Paul Arthur

totally agree, good acting per se, excellent costumes and set but it simply isn't funny – in fact its complete rubbish and I'll not be watching anymore.

i disagree totally, i think the lads are back on top form.some brilliant new sketches. the yobs with the mongrel, shut it.dragons den is ace.this series is much better. palace of ritious justice fan.

I agree somewhat with the review, there is a more uncomfortable social obsevational element to this series which might not have been straight to the point as previously with Harry Enfield & Chums, Fast Show or Little Britain, but Enfield and Whitehouse are moving forward and giving us a different brand of comedy that i find quit refreshing along side some of the other typical comedy shows. The underclass/chav family sketch is worth a whole episode on its own

maybe it's not 100%, personally I don't care much for the old beatles (but there may be people watching who think it's the best thing in the show!) but gabbatore, chav family, dragons den all quality and paul whitehouse fishing trying to sneak high-brow interests into the conversation = GENIUS. so well observed and executed. trying new things and exploring new avenues means you won't please everyone

the northener comic relief is the funniest thing going

I agree watched first episode, will not bother with the rest……….

Sorry I really don't agree – I think they are terrific form – this week was absoultely laugh-out-loud hilarious. The 1940's/50's drunk who can get away with murder, the old gents in the club (their language, mannerisms and Woganesque ears had me howling), the Beatles meeting Dylan (with his huge bag of cartoon drugs) along with the fantastic parodies of their naive early boy band banter and musical patiche – Parking Pat – The production values, writing and performances have all been first class. I watched one of their dismal Channel 4 efforts the night before and didn't laugh once – but this stuff is comedy gold. Keep it coming Harry & Paul !!!!

such a shame… i counted down the days till the next series but its just not funny anymore ( it seems they have “dumbed it down” to appeal to a certain audience. parking patawayo is the perfect example….

@Zimangie “dumbed it down”

How is it “dumbed down”, In none of the harry and paul skits, You never had to be of any intellectual standard to find it a hoot, If anything, YOU over hyped it, and was disappointed, grow a pair, get on with it, and live with what you got.

Don't agree at all with your contention; think it's generally very funny. The Berlusconi sketch is great, and the working-class geezer who fishes with his mates and tries to express his fascination with intellectual ideas is clever and original. As for comparing to Frasier – Frasier is the best thing ever, so that's rather a hard standard.

Perhaps it was an unfair comparison – but I was just trying to compensate some friends who had watched H&P on my recommendation. I have stuck with the series, and there has been some good material in there: it's just more misses than hits. Anyway, the real reason for this note is just to say thanks for dropping by the site and taking time to comment

We'll agree to differ. Either way, just wanted to say thanks for dropping by the site and taking the time to comment

Thanks for coming by the site and taking time to comment

It's not a total wipeout – but as their standard has been so high, it's a shame that this series there are more misses than hits. Nevertheless, I appreciate you taking time to comment on the site

Thanks for leaving a comment

I agree that it's one of the stronger themes in the series – 'though I'm still left with a sense of more misses than hits. hanks for coming by the site and leaving a comment

I agree that there are patches of comic gold – it's just that overall, there are more misses than hits. Anyway, thanks for coming by the site and taking the time to leave a comment

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We'll agree to differ – but that doesn't stop me appreciating you leaving a comment. Thanks for participating

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Comedy and acting geniuses.
I dread to think what anyone who thinks it's not funny, is comparing it with.(Currently).
Just when I thought Laura Solon was missing, up she pops in the funniest coffee shop sketch yet. “why are you talking as though you are in a mental institution”

TOTALLY AGREEE. What a dissapointment. The drunk driver is a rip off from the drunk family of the Fast Show. The Northerner is ok but where is the real laugh out loud stuff ? Just not there. Time too stop telling themselves how good their back catalogue is and spend more time on the writing.

I have been a dedicated fan of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse for years, but it distresses me to say I am entirely disappointed with this new series – having stayed with it for several episodes. I have not laughed at all, and find a lot of the “humour” just cruel and decidedly UNfunny – parking warden man in particular is just stupid and totally predictable, and reminds me of scenarios I would rather forget. Two hugely talented and loveable actors seem to have lost their comedic way. This seems to me like tragedy both for them and for me: I want so much for them to continue to succeed. Aaaaargh.

COMPLETELY *DISAGREE* with the thrust of your post – This is the only sketch show I've ever seen that “works” terrifically well without the need for audience laughter dubbed over the top. In fact I find it addictively funny. The Italian politician, surgeons, Benefits, Mr Bean, Radio4, Homeopath, Queer, and Erudite working-class bloke sketches are all superb. Some of their work is really original and even surreally good and well-acted. And BONUS – it's got some wonderfully attractive women. I think you just got out the wrong side of bed!!

I'm glad to find someone who agrees with me! I think you're absolutely right about the new series, it just wasn't as good or as funny as the previous ones. Maybe it was the absence of a laughter track for the first time that stopped me, but I found I wasn't laughing as much as I had been.

And also, where were some of their better characters from series 1 and 2? I really missed Puk the South African gym instructor, Nelson Mandela, the Posh Scaffolders and the talkative American tourists. By my count only two of those showed up and it was only for 1 sketch each! Please, Misters Enfield and Whitehouse, bring your comedy back to the standard of last series (Clarkson Island was a particular highlight!) if you get recomissioned.

not funny? in general, I don't think that's correct. psycho bean, beatles and I saw you coming may miss their mark (especially the latest one with giselle his assistant, which was achingly dull), BUT the angler sketches are absolute genius, beautifully well-observed and poignant every time – and the old posh geezers 'is he a quare?', polish cafe girls and especially the chav family 'oi mate are you a paedo' are laugh-out-loud funny. posh-drunk man-who-annihilates-by-mistake is also a welcome addition. I reckon there are more hits than misses! I love harry and paul, long may they continue.

I think it's brilliant, very current and funny…

Being funny is a gift, and those two are truly gifted men. To me it's always a pleasure to watch them, even in some not so original sketches. And allright, you might say 'I've seen that situation before', and maybe they could use some new scriptwriter in their team. But none other than Harry and Paul can do their thing better.

Greetings from Holland.

Does the BBC actually pay them for this rubbish? – schoolboy crap. And comments such as those made towards Gove’s wife are childish and offensive to everyone – not at all clever or funny, especially at this time  in the wake of the Savile affair. In fact their swaggering was rather like that of Savile. Only watched to see how bad it would be – won’t watch again.

More anti-Scottish pish from the BBC and a couple of sad has beens. Roll on 2014 when we no longer have to actually pay for this keech! SAOR ALBA!

What complete drivel from start to finish. An embarrassment to call it comedy. No other words for it.

This show is absoulute rubbish

This is really weird - I had the exact opposite experience.  After falling about laughing when Paul Whitehouse sat at the table as a doctor in a black & white sketch in episode 6 and said “what appears to be the tribble” I was left wondering how on earth you write commedy like that?  What I’m saying is that I don’t think it was funny on paper at all – or was it?  Whatever it was, I can’t see it in a bad light – it’s part of what makes me enjoy Harry & Paul