Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009

MisterAnarchy

Anyone watching this now on Channel 4 ,very funny ,some great wit .

Irishshin

Love this, its so funny

Black Magic

Very Good Show. All RTÉ have is a repeat of Tommy and Hector.

Cosmo Kramer

What's with Jimmy Carr's weird annoying new laugh - I was watching some of the repeats of the previous years earlier in the week, and he seems to have just developed it in the last 12 months?

krudler

The difference between Irish and British comedy talent is staggering, Neil "cant read a teleprompter to save his life" Delamare, the human potato sack Maeve Higgins and a raging muck savage in Hector, this has Charlie Brooker, Russell Brand, David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr and Rob Brydon on the one show

amacachi

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

What's with Jimmy Carr's weird annoying new laugh - I was watching some of the repeats of the previous years earlier in the week, and he seems to have just developed it in the last 12 months?

I remember someone saying pretty much that a year or so ago. Watch 4 year old episodes of 8 Out of 10 cats and it's there.

MisterAnarchy

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

What's with Jimmy Carr's weird annoying new laugh - I was watching some of the repeats of the previous years earlier in the week, and he seems to have just developed it in the last 12 months?

Yes ,I noticed that myself,its a very weird laugh.

The difference between Irish and British comedy talent is staggering, Neil "cant read a teleprompter to save his life" Delamare, the human potato sack Maeve Higgins and a raging muck savage in Hector, this has Charlie Brooker, Russell Brand, David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr and Rob Brydon on the one show

Staggering,the difference is the later are actually funny while the former are unfunny yet think they are hilarious.

snuggles09

have it recording..must watch it later..i watched all the previous years ones during the week..i love Jimmy Carr

dobsdave

snuggles09 wrote: »

have it recording..must watch it later..i watched all the previous years ones during the week..i love Jimmy Carr

Me too watched them all, very funny

phasers

I'm not loving it this year... Also Charlie Brooker is really grating on me and I usually love him

alwaysadub

Bar Jimmy Carr braying like a donkey every 5minutes i am enjoying it but after watching the repeats over the last few nights im not sure if its as funny as it has been in previous years..

Black Magic

Jimmy Carr's laugh is one of the funniest things about this.

Black Magic

There we go

Corkfeen

They commented on the laugh. "When did you develop this laugh?":D

Black Magic

Corkfeen wrote: »

They commented on the laugh. "When did you develop this laugh?":D

They spent about 10 minutes on it!

Dennis the Stone

Charlie Brooker's awfully quiet.

el diablo

Not sure why but that David Mitchell chap gives me the irrits. Everything about him especially his accent just bugs me.

quickbeam

Not as good as previous years, but still very enjoyable. Noticed Jimmy's laugh, so glad they commented on it. I definitely don't remember him laughing like that before. Brydon and Brand were the funniest.

Basq

Ah.. it was superb. Not as good as other years? I'm just re-watching last year's where the panelists include Michael McIntyre, Davinia McCall and Claudia Winkleman. F*ck off.. this year was absolutely amazing compared to it!

Brooker was absolutely terrible though.. christ, did he not switch his mic on? He commented once every 20 minutes. Awful. Winkleman wasn't much better, but at least she conversed.

Brand and Ross were great as you'd expect. Brand is still one of the most on-the-ball comedians out there - funny and very clever!

Brydon was superb as usual - he's at his most comfortable in "The Big Fat Quiz's" and he's brillant in them!

ShoulderChip

I loved it, Brand is so so sharp, the quickest wit I have ever seen I think

I love Mitchell but the way tonights show went didn't really suit him

Ross was very good at what he does, not as clever but carries the show and other comedians very well.

Brydon as always was great too, he works well with other 'younger' comedians to bounce off

Irishshin

I thought it was very good.
Very funny!

Gotta say though, 2006 was the funniest ever.

Headshot

Really enjoyed that

brand and Ross really were a great team and loved the way they took the piss out of prank phone call thing

andrew90

Is Charlie Brooker supposed to be funny, very quiet, barely said a word

Basq

andrew90 wrote: »

Is Charlie Brooker supposed to be funny, very quiet, barely said a word

Normally he's very good... maybe he just wasn't in his comfort zone. His panel show was fairly woeful too!

el diablo

andrew90 wrote: »

Is Charlie Brooker supposed to be funny, very quiet, barely said a word

Which one was he?

Basq

el diablo wrote: »

Which one was he?

The mute on David Mitchell's (outta Peep Show) team.

phasers

Charlie Brooker should really stop appearing on Channel 4 programmes, they really don't seem to understand his shtick

He doesn't really interact well with others...

Russell Brand and Rob Brydon were definitely the best, Brand especially was on fire. Overall though I thought it was quite dull.

el diablo

basquille wrote: »

The mute on David Mitchell's (outta Peep Show) team.

I honestly can't remember him.

Black Magic

el diablo wrote: »

I honestly can't remember him.

krudler

Charlie Brooker should really stop appearing on Channel 4 programmes, they really don't seem to understand his shtick

He's much better at the prescripted ranting he does on screenwipe and the like, he doesnt seem as the most quick witted guy, very very funny but hes a script comedian, Brand on the other hand is razor sharp when it comes to making a situation even funnier

phasers

krudler wrote: »

He's much better at the prescripted ranting he does on screenwipe and the like, he doesnt seem as the most quick witted guy, very very funny but hes a script comedian, Brand on the other hand is razor sharp when it comes to making a situation even funnier

Definitely agree with you there. He's never claimed to be a TV presenter or comedian, he's a writer. I can't understand why Channel 4 don't get that about him.

el diablo

Black Magic wrote: »

Still don't remember seeing him on the show.

Mr.Nice Guy

It was pretty good. Charlie Brooker is more of an introvert so it's not surprising he finds it difficult to express himself around extroverted characters like Brand and Ross.

They probably should have gone for someone like Frankie Boyle alongside David Mitchell.

amacachi

Hate Russell Brand, Brooker was poor, Winkelman desperate.
Delighted Mitchell didn't give in and dance.

quickbeam

Irishshin wrote: »

Gotta say though, 2006 was the funniest ever.

The best one I remember from previous years Brydon and Mitchell were together and they got in to a huff over the scoring as they really really wanted to win. It was hillarious. Not sure which year that was.

phasers

quickbeam wrote: »

The best one I remember from previous years Brydon and Mitchell were together and they got in to a huff over the scoring as they really really wanted to win. It was hillarious. Not sure which year that was.

Are you sure it wasn't Brydon and David Walliams? He had a hissy fit in 2006 cos Jimmy Carr gave Russell and Noel Fielding 25(ish) points

alwaysadub

quickbeam wrote: »

The best one I remember from previous years Brydon and Mitchell were together and they got in to a huff over the scoring as they really really wanted to win. It was hillarious. Not sure which year that was.

Was it not David Walliams getting into a strop? Or maybe its happened more than one year!

Basq

Yeah.. remember that. Definitely Walliams and Brydon.

Fielding and Brand took the piss with their answers for the entire show.. it was hilarious!

quickbeam

Actually, it could very well have been Walliams alright. Definitely Brydon was the driving force of the huffiness.

ashyle

Thought it was a good one and I was able to answer most of the questions
Poor David looked genuinely uncomfortable when they were making him dance..Aw
Rob Brydon was very good.
Love that Russell Brand still does the CH4 stuff, even though he's all taking over America.
Although, best year was when Noel Fielding and Russell Brand were on the same team.

Basq

ashyle wrote: »

Although, best year was when Noel Fielding and Russell Brand were on the same team.

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.. but were they on the same team more than one year running? I'm convinced of it.. think it was 2006 and 2007.

ashyle

oh yeah Basquille you're right, but the first time they were on same team was the funniest I meant!!

phasers

quickbeam wrote: »

Actually, it could very well have been Walliams alright. Definitely Brydon was the driving force of the huffiness.

Nope, Walliams was the chief moaner

"I SWAM THE CHANNEL!"

Basq: Yep, Noel and Russell were together the following year as well.

seanybiker

Brydon was excellent as usual tonight. 2006 still my favourite though.

Hrududu

The first year that Brand and Fielding were on the same team was my favourite. David Walliams got so annoyed when they got all those points at the end. Brydon was complaining too but Walliams genuinely looked put out.

There is usually one team that takes it too seriously, and that team usually includes Rob Brydon or David Mitchell.

I thought Ross's dig at Mitchell about losing his virginitiy seemed a bit harsh. I was glad he didn't give in and dance at the end.

ashyle

Hrududu wrote: »

The first year that Brand and Fielding were on the same team was my favourite. David Walliams got so annoyed when they got all those points at the end. Brydon was complaining too but Walliams genuinely looked put out.

There is usually one team that takes it too seriously, and that team usually includes Rob Brydon or David Mitchell.

I thought Ross's dig at Mitchell about losing his virginitiy seemed a bit harsh. I was glad he didn't give in and dance at the end.

Walliams was hilarious, I totally understood were he was comin from, I'm like that at board games/pub quizzes/singstar... Oh gosh I can be very rule booky

amacachi

I hate Walliams so much. Don't think I've seen him ever go more than 5 minutes without putting on a stupid voice at some point.

seanybiker

amacachi wrote: »

I hate Walliams so much. Don't think I've seen him ever go more than 5 minutes without putting on a stupid voice at some point.

Wouldnt be a fan of him either. Just wanna punch him.

Basq

They are always good fun shows..

Though I did miss 'The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz' broadcast on Channel 4's 25th Anniversary, although the panelists aren't exactly inspiring (but Richard Ayoade & David Mitchell would be good)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilUuvlzTb-Q

phasers

I remember seeing that, it was quite good actually! Richard Ayoade and David Mitchell were brilliant.

I'd say it was better than this year's BFQTY, but not as good as the 2006 one obviously

Basq

Will give it a watch tomorrow.. found it on an old "VHS tape"! :cool:

EDIT: It'll always be hard to live up to 2006's edition.. but this year was certainly better than last year's (which I just re-watched after recording it last night. Other than Sean Lock and Dara O Briain, it was very forgettable!)