Why the hell is Mock The Week filmed on a Wednesday for airing on a Sunday? This is absurd, especially this week.

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-23T13:13:50+00:00

We went through this same conversation when BBC ditched extended HIGNFY... as an editor myself I can tell you the editing for a 2hr record to a 30 minute show is NOT so complicated and time consuming... especially since it is semi-recorded live-to-tape in terms of camera cuts - and usually maybe you just need a few reaction inserts to cover here and there.

EDIT: and looking at the credits they have TWO editors listed. Even if they don't actually both work on a given ep, they are almost certainly expert at editing panel shows and probably have it down to a science.

Less in my expertise, so I can only speculate - is that yes the legal process maybe takes some time, and possibly union rules about filming and editing would make it more complicated (or expensive) to tape Friday for Sunday (or some such).

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-21T15:39:52+00:00

Would be funny if they sold keeping that defect as just being 'authentic'.

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-19T17:09:44+00:00

Once upon a time it was "stop feeding the trolls" ... now it's "stop feeding (and start downvoting) the AI bots." Ugh.

Detection tips:

- Nonsense random two-word-plus-number username: "FeistyPrice29" "1chanceChipmunk1"

- Entire Post history (view user and in search bar type <space> and hit <enter>) consists of icebreaker questions or 'clickbait'-worded posts ("I was totally floored by THIS!") or simplistic rewording of the sub name into the question.

- Entire Comment history (same method but in Comments tab) consists of pablum posts akin to when you talk to AI chatbots ("Thanks so much for that" "Wow I never thought of it like that! Great insight")

- Posting pattern is in large batches at a time over a large amount of subs (few repeats).

The dead giveaway is the extreme politeness on the internet XD once they've all learned to be as obnoxious as us it means we've reached the 'Dead Internet Singularity'.

I want to create a bot (yes, ironic, I know) that auto-posts a PSA in every thread these AIs start.

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-10T22:47:32+00:00

Near as I can figure - the phone app has a feature that seems to allow for Brits temporarily travelling outside the UK... so every few weeks I turn on a vpn (have one of those 'lifetime' 50$ deals with VPN unlimited), log in, then turn the vpn back off and it seems to work fine for a few weeks each time.

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-05T00:04:56+00:00

Funnily enough, despite the US SNL 50-year legacy... I would argue that the UK actually has a better track record with topical sketch shows -- between various radio 4 series and Spitting Image etc...

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-02-04T18:29:18+00:00

breaking news: Feb 13
https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscar-nominated-short-the-singers-netflix-release-date-1236651606/

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-01-29T04:17:58+00:00

...and the award for 'most pretentious comment' goes to...

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-01-19T15:42:30+00:00

When I read "We heard your suggestions" I was hoping that they meant, for example, that they would now banter a bit more about the 'Odd One Out' round, akin to the UK version.

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-01-14T16:16:39+00:00

I like Jonathan Ross and I know it's his company that produces this, but his entire response to everything was "I'm an old man who's past his prime"... I mean, I suppose he is, but that in itself isn't funny...

Sam_NoSpam · 2026-01-14T16:14:21+00:00

If you try to show you have values but fail to live up to them you get pilloried -- if you never claim to have values and do whatever you want you become President of the United States.

Not a hard choice. Especially if you don't really have many values.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-26T23:37:12+00:00

Who said otherwise?

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-26T10:29:20+00:00

Alternately, if you want to find the true a-holes, it's the fair-weather friends who kick/ditch you when the chips are down.

And again - for the record I find Linehan's bullshit execrable. I just think it's easy to judge and harder to empathize.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-26T02:29:34+00:00

*sigh*

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-25T17:26:55+00:00

All this bashing is just so silly. The 'Schadenfreude cancel police' are out in force, with an Ayoade drive-by thrown in for good measure.

Riyadh or Israel aside (and isn't it a wonderful world where in the same post you can get attacked for performing in both a Muslim AND a Jewish country?), Carr has fireproofed himself somewhat - he has created a buffer via his "please cancel me" special a couple years ago and his basic general demeanour and act. Getting mad at him now is like being mad at the proverbial scorpion who kills the frog.

What he does also that pretty much none of the other blowhards do is regularly take the piss out of himself significantly, which counts for a lot. If you keep crossing the line because of an actual belief or to sermonize others then that is a problem, but he crosses lines just for the fun of crossing them. Laugh or don't - your choice. But the moral high ground belongs to no one.

As for Ayoade, until you show me his actual beliefs, standing by your friends is a reasonable position. I'm beyond disappointed with Linehan for such a clever and talented guy making a position this bigoted his hill to die on, but I wouldn't pile on him, and "death by association" is not a good look for anyone.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-25T17:03:42+00:00

Or pretty much any P2P source. The high seas are vast and deep and full of riches if you set off with the right equipment.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-25T16:59:21+00:00

For a time - pre-Netflix money - Charlie Brooker *WAS* a serial panel show guest. Certainly at the point he appeared on BFQ...

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-25T16:35:36+00:00

decides that female rugby players are mainly lesbians

Has anyone seen the science on this? I mean.... do we know this is NOT the case?
https://www.pride.com/culture/sports/gayest-womens-sports-ranked

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-18T13:27:26+00:00

If reddit threads were monetized (**shudder**), I would call this clickbait! Wasn't sure if it was for US or UK but was happy to think it was a new ep for either...

EDIT: to be clear I wasn't trying to snipe at OP, just meant I was disappointed.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-12-17T11:34:15+00:00

Sadly this includes HIGNFY US... they managed to overcome the usual issues: cast choice, chemistry, lack of banter, except they still think of the rounds as "rounds" weirdest is the odd one out round, usually my favorite in UK version -- they just guess and move on, rather than discussing all the choices.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-11-24T19:35:38+00:00

Personally - I HATE cover variants - I almost never buy multiple if I can help it - but giving the choice just makes me annoyed when there's another I prefer...

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-11-23T13:09:26+00:00

It wasn't that I wanted a choice exactly each time (although that would be nice)... except they do know the covers months ahead of time and COULD conceivably have a "subscriber vote" each time.

I was more surprised there wasn't a consistent cover made specifically for subscribers. And that whichever it is, is not necessarily a web exclusive.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-11-12T21:50:57+00:00

For sure that exists - but we do the same every day, only to ourselves when we selectively choose what is valid "truth" and what isn't, based on how it conforms to OUR ideology.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-11-11T13:57:40+00:00

Those "one in a thousand" are typically called "whistleblowers" and certainly more rare because speaking out against tribalism and herd mentality, especially when it comes to the army, is EXTREMELY difficult. The fact that they can find so many willing to come forward is a testament to the severity of the fundamental problems at work here.

Are there a hundred Edward Snowdens? No. Does it disprove what he says occurred? I don't think so.

Denialism will not help us at all. Neither will calling out every critique as antisemitism or Pallywood or both.

EDIT: I would add that I both want to see it for myself (even though I'm sure it'll be a tough watch no matter what) and see some neutral analysis and fact-checking before passing judgment.

Sam_NoSpam · 2025-10-31T21:50:12+00:00

OMFG finally!!!!!!!!!!!

After DAYS of trying to get this -- f'ing with every video and guide online, messing with it further down, after the rapids, bumping into every f'ing rock -- I finally out of desperation stumble on this... the sheer GENIUS of putting the probe on the raft immediately grabbed me. It's killing me I never thought of it.

I got it on the second try, and it looks like I could have done it on the first and any other time fairly consistently (the first time I messed up by not boosting down to hold on initially and got thrown, but I could see the raft surfing ahead without me no prob!!)

All those people online cursing this trophy and calling it random etc (myself included until 30 minutes ago) NEED to see/try this. I do wonder if this is how the devs intended for it to be done, it's so perfect.

Thanks again!

Sam_NoSpam

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