Talk:The Now Show

Untitled
"...the voice of Laura Shavin".

Seems redundant for a radio show, all the cast appear in voice only.
 * ... suspect it is wry humour referencing her career as a voiceover artist: cf http://www.fvo1.com/index.htm 81.158.14.146 (talk) 10:41, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

NTL Broadband
User 82.29.215.250 has changed the name linked with NTL Broadband from Hugh Dennis to Marcus Brigstocke. Brigstocke had very little input to the late 2006 series and as I remember it, it was BT rather than NTL that gave him trouble. It may be that Dennis was the correct name. Man with two legs 11:44, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
 * And you're correct. Changy change. --Islomaniac 973 16:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Git Wizard
I set-up a separate Git Wizard Page as the reference transcends the Now Show into Brigstocks appearances on other shows on different media.

There is a suggestion that there should not be a separate page for `Git Wizard', what do others think?

Also, there is a re-direct of `Git Wizzard' (note two z) directly to the David Blaine page, which although funny in some respects, is a bit misdirecting as you have to scroll down as far as trivia before it makes sense.

I've put in a "Git Wizard" section to David Blaine, and relocated all the material there. Neddyseagoon - talk 13:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


 * All reference to "Git Wizard" has been expunged from the David Blaine article - if there's anything worth saving someone needs to salvage it from that article's history. There's a section on the talk page about how neutral that article is, because it currently reads like a publicity puff from Blaine's agent - some fan must be running a protection campaign on that page or something.  Git Wizard currently redirects to the David Blaine article.  I just added a brief mention that links the reference to here and Radio 4.  Maybe it should just be a reference on the Marcus Brigstock article, since it's mostly him who dislikes Blaine?  PaulHammond (talk) 23:17, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Running Joke suggestion
How about the Chewbacca impersonations? Doozy88 18:29, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I was thinking much the same thing. It was in last week's, and this week's. I'd say if it's in next week's (or in the first episode and I just can't remember it), it's in. --Islomaniac 973 18:58, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Similarly with mentions of the PC Brigade. Perhaps. --Islomaniac 973 19:55, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Running jokes
The following content was deleted by Escape Orbit. I think it would be better to leave it in. Any other opinions?

A feature of the show is its use of running jokes. In the current series, United States' Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's catchphrase "yes we can" is played repeatedly after questions. In the March-April 2007 series, they included Marcus Brigstocke's dislike of Lily Allen, Andrew Flintoff's drunken antics on a pedalo, and the Scottish accent of Defence Secretary Des Browne. Past examples include:


 * A tinny tape-style recorded excerpt of a line from a Mitch Benn song about President (then General) Pervez Musharraf, played as a jingle: "Now you can be president for e-ver!"
 * The repeated use of the phrase "Let me come with you. I can see, I can see perfectly." by Hugh Dennis in the voice of Donald Pleasence as Flight Lt. Colin Blythe in the film The Great Escape
 * The use of the phrases "Farepak" and "NTL Broadband" to symbolise something being poor quality, due to the recent (at the time) high-profile closure of the Farepak Christmas savings scheme and Hugh Dennis's problems with NTL Broadband support
 * The "Sunny D Plant" (which plays on the ignorance of the stereotypical British teenager, especially being unaware of vegetables or of the origins of their foodstuffs)
 * The depiction of Ruth Kelly in an artificially gravelly deep voice (this is also a reference to the 'Throat' voice used in the Goon Show 50 years earlier, one of a number of references to classic radio comedies which are then undercut by comments such as 'Topical satire, ancient jokes!').
 * Impersonations of Tim Westwood and Ant and Dec (who can't tell each other apart)
 * Mitch Benn's Dalek impression (which he performs without electronic effects)
 * References to Jon Holmes's short stature by his co-presenters implying he is only a few inches tall, or even small enough to be mistaken for plankton (despite the fact that the show is typified by condemnation of prejudice, discrimination and bigotry)
 * Mockery of the stunts of David Blaine, and references to him as "The Git Wizard" (usually by Marcus Brigstocke)
 * Satirising the enthusiasm of the British public for tennis player Tim Henman - someone (usually in an upper class accent) yelling "Come on Tim" at inappropriate moments, or when making fun of the upper classes
 * John Prescott and his affair with his ex-secretary - "perv ya melons"
 * Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and his high salary
 * Mitch Benn's impression of Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, typically when pronouncing the word "Morrrrrrdorrrrrr"
 * In series nineteen:
 * John Prescott's visit to a ranch in Texas (prompting the lines 'Can I go to the ranch?' at inappropriate moments)
 * David Cameron and his "hug a hoodie" campaign, by use of the phrase "Hoody hug, big hug" in the voice of a Teletubby
 * James Blunt and the line from You're Beautiful: My life is brilliant (either with an excerpt from the CD or Mitch Benn imitating it in a squeaky voice)
 * Repeated use of the phrase "I am the doctor!", in the style of Jon Culshaw's impression of Tom Baker, in reaction to the new series of Dr Who
 * Referring back to the instance in one episode where an extract from a speech given by Osama Bin Laden, was broadcast without permission, allegedly prompting a slip from the BBC expense department offering him royalties for this excerpt. Examples include use of the phrase "Osama will want repeat fees", or Osama writing in to Feedback to offer programme ideas such as Osama I Haven't a Clue
 * Revivals of the verbal style of Stanley Unwin
 * "Relloo Raggy" said in the voice of Scooby Doo, when mentioning journalist Rageh Omaar
 * Impressions of Bob Geldof saying "Give us your fucking money!"

Man with two legs (talk) 00:09, 30 August 2008 (UTC)


 * The problems with this section is it is uncited and unverifiable original research and the opinion of Wikipedia editors. There is no way the reader can determine if any of the section is factually accurate (I don't recognise some of it for a start) and there is no indication as to what makes a joke 'running' or not.  Many of the entries also feature an analysis by someone of their opinion of what message underlays them.   It is also plain fancruft; details of no interest other than to ethusiastic fans.  While it is all funny stuff (and may be generally accurate) Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a fansite. -- Escape Orbit  (Talk) 11:27, 30 August 2008 (UTC)