"David Mitchell and Robert Webb are back with their first new sketch show in 15 years. It's a comedy smorgasbord that is as random as it is funny, and will feel like a glorious throwback for fans of their 00s series That Mitchell and Webb Look. And this time they have brought some friends, with guest appearances on Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping including Ghosts' Kiell Smith-Bynoe and podcaster and Taskmaster star Stevie Martin."
"Are sketch shows a young person's game? Webb: Well, hopefully, we're not about to prove that they are. Mitchell: The Two Ronnies were quite old. But people seemed to look older in the past than they do now, so it might turn out that in the last series of The Two Ronnies, Ronnie Barker was 36. Webb: With the greatest respect, David, you are finally dressing your age because you have been dressing like a 50-year-old man since you were a student."
David Mitchell and Robert Webb return with their first new sketch show in 15 years. The show is a comedy smorgasbord—random, funny, and positioned as a throwback to That Mitchell and Webb Look. Guest performers include Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Stevie Martin. A recurring joke presents younger comedians assuming the duo are 'a couple of old farts.' The programme contrasts perceptions of age in comedy, referencing The Two Ronnies. Online platforms and YouTube have partly satisfied appetite for sketches, affecting TV output. Cost comparisons note Gogglebox is cheaper while sketch shows likely remain less expensive than Downton Abbey. Personal anecdotes include Celebrity Gogglebox appearances and dressing-age banter.
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