Taskmaster

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Noseyparker68 said:
It's so dull is Taskmaster s un funny, un original a lot of smug comedians I use that term very loosely Stewart Lee said it was all scripted and they have loads of writers who write the remarks they all get first dibs on who gets the best lines

Frankie Boyle is horrible he uses script writers too. And his routine about Katie Prices son was deplorable..
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You okay there?
He’s said that about panel shows before - which is known, just look at the credits and see all the writers listed, but not Taskmaster to my knowledge… plus no writers listed?
 
Noseyparker68 said:
It's so dull is Taskmaster s un funny, un original a lot of smug comedians I use that term very loosely Stewart Lee said it was all scripted and they have loads of writers who write the remarks they all get first dibs on who gets the best lines

Frankie Boyle is horrible he uses script writers too. And his routine about Katie Prices son was deplorable..
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Is Lee really the most trustworthy of comedians though? As @runningbutnotinfluencing said it's definitely the case that some panel shows have writers. But I don't think Taskmaster is like that.

I'd wager he's resentful he hasn't been on a series.
 
mindlessness said:
Is Lee really the most trustworthy of comedians though? As @runningbutnotinfluencing said it's definitely the case that some panel shows have writers. But I don't think Taskmaster is like that.

I'd wager he's resentful he hasn't been on a series.
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Having been to many recordings of the studio stuff, the interactions all seem 100% spontaneous and genuine.
Sure, Alex and Greg have preplanned bits and sometimes things need to be reshot, but the rest is just comedians being comedians.

It doesn't share that competetive nature that the majority of panel shows have, plus Stewart Lee is probably annoyed Richard Herring one and that he knows he himself would be awful on it.
 
mindlessness said:
Is Lee really the most trustworthy of comedians though? As @runningbutnotinfluencing said it's definitely the case that some panel shows have writers. But I don't think Taskmaster is like that.

I'd wager he's resentful he hasn't been on a series.
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Part of SL’s ‘schtick’ is that he is disparaging and hateful about any other successful comedian/comedy show. Probably partly his stage persona, with a basis in reality.

Were his comments pre- or post- Richard winning and Bridget proving popular on the show, I wonder? A bit green-eyed about being eclipsed by his former partner and his wife, perhaps?
 
Lola UK said:
I’m just catching up now with a glass of fizz! 🤗

I watched some of the Australian one and thought it was really funny! Really want to see the NZ one but don’t know where to find it. I wish they would show it over here!
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I'm intrigued by the kids' version they'll be doing.
Comedians and children have similar brains, so as long as they get a good pair of hosts (I heard Greg isn't doing it?) then it should be fun!
 
If you google dailymotion for Taskmaster NZ I found all of season 3 last week, I'd previously seen the other seasons on YouTube but can't find them there anymore!
 
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