Friday, February 05, 2010
That Look Recordings Lucky Dip and shit
It's that time again... Tickets for That Mitchell and Webb Look 4 at BBC TV Centre are up on the usual site... taking place on 26th February and 5th March. Unfortunately it is being organised like the last Sound series tickets allocation i.e. an unhinged lucky dip draw system done by evil robots. Apply for your one date per household right now to avoid disappointment... or not, as the case may be. Labels: That Mitchell And Webb Look 4
Thursday, February 04, 2010
That Mr & Mrs Webb Look
ITV Light Entertainment Alert! Rob and Abigail are on All Star Mr & Mrs on Saturday. Yes, really. Clips and nice little film on their site. Awww...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Those Comedy Awards
The British Comedy Guide website had some reader awards and guess what? The people we like proved to be very very popular...  Peep Show, That Mitchell & Webb Look, That Mitchell & Webb Sound, Sorry I've Got No Head and Bleak Expectations all 'received' virtual gongs. More specific info can be found at their very good site, along with episode guides and pretty things. Labels: Awards
Monday, December 28, 2009
Those deleted scenes not on any 'deleted scenes' CD extras
I realised that I never listed all the radio recording sketches for That Mitchell & Webb Sound 4 which never made it to the radio so here are a list, with original BBC Radio Theatre recording dates. Not that it'll make much sense to anyone who wasn't there but I like to be thorough (or is it just anal?): 1st June * Alan's discomfort. * Scared straight. * Dog sanctuary advert. (similar to other Sound sketches) 8th June * Bank customer 1: Withdrawl. (Very John Finnemore-y or so we thought) * Question Time. * London bus passengers. * Bank customer 2: Balance. * Village shop Muji franchise. (Spooky reappearance of Muji in our day. Great) * Common Denominator Magazine. (Another magaziney one) * Windsor Twilight Funeral Insurance. * Soldier's mum on phone. * Particle Accelerator fatal error. * Ghost haunting man who murdered him. * Amateur radio club: Giant mechanical retro DJs. 15th June * Blind date paedophile lookalike. * Christopher Hitchens 3: Cut-out Galloway. (sketches 1 of 2 of this set got transmitted) * Not plumetting down massive hole. * Home made biscuit company factory. * No original ideas at interview. (good odd punchline ending) * Organ donation family. * CompareTheCompere.com (one of several 'compare' sketches) So now you know. Labels: That Mitchell And Webb Sound
Sunday, December 13, 2009
That Nudey Wiggy Webb Look
A certain comedy actor who is not averse to taking his clothes off is involved in the cancer awareness nudityathon (with no penises of course) in the new issue of GT aka Gay Times, out next week (I was tipped off by a gay who must time travel):  You could buy the magazine (for the articles) or just give some money to Macmillan Cancer Support. Labels: Robert Webb
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Phil Collins FM, Interrupted
"... after half a bottle of Baileys, it would make you cry. Maybe that's what you need to appreciate it properly, like they say about rave music and ecstasy." David's finally bought another album to sit with his Phil Collins one. Find out what it is in this week's Observer column (see, I do remember to mention them sometimes!) Labels: Observer
Friday, November 27, 2009
Reports Mode: That Mitchell & Webb Look Tryout Session
We went to the lovely yet uncomfortable Drill Hall on Thursday night to attend the now-regular-before-the-filming That Mitchell & Webb Look tryout night where a whole load of sketches that don't score quite enough points to be given a place in the To Film list are performed in front of a mostly live studio audience whose laughter is measure by some boffins using secret scientific means. Probably. Some of it was filmed for the inevitable DVD. It was not for transmission so Super Producer Gareth Edwards was without the usual suit but did of course mention red flickering lights and high visibility black t-shirts to somebody sitting near me's delight. Also no green flashing pineapple thing or disembodied voices which was a shame. The Drill Hall was as unbearably clammy as usual though, hurrah!  *SPOILER ALERT*Here are the sketches that were performed, in a handy Hit, Miss or Maybe format: HIT!Car showroom: Nissan Almera does not transform into robotic Almeratron as promised. Behind the scenes: Sorry! remake. Very good. Sam & Joe 1: Wearing vaguely women's clothing. Good first sketch but idea is repeated and weakened. 'Get A Baby' advert. Based on Rob's recent new lifestyle change? Chess players in the style of Big Brother contestants. Very funny, more so than it sounds. 2010 House with the Webdesignerson family. Very Mitchell & Webb Look. Arse (in the style of Apple) shop. Great sketch that becomes a sketch about sketches. Dosh For Gold! Good silly one. Bed & Booze makeover show featuring drunk B&B couple from series 3. Cash For Plutonium! Men in toilet queue loved this sketch. Awful obituary poem in local newspaper. Great. French Grandstand. Gloriously silly fun. www.massiveyachts.co.uk The eccentric billionaires have a new idea. Woman in front of us got very excited. Laboratory-based sketch with punchline I don't wish to spoil. Very funny, led to a bit of corpsing. Reports Mode 1: Bavarian TV show. Excellently silly sketch surprisingly not written by Simon Kane. Reports Mode 2: Viewers' reports. Two evil wizards turn up at the same time. Great and geeky. MI6 planning Diana's death but with twist ending. A bit too "ooh" for telly? Ad men in meeting about Titanic before it sets sail. Funny wordy one. Reports Mode 3: Classic Report. Barristers: Half drunk for a better life. MISS!Stand Up comedy club for aliens. Good start but missing a punchline. Alan stood up by bride so friend Michael stands in for her. Too long. Sam & Joe 2: Vaguely female bee keeping outfit. Sam & Joe 3: Knights etc. Seen the new Shakespeare? A bit weak compared to other sketches. Convoluted Phil Collins FM sketch that went on too long. Porn & Drugs Towers theme park. A bit obvious. Low budget afternoon TV quiz show with repetitive interrupty host. Not that strong. Donnie Cosey : A Prayer & A Pint 1: Tehran. Not bad but not great. Alan Bevan with slapstick gene. Donnie Cosey: A Prayer & A Pint 2: Large Hadron Collider. Donnie Cosey: A Prayer & A Pint 3: Colliers Wood. MAYBE!Artificial Intelligence 1: Internet comes to life in Aussie PM's house. Danny and Philip in hot air balloon: celebrity chef kidnapper. Not bad but not brilliant. Artificial Intelligence 2: Skeptical PM's son. Could work if done right. Martin and Neil door to door like mormons but in fact just curious about world. Artificial Intelligence 3: Rob as Aussie PM. Quite funny but not quite there. "Good with people" person at party. Voice of God records voice over. Not bad. Lapdancing sector saved by government.
So... the biggest winners were as follows:
Sorry! remake.
Apple-style 'Arse' shop.
Awful obituary poem.
Massiveyachts.so.uk
Laboratory.
Reports Mode.
MI6 Diana plan.
Titanic ad men.
Half drunk lifestyle. We (politely) demand that these sketches are made when production begins in January. After the recording we had a nice drink and a chat with Mr Guest List Benefactor and all round funny man Jason Hazelely where things temporarily went weird due to top comedy writwer and co-creator of Father Ted Arthur Mathews randomly thinking that I was Gareth Edwards. I checked and I was not him. Said hello to Rob too but James Bachman (who also helped out with guest list) was busy so I shall say hello via the medium of blogging instead: "Hello." We had fun.
Labels: Drill Hall, recordings, That Mitchell And Webb Look 4
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Those Comedy Awards nominations
It's that time again and there are some interesting Comedy Awards nominations: Best Sketch ShowThe Kevin Bishop Show That Mitchell and Webb Look
Harry & Paul (Series 2) This should be straightforward enough in my opinion... Best Sitcom
Peep Show
The IT Crowd Outnumbered: Series 2 Best Television Comedy Actor
Rob Brydon - Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special Simon Bird - The Inbetweeners Robert Webb - Peep ShowDamnit, I think Simon Bird is very good in The Inbetweeners but I also like Rob as Jeremy in Peeep Show but which is best? Michael McIntyre also got nominated for a load of awards for some reason and in a slightly madder revelation the powers that be decided that Charlie Brooker is a newcomer. Labels: Awards
Friday, November 06, 2009
That £279.99 List
Remember this?
I have acquired the original list of items planned for this sketch so thought it would be polite to share:
Luxil Non-Bio
Vivaldi Embalancing Bleach
Ms Mimsy
Feminoids (pack of 23)
Cassandra Lemon-infused Comfort Mattress
Xancilex (strap: 'kicks pain to death')
Discreet Fruit Of The Jungle Moistened Wilmas
St Tabitha's Essence (in a Holland and Barrett-style bottle)
Harmonieve Secret Pot Pourri Bumspray
Guss-it®
Absorbent Janets (with sunburst effect and orange strap: 'Lunchtime Flow')
Apricot Deforestation Strips
Debussy Rien de Wrinkles
Poppylet Envivelising Flannels
Margaret! (vague box with jaunty logo and 'NEW!') Not in all good shops now or never. Labels: Jason Hazeley
Friday, October 30, 2009
Those Mitchell & Webb Sound people
With the CD of That Mitchell & Webb Sound 4 due on 5th November I thought I'd see what the cast have been up to...  Is that the final cover? Hope not. Not very nice, is it? Mr Webb has been busy recording an episode of With Great Pleasure for Radio 4 , due to be transmitted on Monday 9th November. He has also done something radio-based with TMWS writer Jonathan Dryden Taylor... Mr Mitchell has been writing more columns for The Observer and appeared on Have I Got News For You last week. On the iPlayer until the end of this week. Mr Bachman is currently to be seen in I'm Sorry I've Got No Head and has recorded a part in a forthcoming Big Finish (highly recommended) Doctor Who play. Using my geeky powers of deduction (or maybe just Twitter) I can confirm it is a Paul McGann one written by occasional TMWS writer Eddie Robson and it won't be out until probably July or something. It will definitely be good. He might even be an alion in it. Ms Colman has made a second series of Beautiful People, for transmission sometime before Christmas I would imagine. Not sure what Ms Hadland has been up to. More Horrible Histories?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Those Other Mitchell (& mostly not with Webb) Books
As is usually the case in that sort of thing, the Harper Collins book deal also included David writing a memoir... and a bloody novel too! And another M&W book next year... . From The Bookseller: HC acquires David Mitchell memoir and novel
14.10.09 Katie AllenHarperCollins has acquired a memoir and novel from "Peep Show" comedian David Mitchell for a "very significant sum". World rights for the memoir were bought by Carole Tonkinson, publisher of Harper Non-Fiction and Hannah Black, Harper Non-Fiction publishing director. The novel was bought by Nicholas Pearson of Fourth Estate. Both books were acquired from Ivan Mulcahy of Mulcahy Conway Associates. They will be published in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Black said: "David Mitchell has always made me laugh, and in everything he does there’s a care for language which is for me the mark of a natural-born writer." Pearson added: "I am delighted to be working with David on what I feel sure will be the start of a successful career as a novelist." Tonkinson said Mitchell’s profile had reached "a massive pitch" after appearances on BBC2’s "Who Do You Think You Are?" and Channel 4’s "Peep Show". "We see him as the next generation Stephen Fry. He has intelligence, understated humour and people just love him," she said, adding: "I think his humour translates around the world. Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand are increasingly popular in the US and Australia. I don’t see why David should be any different." Mitchell said: "I’m looking forward to working with the brilliant team at HarperCollins and Fourth Estate, who are apparently impressed by my neurotic world-view. There’s a saying that everyone’s got a book in them. Assuming that’s a mean, I will be reducing some poor sod to zero, but then that’s nothing to Barbara Cartland, who made hundreds voiceless." Fourth Estate has just published This Mitchell and Webb Book, a collection of comic writing from Mitchell and his comedy partner Robert Webb. A second Mitchell and Webb title is lined up for Christmas 2010. Labels: book, david mitchell
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Do not blink! Oh alright, go on then.
Now here's an interesting idea: A streaming site which offers lots of free TV shows to watch:  Blinkbox came to my attention because it has some classic Doctor Who available but it also has That Mitchell & Webb Look, Peep Show, Big Train and The Ghost Squad (highly recommended, that one). Nice. Labels: Peep Show, That Mitchell And Webb Look
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