The All Star Comedy Show (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Matt Lipsey

Writers:

Simon Blackwell (writer)
Steve Coogan (writer)

Release Date:

29 April 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Star-studded comedy specials bringing together some of the best of British comedy talent, with writers including Vic Reeves...

Cast

Fiona Allen	...	Various Roles
Ronni Ancona	...	Various Roles
Leslie Ash	...	Various Roles
Morwenna Banks	...	Various Roles
Lynda Bellingham	...	Various Roles
Mark Benton	...	Various Roles
Steve Coogan	...	Various Roles
Ronnie Corbett	...	Various Roles
Angus Deayton	...	Various Roles
Tim Healy	...	Various Roles
Jane Horrocks	...	Various Roles
Rachel Issac	...	Lucy
Christopher Jupe	...	Passenger
Patsy Kensit	...	Various Roles
Iain Lee	...	Policeman
Matt Lucas	...	Various Roles
Alan Mitchell	...	Security Guard
Neil Morrissey	...	Various Roles
Bob Mortimer	...	Various Roles
Brian Murphy	...	Various Roles
Vic Reeves	...	Various Roles
Griff Rhys Jones	...	Various Roles
Linda Robson	...	Various Roles
Reece Shearsmith	...	Various Roles
John Simm	...	Various Roles
Nancy Sorrell	...	Various Roles
Meera Syal	...	Various Roles
John Thomson	...	Various Roles
Ricky Tomlinson	...	Various Roles
David Walliams	...	Various Roles
Don Warrington	...	Various Roles
Tony Way	...	Various Roles
Richard Wilson	...	Various Roles
Amber Worrall	...	Katie

Also Known As:

Monkey Trousers (UK) (new title)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (including commercials) (2 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Baby Cow Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Monkey Trousers" (2005)

As Vic himself would have said in his Novelty Island days: Very Poor!

This show had so many funny and capable performers yet this is not enough to save any show with no decent ideas, writing or sadly, any laughs at all. It was a complete waste of talent, resources and money. How it got commissioned on such feeble material is a mystery. It s a prime example of how sometimes TV executives overlook basic essentials of content because they are dazzled by an overall weak idea. If the material was better, it would have been marvelous. i would have loved to have seen classic performers like Ronnie Corbett and Richard Wilson appear with younger talent like Steve Coogan, Matt Lucas and Ronni Ancona. But an idea alone does not constitute a programme - least of all when it is messily executed and severely lacking in jokes.

All involved should be ashamed of this 'look, we are all best mates and funny as well' lazy half-arsed excuse for a comedy show. NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM AND MAKE US SOME GOOD SHOWS, YOU MUPPETS!!!