r/panelshow
Comedians/comedy-adjacent people who (perhaps surprisingly) don’t really do panel shows?
This question is inspired by Ben Elton, who appeared at the first taping of the upcoming WILTY? series on Tuesday 12th May, and he supposedly said that WILTY? is his “first ever panel show”?!
Looking on his iMDB, he seems to have made brief stints on shows like The Cheap Seats in Australia, so perhaps he means UK panel shows. I’m surprised he’s not done something like HIGNFY.
Which other comedians/comedy-adjacent people seem to be pretty reclusive with panel shows?
EDIT: a comment reading that Ben lives in Australia, so isn’t as available as other comedians for British panel shows.
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee AU - S03E03 - It's Not Maths
iview.abc.net.auThe Harry Hill Show returns for second series
Weirdly competitive and fun to watch. LOVED this challenge.
Is the bee in the Guy Mont Spelling Bee logo supposed to look like Guy?
I haven't seen anyone talk about this yet!
"At a Blur gig, I threw one of my socks at my favourite band member, only for him to throw it back."
QI Series A is on the Internet Archive
I was trying to find the early seasons of QI to watch after finishing season 23. I found them on the Internet Archive. They're reasonably good quality as well
The Way Out released today on U and 4
All eps available on 4 now. Looks fun! Don't know if it fully counts as a panel show, but reckon there's some crossover at least
"When I was 22, I lost a shoe on the way to work..."
The Unbelievable Truth S33E03 (m4a/MP3)
Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms.
EDIT: I am on holiday next week and will not be able to post next week's episode until 24th May (unless someone else does)
Spoiler free subtitles for Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee s03e03
Here is the link, I post it here and where everyone know where thinks are posted! I will not make new posts you should know where to find the subttiles.
New indie Aussie panel show! Pathological E01 - hosted by Naomi Higgins (Netflix, Gamey Gamey Game) with: Suren Jayemanne (Guy Mont Spelling Bee, Celeb Letters & Numbers); Lena Moon (MUGG, Greg Larsen Show); Mish Wittrup (MUGG, Fisk); Taylor Griffiths
Have You Been Paying Attention? Season 14, Episode 2 (Melanie Bracewell, Ray O’Leary, Olga Koch, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang)
Has Ian's team ever "won" an episode of Have I Got News for You?
reddit.comJohn Robins Book -Thirst
John Robins (Taskmaster Season 17) has released a book about his journey with alcohol. I got it as an audio book, and this podcast is at the end of it.
He recently was on Stuart Goldsmith's ComComPod, where he spoke about Avalon contacting him for Taskmaster after watching his first live gig after becoming sober.
While the book itself is outside of the typical panel shows, I understand if mods would like it elsewhere, but I value hearing the positive direction Taskmaster had, in inviting him when he was in a good place.
I would like to recommend it for anyone who has experienced his journey, either personally or as someone who has had family or friends in his position.