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TV Burp: Maybe Last Series with Harry Hill?

Harry Hill Might not Quit After All... (September 2011)

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Charlie Wells Moderator
Media Guardian appears to explain it better...
Quote:
Harry Hill 'to quit TV Burp'
Comedian will walk away from hit show when his contract ends in early 2012 despite offer of pay rise, according to report

Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/sep/29/harry-hill-to-quit-tv-burp
BE
Ben Founding member
If the star of the show has had enough, then it may not be that much of a high.
JO
Jon
It will be back with someone else, whether it's called 'TV Burp' or in another guise remains to be seen. Harry leaving could be good for the show.
LL
Larry the Loafer
I doubt it'd be the same without Hill as his style of humour works very well with the show. I can't think of anybody else who could match it. All I could see happening is TV Burp getting the axe, and a similar show starting with a different presenter and different name (I.e. Blind Date = Take Me Out)
BE
besty
No decision made according to Harry himself - http://www.harryhill.co.uk/Blog/post/2011/09/29/I-read-The-News-Today.aspx
PT
Put The Telly On
Not surprised. I haven't really warmed to the viewer competitions and all the 'knitted character' stuff. It's still a great show but in recent years it's become less about the funny continuity in programmes and more about certain characters or presenters.

However, it's clear Harry and the team work very hard on the show. Perhaps it'll take on a Tarrant on TV style guise? If anything I can see it being part of another show and eventually disappearing, i.e. with Adrian Chiles, That Sunday Night Show.
BR
Brekkie
A year or two too late really - the last couple of series have been quite poor. Lets just hope though nobody has any stupid ideas about replacing him - it would be doomed to absolute failure.
AN
Andrew Founding member
It'd be better if they can agree for him to do a few specials per year instead.

Coming up with a solid 8 weeks of funny clips in a single run must be difficult, but saving up 3 months of clips for a single show would be much easier.

I imagine many of you do like I do and see 'Harry Hill' type moments in programmes during a period TV Burp is off air that could be collected up every 3 months.
DA
David
Why don't they just get Vernon Kay to present it?
JO
Jon
it would be doomed to absolute failure.

It wouldn't at all, all it is a compilation of TV clips with a few funny links combining them together. Harry Hill does a lot of silly stuff that makes it less funny.
David posted:
Why don't they just get Vernon Kay to present it?

I actually think you'd do a good job.
:-(
A former member
A year or two too late really - the last couple of series have been quite poor. Lets just hope though nobody has any stupid ideas about replacing him - it would be doomed to absolute failure.


Im not to sure I can fully agree, although some state this was the highest point in the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM0Nn0KINV8.

The show still has Gems, like this wonderful piece form last year series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73BCf9NXEw&

Only taken ages to get the video thanks to yt crashing Razz
LL
Larry the Loafer
David posted:
Why don't they just get Vernon Kay to present it?


Vernon Kaye is a good presenter, but he's not a comedian. Hill is. It takes a comedian to tackle something like TV Burp, otherwise it just becomes The Soup... I.e. not funny.

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