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NewApproach

Firstly, I think this is my first post on this forum, so..., hello!:)

Does anyone know when HIGNFY is on on the BBC?

I only ever seem to see it on UKTV, which are obviously repeats.

If anyone knows, that would be great.

Otherwise, if they aren't on at the moment, does anyone know when it will be back on our screens?

Thanks.

claire h

Back on Friday 12 October, running 'til 14 December.

jaybee747

Is it the same deal with guest presenters,i say bring back Angus all is forgiven

Our man in Havana

The guest presenters thing is getting tired at this stage. Time to bring back Angus or appoint a proper fulltime host.

BaZmO*

jaybee747 wrote:

i say bring back Angus all is forgiven

Agreed. I think they should bring him back and let rip on him for the first show and then move on. The guest thing was very good at times (Boris in particular) but I think it's run it's coarse at this stage.

standbyme

I think at one stage Daire O Briain was considered, but he'd said the guest presenters were doing well on Parky or some other prog i cant think of now (at the time) Maybe that's why he was given Mock The Week to host?

BaZmO*

Yeah that's right, I remember him saying that alright. Although, if he was offered the gig I've no doubt that he'd jump at the chance despite what he might have said in the past.

popebenny16

isnt he going to do the new Parky show on ITV?

it ought to be Deyton on HIGNFW, btw.

standbyme

Angus Deayton's already on a BBC show,
Would I Lie to You?

I remember when Daire was on with Deayton & he didnt fare too well in that ep, gave out a lot with a wry smile as he got half the questions wrong

I dont know if its the same ep. with Ulrika as he really gave out to her when she was being asked a question about Bono i think, she shouted over to Daire
Ulrika "do you know him"
Daire "how the feck would i know him,
Ulrika "you're Irish "
Daire "yeah there's three of us '' hilarious

bnt

Old thread, I know, but I thought folks might like to see the upcoming presenter and guest list for HIGNFY (via Chortle):

• May 11: Host Alexander Armstrong with Reginald D Hunter and Nadine Dorries MP
  
• May 18: Host Kathy Burke with Ken Livingstone and Joe Wilkinson
  
• May 25: William Shatner hosts with Andy Hamilton and Charlie Brooker
  
• June 1: Alastair Campbell making his hosting debut, Nick Hewer and Ross Noble
  
• June 8: Kirsty Young hosts, with Victoria Coren and Greg Davies.

Ken Livingstone just lost the London Mayor election, so he's not going to be a happy camper. There's the prospect of Shatner and Brooker on the same episode: I bet Brooker's sharpening his Trekkie claws already. If you've never heard of Alistair Campbell, well, he was Tony Blair's press secretary and the model for Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It. Ought to be good, I think.

Johnny Johnson

May 25th looks like it could be a hoot

Sam V Smith

Yeah, the guest presenters are very hit and miss. Which is fair enough... but it seems they have a habit of inviting back more misses than hits.

Frankie Boyle was good, but he's decided to feck off unfortunately. The original guy who was ditched can't be beaten - apologies, I've forgotten his name.

Some of the guests are frustratingly useless too. Is HIGNFY one of the shows that Phil Jupitus frequents? He's painfully useless in every imaginable way. Another one of the BBC's unfunny talentless groomed comics.

Jack Whitehall should be barred from any future appearances too. I think he only dropped by once - thankfully.

My dream line-up would have to include David Mitchell and Charlie Brooker.

Either way (enough rambling from me) it's still a great show I think.

old hippy

Angus Deayton was a very average presenter who was unable to stray much beyond the cue cards. The guest presenters pumped life back into the show, which was flagging somewhat. I haven't seen the new series yet but I do hope Merton is back on form as he seemed to be on auto pilot last season, as if his heart wasn't really in it anymore.

loved the show its very funny

Our man in Havana

Looking forward to Shatner.

blastman

Kirsty Young and Victoria Coren on the same episode? With my reputation??? I say..! *tweaks moustache*

bnt

I got a bit of a shock when Damian Lewis presented a few weeks ago: he's done it several times before (2006, 2009, 2010), and you can tell (he's very good), but I don't remember any of them - not sure if I even saw them. I recognised him this time, though: in the last year he's become a major star as Sgt. Brody in Homeland, and picked up a Golden Globe nomination - but still found time to go back on HIGNFY again.

Temaz

Ian Hislop is a legend!

mike65

Every edition should be hosted by Boris Johnson or Brian Blessed!

The Shatner programme will be either genius or car crash. I'm not a fan of Americans being parachuted into UK formats for the sake of box-office. The ones who live/work in Britain are fine as they "get" the gig.

padd b1975

Brucie FTW.

ejmaztec

I wonder what an RTE version would be like, and who they'd recruit for it?

Our man in Havana

They tried and failed. It was woeful. Jesus wept buckets.

bnt

mike65 wrote: »

The Shatner programme will be either genius or car crash. I'm not a fan of Americans being parachuted into UK formats for the sake of box-office. The ones who live/work in Britain are fine as they "get" the gig.

The Shat says: "English sense of humour is different from American sense of humour. Luckily, I'm Canadian."

pconn062

Our man in Havana wrote: »

They tried and failed. It was woeful. Jesus wept buckets.

Really? Don't remember that, who was on the panel? (Knowing RTE is was probable Craig Doyle :rolleyes:)

mike65

mike65 wrote: »

Every edition should be hosted by Boris Johnson or Brian Blessed!

The Shatner programme will be either genius or car crash. I'm not a fan of Americans being parachuted into UK formats for the sake of box-office. The ones who live/work in Britain are fine as they "get" the gig.

bnt wrote: »

The Shat says: "English sense of humour is different from American sense of humour. Luckily, I'm Canadian."

rookie error!

The list of famous Americans who are not American is actually quite long.

spank_inferno

Good to see Reggie Hunter back on, he's very funny.

I've also the hots for Victoria Core, appalled that David Mitchell nabbed her before I had a chance.

Manach

An excellent program. Hislop does the bewildered innocent look so well.

phasers

Shatner! Love it.

Brucie was a hoot, he was one of my favourite guest hosts without a doubt. I saw jeremy clarkson on the other week and it was hilarious, mainly down to Ian who was just fantastic with him. Paul obviously despides him which was funny too.

I think Charlie Brooker will tank on this, he's just never good on panel shows. He either says nothing or goes on awkward, slightly stilted rants which aren't funny.


A greeat lineup overall though. Was Ken Livingstone on before? I feel like he was and I think I remember liking him.

Odaise Gaelach

pconn062 wrote: »

Really? Don't remember that, who was on the panel? (Knowing RTE is was probable Craig Doyle :rolleyes:)

I think - I think - it was called Newshounds, and it had Dermot Morgan as the chair.

brian_t

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

I think - I think - it was called Newshounds, and it had Dermot Morgan as the chair.

Did an episode ever get aired.

Merton claims to be completely unaware of the attempts to launch an Irish version of HIGNFY and of the debacle which eventually surrounded the scrapping by RTE of Dermot Morgan's Newshounds before it even got off the starting blocks. .

http://www.hotpress.com/politics/frontlines/KING-of-COMEDY/457022.html

When a proposed RTE television series, Newshounds, was abandoned.

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/modest-man-who-never-lost-faith-in-his-talent-450396.html

BlaasForRafa

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

I think - I think - it was called Newshounds, and it had Dermot Morgan as the chair.

hmmmm He might mean Don't Feed the Gondolas. We have that program to thank for Brendon O'Bleedin Connor being on our televisions now.

Our man in Havana

The pilot show did actually air.

Johnny Johnson

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

hmmmm He might mean Don't Feed the Gondolas. We have that program to thank for Brendon O'Bleedin Connor being on our televisions now.

Don't Feed The Gondolas was good though. Sean Moncrieff is a natural host and he does a good job on the radio too.

old hippy

Watched 2 eps last night, with Stephen Mangan in the chair for the first followed by the brilliantly deadpan Jo Brand. I do wish she'd stop that "emmm" thing she does after each punchline. Dara O' Briain and Graham Norton do it as well...

kathy burke was on the lastest ep she so funny lovely linda lol

she should be full time host

bnt

blastman wrote: »

Kirsty Young and Victoria Coren on the same episode? With my reputation??? I say..! *tweaks moustache*

Victoria just re-confirmed this on her blog: Tonight, Victoria ...

squonk

When is this shown? I was hoping to catch the Bill Shatner ep but it didn't seem to be on the schedule for Friday night on BBC1 or 2 on the 25th.

phasers

it was on BBC1 at 9pm, always is.

brian_t

squonk wrote: »

When is this shown? I was hoping to catch the Bill Shatner ep but it didn't seem to be on the schedule for Friday night on BBC1 or 2 on the 25th.

Final show of current series is on 9.20pm tonight.

Repeated on BBC1 NI on Wednesday 11.40pm

Repeated on BBC1 London on Monday 10.35pm

Popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Kirsty Young and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Greg Davies.

blastman

bnt wrote: »

Victoria just re-confirmed this on her blog: Tonight, Victoria ...

The wait is almost over....:)

1966

First night ever watching the show & not enjoying it!!!Roger Moore was hosting --- total disaster!!
Pity cause its a great show.

Our man in Havana

Agreed, it was terrible tonight.

mike65

I knew that wouldn't work, he was on Life Stories with Piers Morgan and was a bit "absent". He's old.

brummytom

I seem to be the only one who quite liked it...

spank_inferno

I found it funny on its own merits.

However it was very "put-on" and quite out of character from the normal style of the show.

WoollyRedHat

mike65 wrote: »

I knew that wouldn't work, he was on Life Stories with Piers Morgan and was a bit "absent". He's old.

Complimentary Piers Morgan is a **** post.

spank_inferno

Anyone watching BBC now?

Brian Blessed is a scream!