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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:35 pm
by Memento Mori
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertai ... 623854.stmComedian Bill Bailey will be replaced by a series of guest captains when comedy quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks returns to BBC Two on 2 October.
Bailey is bowing out after "11 series selflessly, heroically and hilariously" leading one of the show's two teams, said its producer Talkback Thames.
Music producer Mark Ronson, X Factor host Dermot O'Leary and comic Jack Dee will be among those filling his shoes.
Host Simon Amstell and team captain Phill Jupitus will appear as normal.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks first aired on the BBC in 1996, with Mark Lamarr asking the questions and Jupitus and Sean Hughes answering them.
'Other commitments'
Bailey, an accomplished musician who is leaving the show due to unspecified "other commitments", took over from Hughes in 2002.
The comedy panel show made headlines last year when Ordinary Boys singer Samuel Preston walked out during recording.
The performer - who had taken exception to Amstell reading from an autobiography written by his then partner, Big Brother's Chantelle Houghton - was replaced by a member of the studio audience.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:36 pm
by Kanbei
It was only a matter of time...
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:37 pm
by JV
They best not have that twat Noel what's his face from the Mighty Boosh on there too often. He's an unhumorous wally.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:37 pm
by Memento Mori
Jack Dee would be a good permanent replacement.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:39 pm
by Dolph Wiggler
Don't care. As long as Amstell's still there i'll be watching every week. I trust they'll get in a good replacement.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:39 pm
by Parksey
Get Mark Lamarr back as a team captain.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:39 pm
by Madness
. The guest captains last series were good, but not as good as ol' Bill.
That's how close me and him were, ol' Bill.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:39 pm
by Danzig
That's a bit gooseberry fool. Never mind, I'm sure the new season will be just as awesome as the others.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:43 pm
by PuppetBoy
Damn, not Mark bloody Ronson.
One of my least favourite people in the world, right there.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:43 pm
by Oh Teh Noes
Ah well, no point watching it now.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:44 pm
by John Galt
Parksey wrote:Get Mark Lamarr back as a team captain.
That would be good. At his best Lamarr was better than Amstell but Amstell is a lot more consistent and does push the boundaries of piss taking extremely far.
I too also pray that it's not Noel Fielding. As was demonstrated when he was last on the show: making up stupid words is not comedy.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:45 pm
by Pedro
I love Buzzcocks & think Simon really revitalised the show. Bailey will be a loss but I thought the same thing when Sean Hughes left. I'll still be happy to watch.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:45 pm
by Memento Mori
John Galt wrote:Parksey wrote:Get Mark Lamarr back as a team captain.
That would be good. At his best Lamarr was better than Amstell but Amstell is a lot more consistent and does push the boundaries of piss taking extremely far.
I too also pray that it's not Noel Fielding. As was demonstrated when he was last on the show: making up stupid words is not comedy.
He clearly will be the permanent though.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:46 pm
by SEP
Not worth watching now.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:46 pm
by Qikz
I stopped watching it when Lamarr quit. I never found it to be the same after that.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:48 pm
by Memento Mori
Indeed. It was funnier.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:51 pm
by PuppetBoy
Anung Un Rama wrote:puppetBoy wrote:Damn, not Mark bloody Ronson.
One of my least favourite people in the world, right there.
Who is he? Is he a twat?
Yes.
Hes that guy who made a career out of covering (murdering) respectable artists like Radiohead or The Smiths, and then going on Radio 1 and acting all cocky as if hes gods gift to music.
Unfortunately, music aside his personality is rubbish too. I don't know if hes ever guested on it before but I think he would be gooseberry fool on buzzcocks.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:51 pm
by Qikz
Memento Mori wrote:Indeed. It was funnier.
I think you'll find it wasn't. Lamarr was amazing. He always managed to hit the right spot with his jokes. The guy they got after him never managed to pull it off the way Lamarr did.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:59 pm
by Memento Mori
StayingDead wrote:Memento Mori wrote:Indeed. It was funnier.
I think you'll find it wasn't. Lamarr was amazing. He always managed to hit the right spot with his jokes. The guy they got after him never managed to pull it off the way Lamarr did.
Have you watched any of the episodes where Amstell hosts? Far better than Lamarr.
Re: Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Bill Bailey quits
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:04 pm
by The People's ElboReformat
I too stopped (properly) watching the show after Mark Lamarr went. I don't hate Amstell, in fact he's pretty good, but I just didn't feel the need to make time for it. Now Bill is leaving there's even less need for me to make time for it.
I did see one episode with Noel as a guest presenter and quite liked it. But can see why many wouldn't.