Neil Delamere's TV Burp

The Prophet

aka The Republic Of Telly


Any predictions for this new comedy show from RTE?

It's very hard to go wrong with the laugh-at-other-programmes format of HH's TV Burp. It appears that that is largely the style that is being aped. In fact, the format has been exported down under (rather than an unofficial knock-off) quite successfully already.

Prediction: It won't be near a "Byrne Ultimatum" level of facepalm, but on the other hand will hardly signal a new innovative and ribtickling era for RTE comedy either. Passable fare, then? As I said, it's hard to go too wrong with the "Burp" programme approach.

mike65

Its RTE they'll fcuk it up, will Delamere be allowed to trash/mock RTE output?

The Prophet

mike65 wrote: »

will Delamere be allowed to trash/mock RTE output?

In the small, I'd imagine yes.
But on the broader front, I'd say no.

I'd say that Delamere realises where his bread is buttered.

mikom

The Prophet wrote: »

Any predictions for this new comedy show from RTE?

Will not be a patch on the Blizzard of odd.

washiskin

mikom wrote: »

Will not be a patch on the Blizzard of odd.

I agree entirely.
That was vintage stuff - esp the old archive clips from RTE.

Asmodean

Completely agree, that show was one of the best things ever put out by RTE.

Mr.Nice Guy

Is it RTE policy now to give unfunny Irish comedians a platform in which they can imitate funnier British people? Jason Byrne failed with his Shooting Stars rip-off and now Neil Delamare will most likely fail with a TV Burp rip-off.

What's next? Des Bishop's Screenwipe?

Gang of Gin

mike65 wrote: »

Its RTE they'll fcuk it up, will Delamere be allowed to trash/mock RTE output?

Will Delemere ever find a new schtick besides Culchie Gardai?

Gang of Gin

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Is it RTE policy now to give unfunny Irish comedians a platform in which they can imitate funnier British people? Jason Byrne failed with his Shooting Stars rip-off and now Neil Delamare will most likely fail with a TV Burp rip-off.

What's next? Des Bishop's Screenwipe?

One of the best comments I've read today, Mr. Guy.

JonathanAnon

Gang of Gin wrote: »

Will Delemere ever find a new schtick besides Culchie Gardai?

I'd say he wasnt giving out about them when they were helping to pull his Audi TT out of a truck in Moneygall a few weeks ago.

The promos looked good, but not sure he can carry it off for a whole series. On a positive note for Delamere, he can thank Jason Byrne. It is physically impossible that Delamere's show could be worse than The Byrne Ultimatum, so whatever he does it will be better than this show.

Corkfeen

mikom wrote: »

Will not be a patch on the Blizzard of odd.

Remember his commentary on lord of the rings porno.

Reginald P. DuM

A comedy type show like this is only as good as the host. And lets be honest about this, Delamere is not all that funny really. Sure he'll make the odd good gag, but he has had lots of time to prep this show and some of the joke's I'm sure will write themselves.

If my memory serves me correct he won a stand up competition on a radio show. Now fair dues for winning it but its not exactly cutting your teeth from a young age in a backstreet comedy club. I don't want to seem too critical because he has done well for himself, but he is just a tad over-rated as a comic. IMO.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

When's this on?

Mike Bassett

Next Monday night,It's going to be on instead of that Baz culture clash thingy,that finished up their tonight

mikom

Mike Bassett wrote: »

Next Monday night,It's going to be on instead of that Baz culture clash thingy,that finished up their tonight

One turd sandwich eaten...... one more to go.

JP Liz

looks crap

Shane10

going on the trailer it looks the same old useless gags that a 5 year old could write. why not just bring back the blizzard of odd with murphy. i liked that have to say.

princess_calico

I was at the recording of the show last night and I have to say it was one of the funniest shows I've ever been at! I got free tickets for it through my media studies class and didn't know what to expect but it was bloody brilliant! then again... some of the funniest parts were the bloopers when stuff went wrong!

Delamare is a hilarious guy off camera, especially when he comes out with un-politically correct stuff! I'm looking forward to watching it again tonight! only problem is I'm in college and haven't got RTÉ2 in my apartment! I'll have to wait until it comes out on Youtube or on the RTÉ website! The warm up comedian was brilliant too, it'a a pity they didn't record him!

The Prophet

princess_calico wrote: »

it was one of the funniest shows I've ever been at! I got free tickets for it through my media studies class and didn't know what to expect but it was bloody brilliant!

Freebie-taking media students are always the best barometer for what is top notch entertainment.

princess_calico wrote: »

then again... some of the funniest parts were the bloopers when stuff went wrong!

Delamare is a hilarious guy off camera, especially when he comes out with un-politically correct stuff!

Getting some cheap unPC laughs off-camera and from mess-ups is one thing... but surely the real measure is what gets recorded on-camera?

What are the chances that he'll put Harry Hill, Chris Morris, and Jerry Sadowitz out of a job? No excuses, please.



I hope Delamere leaves us proverbially rolling in the aisles. Maybe the road to RTE's comedy Damascus starts here then?

TheCandystripes

7/10 so far.

adamski8

watching it now and god is neil is ****e!

zuutroy

TheCandystripes wrote: »

0.7/10 so far.

FYP

Godawful as expected.

elshambo

TheCandystripes wrote: »

4/10 so far.

FYP

Delivery is way too slow (might get better after a few weeks?)

Harry Hill is a genius who makes it look simple
they created the newcomer award at edinburgh festival for him

its not the worst, but then again RTE have set that bar very low:p

Yillan

Poor so far and I don't think he's going to improve with time.

Where do we reckon the studio audience are from? Definitely a crowd of poxy students. UCD my guess.

Tame

elshambo

elshambo wrote: »

FYP

Delivery is way too slow (might get better after a few weeks?)
RUBBISH!!!
Harry Hill is a genius who makes it look simple
they created the newcomer award at edinburgh festival for him

its not the worst, but then again RTE have set that bar very low:p

FMP:o

Yillan wrote: »

Poor so far and I don't think he's going to improve with time.

Where do we reckon the studio audience are from? Definitely a crowd of poxy students. UCD my guess.

Tame

ya very tame pretending to be harsh, like yer average young punk band on a major label:D

ballinasloe learner?:( at ballinasloe festival
that Aussie is talentless and all

its actually getting worse as i type, they had all their good ideas in first minutes

ronnie3585

Jesus, the X Factor skit is painful:(

zuutroy

God that x-factor skit was pathetic.

Bob_Harris

I'm trying to remember did I laugh at any of that.

I don't think I did.

Rebel021

That was weak

Aldebaran

Completely forgettable.

Basq

I'm about 10 minutes through and to be honest, it's not hilarious.. but c'mon, it's a far cry from Jason Byrne's and Maeve Higgin's "efforts".

brennan1979

princess_calico wrote: »

I was at the recording of the show last night and I have to say it was one of the funniest shows I've ever been at! I got free tickets for it through my media studies class and didn't know what to expect but it was bloody brilliant! then again... some of the funniest parts were the bloopers when stuff went wrong!

Delamare is a hilarious guy off camera, especially when he comes out with un-politically correct stuff! I'm looking forward to watching it again tonight! only problem is I'm in college and haven't got RTÉ2 in my apartment! I'll have to wait until it comes out on Youtube or on the RTÉ website! The warm up comedian was brilliant too, it'a a pity they didn't record him!

What colour is the sky on your planet? That was appalling even by RTE standards. The Blizzard of Odd had a fairly similar rational, to poke fun at current TV. The difference being that the Blizzard of Odd was funny. That was dreadful. The audience would would crack up laughing whenever Delamere said a dirty word and that was about the height of the comedy involved.

Bob_Harris

Oh great Karl Spain is on now.

I laughed more at the Meerkats drifting off to sleep while standing up on Life on BBC HD earlier than I have to any modern Irish comedian.

The Prophet

Just poped in here to say this wuz very gud!!

Not briliant, but VERY GUD all the same! I think Neil Delamere is easily one of the best stand-ups around (not to mention virile & cute in da flesh), and he did well for the first show here. 7.5/10


A bunch of my student pals (always up for a laff and a drink... or ten! LOL!!) and went along to dis and said it gets funnyer! :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:


Give him a chance (dont judge the show to early) and a few more episodes and he will have settled into a easy 9/10 I'd say.



Cant wait til next week!

hallelujah

The Prophet wrote: »

Just poped in here to say this wuz very gud!!

Not briliant, but VERY GUD all the same! I think Neil Delamere is easily one of the best stand-ups around (not to mention virile & cute in da flesh), and he did well for the first show here. 7.5/10


A bunch of my student pals (always up for a laff and a drink... or ten! LOL!!) and went along to dis and said it gets funnyer! :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:


Give him a chance (dont judge the show to early) and a few more episodes and he will have settled into a easy 9/10 I'd say.



Cant wait til next week!

That post made me laugh for all the wrong reasons.

Bob_Harris

The Prophet wrote: »

Not briliant, but VERY GUD all the same!

Very good is Charlie Brooker.

This was shite.

Long live the BBC!

brennan1979

The Prophet wrote: »

Just poped in here to say this wuz very gud!!

Not briliant, but VERY GUD all the same! I think Neil Delamere is easily one of the best stand-ups around (not to mention virile & cute in da flesh), and he did well for the first show here. 7.5/10


A bunch of my student pals (always up for a laff and a drink... or ten! LOL!!) and went along to dis and said it gets funnyer! :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:


Give him a chance (dont judge the show to early) and a few more episodes and he will have settled into a easy 9/10 I'd say.



Cant wait til next week!

Hi Neil!

The Prophet

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Very good is Charlie Brooker.

This was shite.

Theirs always haters. :mad:

If u dont like it why dont u TRY and MAKE a comedy show! Its toughfer then u think.

Boxfresh

I thought the show was alright. Ten times better than Byrne anyway.

Bob_Harris

The Prophet wrote: »

Theirs always haters. :mad:

If u dont like it why dont u TRY and MAKE a comedy show! Its toughfer then u think.

Possibly because I'm trying to sell myself as and make a living off of being a "comedian" ?

I'd much prefer if these guys would not TRY to make comedy, because they simply cannot.

Just look at "The Panel". No Dara O'Brien = No funny.

zuutroy

The Prophet wrote: »

If u dont like it why dont u TRY and MAKE a comedy show!

People who use this argument should be banned from arguing for life.

The Prophet

brennan1979 wrote: »

Hi Neil!

Im NOT NEIL, dough that wudnt be a bad thing considering the roomers of his potency in bed.

While Im here, a big pat on the back 4 the researchers and backroom staff on The Republic Of Telly!They deserve any promised projects they might have been offered, successs of TRoT or not. Thumbs up whoever you are!

Bondvillain

Middling, may get better. The inserts were awful cack, mind you. That Australian chap was poor.

It didn't offend me to the extent that previous Rte comedy things have done so far this year ("Baz smugly mocks people who are different" and "Jason Byrne makes a complete bollocks of presenting a 'Shooting Stars' rip off" etc) , meaning I actually watched the entire episode.

Harry Hill wont be sh*tting himself, but it isn't the worst thing Rte have ever produced*


(*"Colm and Jim Jim's home run" is, of course, the worst thing Rté have ever produced.)

lintdrummer

The difference between this and the blizzard of odd: Colin Murphy.

This was poor, sounded like they were using canned laughter for a lot of the clips. I'll give it another week to see how it goes.

Funny thing is I actually liked Neil Delamare on the panel. And I actually thought The Byrne Ultimatum was pretty good even though I'm not a fan of Jason Byrne.

elshambo

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Oh great Karl Spain is on now.

Its actually alright, should play a lot more of the music

dont know if id bother following it to its end mind

el diablo

not funny at all and a blatant rip off of Harry Hill. And he seems to laugh at all his own "jokes" too.

Not quite as bad a Byrne Ultimatum though. :rolleyes:

The Prophet

emmettogara wrote: »

I actually thought The Byrne Ultimatum was pretty good

Same here!! HES A MAD FECKER! LOL! Easily his best tv work since Anonymous! Surely a box set cant be far off????

Xmas maybe? Fingers crossed anywayz.... :cool:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

The Prophet wrote: »

Same here!! HES A MAD FECKER! LOL! Easily his best tv work since Anonymous! Surely a box set cant be far off????

Xmas maybe? Fingers crossed anywayz.... :cool:

I'd get out of here quickly if I was you.

The best only good thing about it was them having the fine one on.

hallelujah

The Prophet wrote: »

Im NOT NEIL, dough that wudnt be a bad thing considering the roomers of his potency in bed.

While Im here, a big pat on the back 4 the researchers and backroom staff on The Republic Of Telly!They deserve any promised projects they might have been offered, successs of TRoT or not. Thumbs up whoever you are!

Prophet, you are entertaining, I'll give you that.

brennan1979

I really don't know why we can't produce a good politics or media satire show in Ireland, along the lines of Newswipe / Screenwipe. I know that's aiming incredibly high but we have the material. There are very talented and funny writers and performers in this country but we get the same tired and dreadful 'comedians' fronting every programme. That was one of the worst failings of the show. Putting on hilariously bad clips of Irish television and still managing to make it unfunny.

ironictoaster

Sometimes I think RTÉ are trying to make us not watch their programmes.