Friday Night Live

[RainbowZebraWarrior]

What do we think?

Do you remember the original?

Ben in his sparkly suit.

Had it aged?

Yep. Haven't we all.

At least it’s introduced me to Mawaan Rizwan. What a clever, funny bloke. Turned it off after Julian Clary (who I’m a big fan of), he seemed a bit off for some reason. Hope he’s ok. Elton was still the gob on a stick, only weirder, and even less funny.

Did they do Stavros?

@Eaumyword you know it wasn't really Olivia, yes?

Yes but he's opened a vegan coffee bar.

Omg I've just properly snorted out loud - I need my eyes testing! I thought it WAS her and was thinking wtf is this 😂😂
Kind of makes more sense after a google with glasses on and seeing it was actually Ronnie Ancona, lol! 🙈

I'm not sorry I watched the last ever Mock the Week, then.

I was in the audience, I wish I'd left after Self Esteem performed.

What was the mood of the audience after Jordan? That would have been too much for me.

The lyrics of the song are actually scary. The fact that Channel 4 would allow that level of misogyny. And then the strip tease! It's shocking.

I hope most in the audience and at home last night realised that this person is sharing single sex spaces with your mother's, daughter, wife's, us!

It was dire. Ben was amusing for openers, the rest could have gone straight to bin. Less funny than Comic Relief which is hard to do.

@Eaumyword oh stop it. You've got me howling now 😂😂😂

I'm still giggling! I do this kind of thing all the time - the best bit is it does makes sense now!🤭
I'll adjust my overall review to 'a bit disappointing' but sorry the real Olivia - as you were, you're still clearly ok...😂😂

I liked it! I am probably a bit too old for some of the younger comics but I too loved the racist song, Jo Brand, Julian Clary and especially Ben Elton - think he did a great job.

I loved it back in the day as well - although like a PP I was much more sober last night.

Watching on catch up.
Never liked Rj until she was at the comedy store and she was hilarious. So I'm happy to watch her.
Young Leo was funny.
Ben is comfortable. Nostalgia.
Have seen JB several times since the 90s so know what to expect. She was very nice to my baby son once so I have a soft spot.

Stavros is bit cringe

Saw JC in London in Panto and he was a bit weird then.

I switched off after around 4 minutes last night. Is it on every week? Pissed off they moved Gogglebox, wasn’t the same tonight, it’s a Friday night 9pm thing!

It's a one off .
Just seen the Jordan act.

@OneFrenchEgg Thank god! Normality to resume next Friday…

yes I have a lot of love for the old faces but I'll seek them out outside of tv

I'm not sure I have just watched the same program as everyone else ...cause what I watched was absolutely crap ...especially Ben Elton. But I never liked him and he has got worse with age, mine and his. Just awful TV

Gosh I'm in a minority that loved it. I missed the last 30 odd mins and the ahem big finish on the piano. But the first half was excellent (except Julian clary who fluffed all his lines). Rosie Jones is hilarious- I've never come across so many people who don't like her!
The singer who wondered if people were checking him out or being racist was my fave.
And Ben. I thought he was on form. I'd watch more.

I can't stand Rosie Jones

Ben was funny. The rest... It just felt weird being their age and they're all older as if course I am.

I used to like the original .

It's not aged well has it ? (Unlike me 😂)

For me, I found it jarring when Jordan appeared. It made sense once Jordan started singing and I found it interesting to begin with. I totally found it not funny and quite threatening to be screamed at that Jordan is "better than you" - not so much part of the "sisterhood" I guess.

The whole show just seemed so juvenile: as long as you swear (so shocking!) or go full frontal, then you must be edgy and funny! Not.

Thankfully it was just a one off. Please TV gods🙏