John Bishop

[Section_31]

Spot on. I have seen that exact quote so many times from people on FB or Twitter recently that i have just blocked them immediately.

 

He's not the worst comic i've seen, but Christ there is not one original bone in his fucking body.

 

In fairness I actually think he's a good template for anyone wishing to get into stand-up comedy. He's practiced, studied, pretty much tailored to the audience he's looking for and he pokes fun at himself well - which is what people want to see a scouser do. You don't actually need to be that funny to be a stand-up, you just need to be disciplined in the way you collect material, write it down and repeat it. I think the likes of Jimmy Carr fall into this category too.

 

Was watching a thing about Eddie Ezzard last night, I'm not a major fan of his but I recognise genius when I see it, and he is one. He's at the opposite end of the scale to these two. He's been heckled and booed off more times than he can remember when he was coming through, and it seemed to take him years to refine, what are essentially surreal daydreams, into some semblence of an act that the plebs can understand. He still looks like a nervous wreck behind the scenes, but it's natural comedy, I doubt very much that Bishop or Carr could make you laugh if you just met them at a party and I reckon they'd be pretty straight, but Izzard (or someone like Vic Reeves) would be all over the place.

[Guest davelfc]

The problem is, that no matter how you try and "Scouse" it up, the Wirral accent still sounds a bit gay. Which i remind my kids of every day, as they will have to get used to having it.

 

The Birkenhead accent is one of the strangest things I've heard, they're uber scousers.

 

I'm lucky enough that I spent years away in the RAF and so my accent (Wirral) just isn't really there any more. I've been called posh by my kids but I don't see that.

[The Golden Eel]

Comes across as a likeable enough bloke, but his stand up stuff is boring as fuck. Very uninspired and unoriginal dullness. I'm waiting for the punchline and it never seems to come, the story just meanders to the conclusion that you predicted at the start with a lack of jokes on the way...

[Section_31]

Comes across as a likeable enough bloke, but his stand up stuff is boring as fuck. Very uninspired and unoriginal dullness. I'm waiting for the punchline and it never seems to come, the story just meanders to the conclusion that you predicted at the start with a lack of jokes on the way...

 

To be fair he does seem pretty affable. A lad I know sold him a new car for his sister the other day and asked if he could have some tickets, he gave him his mobile number and asked him to text him to remind him. Thus prompting the FB update 'been texting John Bishop for my free tickets!'. Fair do's.

[Thants]

*Files under 'never heard of him so he must be on telly a lot'*

[sir roger]

One thing I have noticed about him is that when he does his scripted stage stuff, he speaks much slower; almost like he is trying to help the audience understand him. This is in contrast to his ad libbing in the sports programme he appears on (with James Horden, Redknapp, Flintoff etc, and the name escapes me) where he speaks much faster. Weird!

 

He can be funny, but his TV series was shite!

 

I am a bit worried about you RB , you can remember Corden,Redknapp & Flintoff but have forgotten Georgie Thompson !!!

[Liverpool lad]

The Birkenhead accent is one of the strangest things I've heard, they're uber scousers.

 

I'm lucky enough that I spent years away in the RAF and so my accent (Wirral) just isn't really there any more. I've been called posh by my kids but I don't see that.

 

We had to listen to it on an away this year, proper Scouse accents from these whoppas, then then sound like Paul O'Grady when they say 'phone'.

[Faustus]

My Birkenhead accent's rock hard.

 

*rolls up sleeves about to dish out a pasting*

[Liverpool lad]

Squirrels

[Faustus]

Funnily enough, I got wrongly accused of exaggerating my accent by some whopper ESD sufferer from Kenny.

 

"D'yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa knoooooooooowwwww waaaaaaarrrrrrraaaaaaaa meeeeeeeen, liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid?"

[Johnni]

He was pretty good on HIGNFY.

[fobbierowler]

Went last night was good, little too much on having teenagers for me to relate to but still very funny

[Istvan Kozma]

i saw him at the royal court ages ago and he was brilliant. there was only about 100 people there and he was dead natural and a bit edgyer than when he started to make it big, which often happens, and fair play to him i reckon he deserves it, wool undertone or not.

[Liverpool lad]

Funnily enough, I got wrongly accused of exaggerating my accent by some whopper ESD sufferer from Kenny.

 

"D'yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa knoooooooooowwwww waaaaaaarrrrrrraaaaaaaa meeeeeeeen, liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid?"

 

I reckon the lad from Kensington might of been right here

[Yozzer]

He's on Top Gear now, just got the fastest lap time.

[Fugitive]

He's on Top Gear now, just got the fastest lap time.

 

It was properly quick as well. Miles faster than anyone else.

[Yozzer]

He then decided to lap up the stereotypical thing about scousers, even though he's from Runcorn.

[Total Longo]

Bollocks, Top Gear's on? And here's me enjoying a quality Sunday night Slater...

[G Richards]

I'd never heard of John Bishop until I went back home over Christmas. My brother went to see him at the Echo Arena.

 

I've since watched him on Youtube and I thought he was OK. His act tells stories. It's not quick-fire, edgy comedy, but it's a pleasant enough way to while away the time. He's a good red. Good luck to the fella.

[dave]

fqak

[Anubis]

I knew who he was, but had never seen him on telly before. I went to see him with a few friends at The Echo Arena tonight (an early birthday present). I thought he was very funny.

[Randy Marsh]

I was there last night myself. Thought he was very good to be fair, funny ending too!

[WaltonRed]

My birds going to see him tonight cos she gets free tickets for stuff cos she works in the arena.

 

Swerved it myself though, didnt fancy it

[Section_31]

He went right up in my estimations when he was on Graham Norton. They had that blert on from Lost and that outstanding bird from Inglorious Basterds and Norton was asking them how much they all loved London. Lost boy was giving it the 'oh yeah you guys know how to party!' prompting much applause, when Norton asks Bishop why he hasn't moved to London yet to which he replies: "Because it's shite." Cue much awkward laughter in the studio. Outstanding.

[Hooch]

He went right up in my estimations when he was on Graham Norton. They had that blert on from Lost and that outstanding bird from Inglorious Basterds and Norton was asking them how much they all loved London. Lost boy was giving it the 'oh yeah you guys know how to party!' prompting much applause, when Norton asks Bishop why he hasn't moved to London yet to which he replies: "Because it's shite." Cue much awkward laughter in the studio. Outstanding.

 

That sounds class, when and what channel was this on?

Also re. the Lost Blert, I'm betting it's that douche off the Loreal adverts?