So....opinions?


I love Charlie Brooker, but this is no Screenwipe. Most of it seems to be about finding new ways to take the piss out of people, rather than actually reviewing anything decent. I can't count how many great shows Screenwipe introduced me too, but I don't think I've found one watching Weekly Wipe. And I like Barry, and obviously he's supposed to be 'annoying' but having the girl as well is unnecessary, and she's entirely unfunny. But my biggest problem with this show is the twitter section. Now I'm a massive twitter fan, but I'm also of the opinion that what happens on twitter should stay on twitter. 'Send us your views'? Isn't that the exact thing Charlie used to ridicule? I wonder if it was a decision made out of his control, although even if he has been forced to include it he could at least make it more interesting. Or uplifting. Twitter can be a fantastic social medium at times. What about some of the thousands of horse and Pope jokes of the past week for example? Being reminded of the moronic views that can be found on twitter is not what I want in an entertainment show. Some guy who can't spell thinks immigrants are to blame for the horse meat scandal. Oh that's nice, let's broadcast it to millions for no real reason except to fill time

Well anyway, there's my rant. I still like the show however, and I'm optimistic it will improve once it's found it's feet, and now I know not to expect it to be as good as Screenwipe.

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This is one my highlights of the week. I especially love Stanhope, who parodies the dreadful US comics who turn up all the time on shows like "Have I got News for You", like Russell D Hunter, comedians who are so bad, they can't even get work in their home country.

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His name is Reginald D Hunter. He never tried getting work as a comedian in his own country, he moved to the U.K. before starting a career in comedy.

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Thanks for the corrections. He's still an odd choice for HIGNFY, though, as he never seem to know who or what they're talking about!

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but this is no Screenwipe


It's Newswipe tho.

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I think Charlie is one of the best critical thinkers of our time but that pair acting stupid is just ridiculous, not funny especially when there are two of them.

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Agree 100%, every single guest on the show is just terrible. As the seasons go on it is less and less Charlie and more terrible comedians. The new guy this season is some mopy Scottish twat who seems to live in a council house, i don't understand if he is meant to be funny.

I will say that the guy who did a one off bit about 'the morning show' was very good and probably the highlight of that epsidode.

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I don't mind Limmy the scottish guy. Personally me and the mrs love Barry and philomena cunk.
also like the american guy doug stanhope.
Just wish it was on longer so there was more charlie

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I love Limmy. You can find some of his clips on YouTube, he's hilarious. I watched him before he was featured on the show and I was very happy he's on there.

I can't complain about the quality of any of the comedians, but I do find it a bit too much at times. The segments are too many in my opinion.

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Wish charlie would talk more about what's been on tv like. I love limmy too now and philomena clunk is really funny.

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The show could do with being an hour long

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