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I got tickets to see That Mitchell and Webb Look being filmed some time ago but have feared not seeing it all of this week because of yesterday’s planned rail strike. Thankfully the strike was called off on Thursday, and I got to see the legendary duo in all their physical glory last night as intended.
I was really looking forward to the evening, as I absolutely love the radio version of the programme - and indeed all of the pair’s work. I didn’t expect the majority of the programme to literally be just a televised version of the radio show (word for word identical), but it transferred brilliantly to screen. The new sketches, however, were excellent. And what’s more, I got to see my Mitchell and Webb favourite, Big Talk, being filmed in entirety.
Hats off to Robert Webb as Raymond Terrific is all I’m going to say on that one - he nailed all but one of the lengthy spiels in one take.
Atul K. and Paul B, whom I took with me, also seemed rather impressed with the material. But then again, Paul laughs at Father Ted so you’ll just have to take my word for it that it was actually funny.