I admit this is a bit of a moany post and folks will probably think “get a life” but I don’t suppose anyone attempted to sit through the utter guff on the BBC this evening?
As a 32 year old, my experience of New Year TV isn’t vast, but I remember it always being a highlight and even if I was out, would want to record and watch the next again day. This year, for various reasons, the missus and I were in and if I’m honest, I wished I’d just went to my bed.
The “Oh the banter” show looking back at some of the highlights of New Year/Scottish comedy shows was watchable and nostalgic in places (especially Scotch and Wry which I remember watching VHS upon VHS with my grandparents when I was younger).
They then proceeded to follow it up with a completely unfunny “comedy” sketch show and a prerecorded Hogmanay tv show, with Lewis Capaldi (who I actually like) sounding really poor. Manran and Brooke Combe were pretty decent to be fair.
Yes I could’ve switched over or even turned on a film on one of the number of streaming services but it just wouldn’t feel like New Year. Anyway, rant over and apologies if you’ve stuck with me 😂
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Thread: New Year TV
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01-01-2023 12:41 AM #1
New Year TV
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01-01-2023 01:19 AM #2
Been chronic for years. I had something on with Joy McAvoy on but crashed out so missed all the other stuff, woke just as the bells went. Happy New Year!
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01-01-2023 02:36 AM #3
Queen of the New Year …..what on earth? A couple of sketches hit the mark but the majority of it looked like it was being made up as they went along. Awful.
Great title though.Every gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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01-01-2023 09:42 AM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I quite enjoyed the Oh The Banter show. I had no idea who about 90% of the talking heads were but some of the clips were funny and a nice nostalgia trip.
Scottish Comedy seems to go through these ruts. We have these golden generations were a fair few people come along at once then a few years when there just isn't a whole lot (in the mainstream at any rate and that's probably largely because we persisted with something like Only An Excuse for about a decade longer than we should have rather than giving something fresh a shot).
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01-01-2023 11:20 AM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It's a fabulous couple of hours every year.
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01-01-2023 12:31 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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01-01-2023 01:41 PM #9
I'd rather they just showed the concert from the gardens - with the odd interview with some random tourist or jakey getting pished on Princes Street.
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01-01-2023 02:05 PM #10
Queen of the new year was tragic. Looked like the same type of non-football sketches that appeared in Only an Excuse in the last few years. Probably same BBC Glesca writers. You just sit there shaking your head. Who can possibly laugh at this stuff?
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01-01-2023 02:41 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuotePM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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01-01-2023 03:33 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMon the Hibs.
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