RIP Buzzcocks

[Fishtigua]

The Beeb have announced that Never Mind The Buzzcocks it to finish after 19 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32889...

I must admit, it was getting a bit stale.

[Mr Gearchange]

There has been far too much deference paid to the guests in recent years.

Both Lamar and Amstell really did cut their guests down to size - albeit very differently - and it was a joy to watch.

With the litany of 'guest presenters' then Rhod Gilbert that was missing - and it really was it's USP. The episode with Frankie Boyle as host stood out - but its far past its best.

[Eric Mc]

I gave up watching it when I couldn't answer any of the questions anymore.

[oobster]

I wonder if Jupitus ever considered that it was HIM that was the problem.

[Baron Greenback]

Great series and has had its time i think! Loved putting subtitles on when they sing a song to the guest person! v funny!

[Moonhawk]

Shame - but it wasn't the same after Lamar left. Amstell gave it a good shot - but I dislike the whole "guest presenter" premise. I don't think HIGNFY has been as good since they booted Angus Deayton and went with guest presenters either.

I think these type of shows work best when there is a rapport between the team captains and the host - and you only really build that up with time.

I tend to watch QI or Mock the Week these days for precisely this reason. They just work better.

[Morningside]

Moonhawk said:

Shame - but it wasn't the same after Lamar left. Amstell gave it a good shot - but I dislike the whole "guest presenter" premise. I don't think HIGNFY has been as good since they booted Angus Deayton and went with guest presenters either.

I think these type of shows work best when there is a rapport between the team captains and the host - and you only really build that up with time.

I tend to watch QI or Mock the Week these days for precisely this reason. They just work better.

I agree with all that. I stopped watching it ages ago as it just got cringey. Jupitus was good but you could see that he was holding together a dead duck.

[Negative Creep]

Haven't seen it in years but had some brilliant moments, such as that Preston guy storming off stage when they made fun of his wife

[davegreg]

I used to watch years ago - the last presenter I saw was Amstell. It was always very patchy at best, but certainly had it's moments, Ritch Hall was always one of my fave guests, especially on the intros round where never knew any of them and would just say Glen Campbell or 'Like a Rhinestone Cowboy' for all of them!

[Tango13]

Negative Creep said:

Haven't seen it in years but had some brilliant moments, such as that Preston guy storming off stage when they made fun of his wife

Didn't the random bloke dragged up on stage to replace Preston jokingly go to get up and walk off in a huff too? IIRC Simon Amstell looked genuinly worried.

[miniman]

Just watched a Best of Amstell compilation on YouTube, some cracking moments.

[velocefica]

I saw Phil Jupitus in a bar recently. Someone had clearly licked the head off his pint he a looked a right miserable sod.

[Pyro_Indigo]

velocefica said:

I saw Phil Jupitus in a bar recently. Someone had clearly licked the head off his pint he a looked a right miserable sod.

Nope, he is just a miserable git. He lives in my local area and by all accounts he's grumpy with everyone.