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One of television’s best kept secrets, Mock The Week stands aside from the ongoing collection of panel quiz games by being both very, very funny, and consistently keeping its standards high.
The format certainly helps. Based on the principle of two teams going head to head in a quiz based on the week’s happenings, Mock The Week then promptly rips up the textbook by introducing all sorts of madness. Improvisation? Yup. A bit of role play? Yup. Lots of laughs? Absolutely. In short, take something like Have I Got News For You, mix in some elements of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and add in some incredibly funny panelists, and this gem of a show is the end result.
What really makes it though is not just the format, but the panelists themselves. Hosted by one of the funniest men on the planet, Dara O’Briain, Mock The Week then brings in the likes of Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and the gut-wrenchingly funny Frankie Boyle. The mixture is perfect, and the show simply superb.
What’s more, this surprisingly lengthy DVD also brings in lots of material that even hardened fans of the show won’t have seen before. That surely makes Mock the Week: Too Hot For TV one of the must-have comedy discs of the last few years. And given the consistently high quality of the show, be prepared for more releases in the future too. Bring them on… --Simon Brew
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Mock The Week DVD - featuring unseen clips
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By TUFTY
There was a time when the best panel comedy show about politics was Have I got News for you. However from the creators of Whose Line Is It Anyway? is the great Mock the Week.
It is like a cross-breed of Have I got News for you and whose line it is anyway, but MTW is so much better than these two at its best combined. The DVD gives you the twenty best bits that are unedited and unseen on BBC2. They also give us three extended cuts of the best episodes in their recent series (Late 2007.) There are five comedians that are regular panelists. They are Dara O,Briain who is the marvollous presenter, Hugh Dennis who is funny especially at making voices, andy Parsons who is funny when he gets going and Russell Howard the cheeky Bristolian who is great at making animal jokes but can be a bit slow. Yet the star of the show really does shine and that is the scottish comedian Frankie Boyle who is politically incorrect but very hilarious in doing so. There are two other comedians that appear on this show which are not regulars. These include David Mitchell, Jo Caulfield and Ed Byrne.
However the DVD does feel short and I would have prefered a complete series on boxset than the best of. Also if you are not very tolerant of bad language then this is definetly not for you. I do hasten to add though that this is well worth your money as this genuinely guarantees laughs.
It is like a cross-breed of Have I got News for you and whose line it is anyway, but MTW is so much better than these two at its best combined. The DVD gives you the twenty best bits that are unedited and unseen on BBC2. They also give us three extended cuts of the best episodes in their recent series (Late 2007.) There are five comedians that are regular panelists. They are Dara O,Briain who is the marvollous presenter, Hugh Dennis who is funny especially at making voices, andy Parsons who is funny when he gets going and Russell Howard the cheeky Bristolian who is great at making animal jokes but can be a bit slow. Yet the star of the show really does shine and that is the scottish comedian Frankie Boyle who is politically incorrect but very hilarious in doing so. There are two other comedians that appear on this show which are not regulars. These include David Mitchell, Jo Caulfield and Ed Byrne.
However the DVD does feel short and I would have prefered a complete series on boxset than the best of. Also if you are not very tolerant of bad language then this is definetly not for you. I do hasten to add though that this is well worth your money as this genuinely guarantees laughs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Steven Stewart
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The BBC will always be known in England for its topical comedy panel shows. Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI and Have I Got News For You are but a few great comedy panel shows. When Mock The Week first came along I didn't have any sort of scepticism relating to it as I knew that with Dara O'Briain at the helm and Frankie Boyle on the panel it was bound to be hysterical. It was not only hysterical but pants wetting controversy as when you give Frankie Boyle a platform, you're bound to be offended somehow. He's the ultimate king of offensive comedy and although he touches on things like race and sexuality, he does it in a way that to some would be considered racist or homophobic but those people still laugh their heads off.
For those not entirely familiar then think Whos Line is it Anyway? crossed with Have I Got News For You. It takes improv comedy and mixes it with that weeks hot news topics, generally political though. If you've seen the show on BBC TV then you know that they allow a lot of full on jokes to make it to TV, so I'm promising the DVD will be that more offensive.
Great show and a worth it DVD.
For those not entirely familiar then think Whos Line is it Anyway? crossed with Have I Got News For You. It takes improv comedy and mixes it with that weeks hot news topics, generally political though. If you've seen the show on BBC TV then you know that they allow a lot of full on jokes to make it to TV, so I'm promising the DVD will be that more offensive.
Great show and a worth it DVD.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Welsh Dragon
This is British stand up at it's best on TV. It's very similar to "Whose line is it anyway?", not surprising since Dan Patterson created both of them, but this is more spoken comedy and is topical. Most of the jokes are funny, if you catch them. Be warned if you're not British or aware of British politics some of the jokes will go over your head as they make jokes of the leader of the Liberal Democrat party. The best bits were "bad things to say ...", eg things you never hear announced over the tannoy.
My biggest disappointment is that there are no subtitles, which means when the comedians are going at full pelt it's difficult to hear what was said (hence the 3 stars). Several times, I had to rewind to try to get the jokes. In this day and age, there should be no reason not to include a subtitle track, especially as one was included on the original broadcast.
My biggest disappointment is that there are no subtitles, which means when the comedians are going at full pelt it's difficult to hear what was said (hence the 3 stars). Several times, I had to rewind to try to get the jokes. In this day and age, there should be no reason not to include a subtitle track, especially as one was included on the original broadcast.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
No problems, excellent, bought it for my mother, she is happy.
No problems, excellent, bought it for my mother, she is happy.
No problems, excellent, bought it for my mother, she is happy.
Published 23 days ago by Mr David Lightfoot
3.0 out of 5 stars
Seen most of it on tv already!
The title is a little misleading as a lot of the content had already been broadcast, apart from a lot of the chit chat between scenes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by RobDob
5.0 out of 5 stars
Again naughty and nice
For fans of this fabulous tv series, this is a must. It fills in the gaps that even the professional editors of the tv show can't hide completely. Irreverent and funny. Recommended
Published 4 months ago by HowardC
1.0 out of 5 stars
For simpletons.
CRAP!!
It is just a series of dirty words with the menfolk laughing at words like cock and sperm. Read more
It is just a series of dirty words with the menfolk laughing at words like cock and sperm. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Grunwald
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent British comedy!
An excellent DVD consisting of 3 episodes and an hours worth of unaired material, Mock the Weak's Too Hot for TV should be in every British comedy fan's film library. Read more
Published 15 months ago by BlahBlahBlah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really too hot!
Be prepared to laugh at your loudest with this dvd.
A lot of seen and unseen footage which will make you roll on the floor.
If you are a non-pc you will love this. Read more
A lot of seen and unseen footage which will make you roll on the floor.
If you are a non-pc you will love this. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Johnny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great - would recommend :)
Excellent DVD , not for the easily offended. But so funny - even better than the tv show! Great not seen bits too!! Would recommend this to people who like to laugh :D
Published on 8 April 2010 by Rebecca McQueen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mock The Week - Too hot for TV DVD
Very funny DVD, if anyone thinks the TV programme is funny, well this is eyewatering funny
would recommend it to anyone who loves the show. Look forward to the next one
would recommend it to anyone who loves the show. Look forward to the next one
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by L. M. Galbraith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good to watch once and then put it away.
I love Mock the Week, so this DVD was a much loved present.
I watched it on Christmas Day and laughed along with it, but it didn't feel as though it was the sort of DVD... Read more
I watched it on Christmas Day and laughed along with it, but it didn't feel as though it was the sort of DVD... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Mr. M. W. Lawson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mock the week - too hot for TV
My son bought it for me for my birthday. If you like "Mock the Week" and are not offended by swearing then you will like this DVD.
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by Keith Watson
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