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We’ve reached the end of S2, which means I have to cover the compilation. Hopefully there’s more of a mix of outtakes and extra bits than just highlights, which I’ll also denote and analyze.
Dara’s intro comes from the taping of E5.
-Dara standup from E4, on the Danish cartoon: “and as the flames reached the kittens- let’s do that again, the flames did not reach the KITTENS…’what are you doing in this Danish embassy?’ ‘MEEEOOOWWW’ Just this beautiful human interest story, kittens clawing at the windows. Who shall save the kittens? I KNOW. THE POWERPUFF GIRLS.”
I do really love Dara on this
Dara fucks up the joke again, smiling: “ALL I CAN SEE ARE THEIR LITTLE FACES.”
Dara, trying again: “alright, I…belong here, I deserve to be here, as a broadcaster..”
Andy: ‘meeeeowww’
PFFFF
He does the joke properly, and it gets middling response, going “…d’you know, the kitten stuff was better, wasn’t it?”
If This is the Answer; Home News; 77 Billion; From E5
Hugh: “How many sperm does it take to change a lightbulb?”
Greg and Rory love this one
Frankie: “I think this is the number that Stephen Hawking can count up t
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Robert Lindsay and Bernard Hill played the politicians |
A Very Social Secretary, which documented Mr Blunkett's affair with publisher Kimberly Quinn, was seen by an average of 484,000 viewers.
It hit a peak of 574,000 viewers an hour into the broadcast.
More4 head Peter Dale said he was "delighted" with viewing figures that beat BBC Three and Four's first nights.
"For a public service channel to create this impact with a challenging schedule in such a hugely competitive market is an extraordinary achievement.
"This is a very encouraging start," he said.
More4's first night of programming saw an average of 269,000 viewers sampling the channel, according to unofficial overnight figures.
It line-up included More4 News, US satire The Daily Show, and comedy with Rory Bremner.
'Vaudeville' theme
In Monday night's satire on the Blunkett affair, the former home secretary was played by Boys From The Blackstuff actor Bernard Hill, while Ms Quinn was played by Victoria Hamilton.
My Family's Robert Lindsay was Tony Blair and Smack The Pony star Doon Mackichan his wife Cherie.
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