Stuff I Watched: Show Me The Funny – Week 4

It’s Show Me The Funny time again. Hooray!

I’m a bit tired tonight, so forgive me if this post is a little half-hearted. Please don’t take it as any reflection on the show. OK, you can probably take it as a bit of a reflection on the show, but not entirely.

This week, the remaining comics have to produce a hospital radio show, followed by the standard 5-minute set, unsurprisingly in front of some hospital staff.

So, let’s talk about the preamble\task section. It’s all fairly bland, other than the seemingly inevitable self-destruction of Rudi who didn’t seem to have been able to recover from last week’s self imposed death.

“Writing day,” announced Jason Manford. You may remember that last week this prompted me to get out my stopwatch. Well, don’t worry, the same happened this week too. The ‘writing day’ section lasted just 52 seconds, which is 8 seconds shorter than last week. Disappointing.

Rudi and Stuart surprisingly won the task (they did the ‘best’ radio show) and so picked the running order, which they couldn’t agree on. Stuart wanted to pick as if it was a normal gig (strongest acts last); Rudi wanted to pick tactically. Manford stepped in and the order was chosen on the flip of a coin. Rudi’s cynical selection won. Would this pay off for him? (I don’t know because I’m writing this as I watch it and I haven’t seen the “result” yet)

Stuart started and struggled a bit. Rudi went second and the judges looked decidedly unimpressed. Their decision to go first and second seemed to have been a mistake. Obviously.

This week’s guest judge was Jo Brand, presumably because she used to be a nurse. Alfie was chosen to see the judges because he had done so well. Ellie, Stuart and Rudi were in for the criticism. Ellie was criticised for being attractive and girly, which is surely her USP as a comedian. Rudi and Stuart got slated. Rudi got kicked out.

See you next week! (Yes, I know it’s an abrupt end, but I’m sleepy. Bye x)