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What do you think about 'Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping'? (feddit.uk)

submitted 6 months ago by tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk to c/britishcomedy@feddit.uk

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Modern sketch show by David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

I'm 3 episodes in, and it's okay. I wouldn't say it's good yet, but maybe it gets better...

I kinda miss British sketch comedy. Are there any other modern sketch shows being made?

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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Their last show, That Mitchell and Webb Look was also mid, with some notable exceptions like the "are we the baddies" bit.

Peep Show was fucking legendary though

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago

It's just not really relevant any more. The humour is of its time and all of us have moved on. I saw a user review yesterday that likened the new show to the very final Mitchell and Webb look sketch, the one about the old, dementia ridden Sherlock Holmes. I think it's very apt. They've lost the touch, and this often happens to comedians, especially their sketch shows.