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Not Tonight with John Sergeant

Piliot news/comedy show for ITV (May 2005)

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MA
mark Founding member
I thought it was pretty good. I wasn't too optimistic after watching the first few minutes, but it got better - some of the 'reports' were really funny.
MI
mizzb
I think it has the potential to be good but i wonder if they will take it any further than this pilot show.
TE
TELEVISION
I really didn't laugh that much, and found some bits quite cringeworthy. But who knows, it may develop into something good.

Lets face it, ITV are not known for their comedies, most are axed after one series.
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
Whilst trying to get some sleep last night I was thinking about this programme and the bits I remembered that were funny were:-

The Market Sudoku item,
Mobile Phone for Chavs,
The Hoody,
Start of breaking news live.

It does have potential but certainly needs much better scripts!
EQ
Equidem
Look Welsh was funny.

I hated the canned laughter, though! ITV must assume that all it's viewers are too dull to know when to laugh, so some canned laughter is there to let the thicko's at home know when to laugh
LO
Londoner
Equidem posted:
I hated the canned laughter, though! ITV must assume that all it's viewers are too dull to know when to laugh, so some canned laughter is there to let the thicko's at home know when to laugh

It was filmed in front of a studio audience.
EQ
Equidem
Londoner posted:
Equidem posted:
I hated the canned laughter, though! ITV must assume that all it's viewers are too dull to know when to laugh, so some canned laughter is there to let the thicko's at home know when to laugh

It was filmed in front of a studio audience.


Yeah, right! Rolling Eyes
LO
Londoner
Equidem posted:
Londoner posted:
Equidem posted:
I hated the canned laughter, though! ITV must assume that all it's viewers are too dull to know when to laugh, so some canned laughter is there to let the thicko's at home know when to laugh

It was filmed in front of a studio audience.


Yeah, right! Rolling Eyes

Well they were offering tickets for it...

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