. says:
The Magic Roundabout 2007, Nick Jr – A series of 52 new computer animated episodes of the children's tale with characters voiced by stars including Kylie Minogue and Sir Ian McKellen
נσ§єρн says:
I will kick the man who had that idea.
ben | lost on me. says:
Mark Lamarr's Celebrity Hate Island Channel 4 – Comedy show fronted by Mark Lamarr.
ben | lost on me. says:
WHAT YEAR IS THIS? WHO IS THE PRESIDENT?
נσ§єρн says:
Hehe
נσ§єρн says:
I am not happy about any of the above.
ben | lost on me. says:
The Mr Men Show 2008, Five – Revival of the children's cartoon based on the creations of Roger Hargreaves.
נσ§єρн says:
Aw christs.
ben | lost on me. says:
Rigor Mortis BBC – Comedy about three pathologists who do their best to live normal and happy lives despite working in a morgue. Starring Peter Davison, Matilda Zeigler and Geoffrey Whitehead. GO AWAY BAD RADIO 4 COMMISSIONS
ben | lost on me. says:
Robson/Quirke sitcom BBC1 – Sitcom reuniting Birds Of A Feather stars Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke as two women who meet up again at a school reunion.
נσ§єρн says:
I say combine the two - have Robson and Quirk meeting up as corpses in a morgue. Who Peter Davison, Matilda Ziegler and Geoffrey Whitehead take turns in fucking up the arse.
ben | lost on me. says:
Shane ITV1 – Series two of Frank Skinner's sitcom
נσ§єρн says:
While Frank Skinner watches from two years ago.
ben | lost on me. says:
Ten Years Of Blair June 2007, More4 – Satirical drama about Tony Blair's career, made by Alison Jackson using lookalike actors.
נσ§єρн says:
Time Trumpet - Series 2 Satirical drama about Tony Blair's career, made by Alison Jackson using lookalike actors.
ben | lost on me. says:
Thank God You're Here 2007, ITV1 – Proposed improvised comedy show featuring ad libbing celebrities. I FUCKING KNEW IT. I WILL KILL YOU SITCH.
נσ§єρн says:
ARRRRRRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!
ben | lost on me. says:
Wow! Fountain of Trivia Channel 4 – Entertainment show about obscure facts, hosted by Johnny Vaughan. The pilot featured guests Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Vic Reeves, Myleene Klass and Trevor Baylis.
נσ§єρн says:
Now if only BBC2 would try something like that.
ben | lost on me. says:
They could call it IQ - Interesting Questions
נσ§єρн says:
Zane’s World spring 2007, BBC3 – Topical comedy show hosted by Alex Zane who will be joined by a star guest and some of the ordinary people who have hit the headlines
ben | lost on me. says:
I WILL KILL AGAIN
ben | lost on me. says:
And thats it. The future of comedy.
נσ§єρн says:
Deathly.
ben | lost on me. says:
Rather.

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ben | lost on me. says:
You have used the word Ace twice. Sophie Aldred to sue.
Phil says:
As long as it's not bonnie langford.
ben | lost on me. says:
The most popular catchphrase of the 80's
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After "Do you remember programmes that are on now?"
Phil says:
Except at the BBC
ben | lost on me. says:
and "Enjoy it now. Gervais is on the way."
Phil says:
"Make the most of 'laughing'. 'Dark' is coming.
ben | lost on me. says:
Zammo keeps dying!
ben | lost on me. says:
Every fucking documentary has used that clip
ben | lost on me. says:
Now Zammo is licking up heroins from the floor
Phil says:
Where's danny kendall, eh?
ben | lost on me. says:
He died, mate.
ben | lost on me. says:
In a motorcar.
ben | lost on me. says:
From death.
Phil says:
Yes, all the websites seem to shy away from mentioning what he actually died of and I can't remember.
ben | lost on me. says:
I think it was an asthma attack
Phil says:
Quality.
ben | lost on me. says:
Press Gangs!
[conversation collapses]

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