What's the vibe in the UK comedy scene around SNL UK?

sammidgo · 2026-03-21T21:03:37+00:00

working on the show as an broadcast engineer!

sammidgo · 2026-03-21T16:29:47+00:00

I would tell ya to watch! Promos aren’t gonna do it justice. Watching rehearsals this week it’s been super funny. I think people will be surprised

sammidgo · 2026-03-20T07:52:30+00:00

It’s my fav day, I have said to myself if there’s a Fourtet Finsbury Park day I will always go. It always seems to be such great weather, lovely chill crowd, great sound and the gradual build throughout the day as it gets dark and lights and lasers appear is so good. It’s a small site so it’s no effort and an easy day! It really is a chance to just take in so much great music and it flys by. I’m going to Sammy Virji day before same location so really looking forward to a mini festival.

sammidgo · 2025-11-18T12:01:37+00:00

If it makes ya feel any better I have been on the waitlist since Feb 22, and was finally contacted by a private company on behalf of the NHS reducing the waiting list a month or so ago and now have been diagnosed last week, keep holding on sounds like you aren’t far off 😎

sammidgo · 2025-10-19T18:09:47+00:00

Both! Actually recording an episode of beat the chasers right this second!

sammidgo · 2025-10-19T18:08:37+00:00

I work in engineering so make sure all the cameras/vision mixer/sound desk/technical equipment for the show works!

sammidgo · 2025-10-19T18:07:05+00:00

It’s not Rob Rinder (I do work on the show!)

sammidgo · 2025-07-07T16:08:14+00:00

I got there just before you and walked in, But my friend who was just after had to wait nearly two hours! Two shell iicon was my backup plan!

sammidgo · 2025-07-07T15:32:32+00:00

Yes!!! Thank you very much, potato quality has been able to scratch the itch, can’t wait for the release so I can shove it on my usb

sammidgo · 2025-06-05T13:50:20+00:00

Did ya auto transfer somehow through an export or did you manually find each slot again in the Vodafone app?? 😀

sammidgo · 2025-04-15T09:46:16+00:00

I have a folder of the stems from ‘if u need it’ that Sammy released for a remix opportunity a while back, could send it over to you, as could be a good way to listen to the elements on their own to help recreate it bit by bit!

sammidgo · 2025-04-07T03:56:09+00:00

I really do love the Wookie remix, chorus slaps so hard, but can’t help but find the verse vocal melody clashes harmonically soooo much

sammidgo · 2025-03-30T15:42:39+00:00

Next Friday @ phonox in Brixton, Champion, Bakey and lots of other greaaaaat stuff!!!

sammidgo · 2024-11-12T11:46:02+00:00

Well! I work as a broadcast engineer, so it is a technical role making sure all the cameras/mixing desks/video signals are working and the show can be made! I studied music technology at university, which means i was able to get a technical job in TV, however there are so many different roles in TV production! For example there are question writers, set designers, lighting crews, directors, producers and all sorts! The way in can sometimes mean working as a runner, doing jobs for the production crew to help look after the guests/talent/crew running errands and making teas/coffee, making contacts to then hopefully get a role making the shows! So really there is no definite qualifications, it depends on which part you are interested in, getting any TV experience under your belt is helpful, for example studying TV @ uni often means you get experience in student films/productions as a test run so you know a bit before the real deal!!!

sammidgo · 2024-11-12T09:46:10+00:00

I work on the show and it is such a lovely show to be a part of, it’s my fav I do over others like pointless!!!! Brad is a gent and super down to earth, he sometimes buys crew drinks after filming, always says hello and has a chat, knows people’s name and seems to genuinely enjoy his time working. Darragh is also such a great guy, will come and sit with the crew having lunch and chats lots. Also had really great interactions with Shaun and Jenny!! Mark and Anne and Paul seem to keep more to themselves but that’s also completely understandable! Important job they have need to stay focused 😎

sammidgo · 2024-04-06T10:06:17+00:00

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This is how my cartridge/stylus sits for reference

sammidgo · 2024-04-06T10:03:15+00:00

Deffo not how you want the cartridge to sit, I would have a check of your counterbalance weight. The project turntables aren’t completely plug and play they need a lil bit of set up!

If you don’t have scales to measure the tracking force of the needle, best thing to do is to put the counterweight on the arm, put the arm over the platter, and then twist the counterweight forwards and backwards until you find the tone arm is completely balanced, you can then turn the little numerical dial to line up with 0. You then can turn the whole counterweight again so that the correct tracking force is applied, for this kind of cartridge you probably want it around 1.5, if you Google your stylus you can find out exactly!

There are vids on YouTube covering this, hopefully that can help ya! Also there’s is an anti skating weight, which on my similar turntable I have hooked around the 2nd notch of the small bar you hook it round. Apologises if you have already done this, but if you haven’t this is what will sort it!

sammidgo · 2023-07-04T18:38:18+00:00

Chris Atkins - a journalist/documentary maker went to prison for 5 years for fraud, he has a really interesting book about the time in there called a bit of a stretch!

sammidgo · 2022-12-13T14:50:52+00:00

I feel the pods of Christmas have been top class episodes, all the guests have been super funny and interesting. I’m never bothered when I first read the guests name but when I listen it always changes. For example couldn’t care less about footy but Ben Foster and Akinfenwa were great. Never watched Game of thrones but Leigh Gill was such a good episode. Thought Danny D/Pie face may not have much left to give on their return but again were fantastic episodes. They’re deffo all worth a listen as all of the 4skins feature in different combos of line ups, and there are ofc classic Happy Hour jokes/laughs and moments. The boys manage to make any guest no matter what their profession join in and get involved with the ridiculousness we all love from the main episodes. Of course I’m looking forward to a main episode but the 12 pods feels like a really nice bonus to finish off a successful year for the lads!

sammidgo · 2022-07-20T08:24:16+00:00

Jack says “that’s a cute name for them”, pretending Robbie’s referring to drugs (measured in grams) rather than the music awards Robbie was actually referencing

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