Never Mind the Buzzcocks
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1996-2014 |
| Production company |
Talkback Thames |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 240 in 25 seasons |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Comedy , quiz show |
| Moderation |
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| First broadcast | November 12, 1996 (UK) on BBC Two |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks had a half-hour British comedy - quiz show with pop and rock music themes. The show ran on BBC Two from 1996 to 2014 and was produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC .
The name of the show is made up of the name of the band Buzzcocks and the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by the Sex Pistols .
concept
In the show, the moderator asks two teams of three musicians questions and tasks. In different rounds, the teams must z. B. guess the song title or artist, complete song lyrics or guess a member of a band (mostly disbanded for years) from a group of people. At the end of the program, the total points achieved determine the profit. The teams consist of a team captain, who is a permanent member of the show, and two changing guests from the British music and television industry.
In addition to solving the questions and tasks, the main focus is on the pronounced dry and often sarcastic humor. Guests and moderators target personalities from the music industry, but also each other.
history
The first episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks went on air on November 12, 1996. From 1996 to December 2005 the show was hosted by Mark Lamarr , who has also produced it since 2004. After Lamarr had given up the moderation after 150 episodes, the English comedian and presenter Simon Amstell took over the show in October 2006 . In April 2009, Amstell also left the show to devote more time to his live performances and tours. In the following seasons, individual shows were hosted by guests such as David Walliams , Martin Freeman or David Tennant , and since 2014 by the Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert .
The role of team captains was initially taken on by comedians Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes . After Hughes left the show in May 2002, comedian, actor and musician Bill Bailey took over the role. After Bailey dropped out after eleven seasons in late 2008, the show was co-moderated by various guest captains. October 2009 the comedian Noel Fielding became part of the regular cast as the new team captain.
On May 26, 2015, the BBC announced that Never Mind the Buzzcocks would be discontinued after 18 years to make room for new entertainment formats.
Awards
- 2008: nomination in the entertainment performance category for Simon Amstell
- 1999: Nomination in the category Best Comedy Game Show
- 2007: British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
- 2007: British Comedy Award in the Best Comedy Entertainment Personality category for Simon Amstell
- 2008: Nomination in the category Best Comedy Panel Show
- 2007: RTS Award in the Best Entertainment Performance category for Simon Amstell
Web links
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks on UKGameshows (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ BBC News : Amstell cued up to host Buzzcocks . August 23, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ What's on TV.co.uk: Simon Amstell quits 'Buzzcocks' . April 25, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ bbc.co.uk: Comedian Rhod Gilbert to host Never Mind The Buzzcocks . July 9, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ BBC News : Sean Hughes quits Buzzcocks . August 1, 2002. Retrieved December 25, 2009
- ↑ BBC News : Bailey says goodbye to Buzzcocks . September 18, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ Guardian.co.uk: Noel Fielding joins Never Mind the Buzzcocks as team captain . September 14, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ Mirror.co.uk: Cranford and Dame Judi Dench dominate Bafta TV award nominations ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . March 18, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ BBC News : Royle flush in comedy shortlist . September 17, 1999. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ a b BBC News : British Comedy Awards: winners' list . December 6, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ ITV Entertainment: The British Comedy Awards 2008 - Nominations . Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ↑ Guardian.co.uk: RTS Awards: Best choices or Buggins turns to the BBC? . March 14, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
