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''The Now Show'' is a British satirical radio show, starring Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt (previously of ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]'') as well as Marcus Brigstocke, [[Mitch Benn]], Laura Shavin, the very short Jon Holmes, and occasional special guests.
''[[The Now Show]]'' is a British satirical radio show, starring Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt (previously of ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]'') as well as Marcus Brigstocke, [[Mitch Benn]], Laura Shavin, the very short Jon Holmes, and occasional special guests.


Known for heavy use of [[Running Gag|Running Gags]]: [[The Other Wiki]] used to have a long list of them, and may still do.
Known for heavy use of [[Running Gag|Running Gags]]: [[The Other Wiki]] used to have a long list of them, and may still do.


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This show provides examples of:
* [[Biting the Hand Humour]]: Practically [[Once an Episode]], towards [[The BBC]], Radio 4 in particular, and Radio 4 listeners.
* [[Biting the Hand Humour]]: Practically [[Once an Episode]], towards [[The BBC]], Radio 4 in particular, and Radio 4 listeners.
* [[Curse Cut Short]]
* [[Curse Cut Short]]
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* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: In ''It's Been A Bad Week'', the award given each episode is "The Worst Week of the Week Award, Awarded Weekly on a Week-by-Week Basis".
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: In ''It's Been A Bad Week'', the award given each episode is "The Worst Week of the Week Award, Awarded Weekly on a Week-by-Week Basis".
* [[Epunymous Title]]: The basis of the "Worst TV Sitcom Premise" section of the ''Book of World Records'':
* [[Epunymous Title]]: The basis of the "Worst TV Sitcom Premise" section of the ''Book of World Records'':
{{quote| ''Rhythm is a Dancer'': Maggie Rhythm is a dancer. [[Hilarity Ensues|With hilarious consequences.]] }}
{{quote|''Rhythm is a Dancer'': Maggie Rhythm is a dancer. [[Hilarity Ensues|With hilarious consequences.]] }}
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Not surprisingly, given that the BBC is involved.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Not surprisingly, given that the BBC is involved.
* [[Fan Nickname|Hater Nickname]]: Brigstocke invariably refers to Blaine as "The Git-Wizard"
* [[Fan Nickname|Hater Nickname]]: Brigstocke invariably refers to Blaine as "The Git-Wizard"
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* [[Lampshade Hanging]]
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]
* [[Least Rhymable Word]]
* [[Least Rhymable Word]]
* [[Long Runners]]: On air for over a decade
* [[Long Runners]]: On air for over two decades
* [[Medium Awareness]]
* [[Medium Awareness]]
* [[No Fourth Wall]]
* [[No Fourth Wall]]
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* [[Room Full of Crazy]]: Called "the nutter's den" in ''The Book'''s "Biggest TV Detective Cliche".
* [[Room Full of Crazy]]: Called "the nutter's den" in ''The Book'''s "Biggest TV Detective Cliche".
* [[Running Gag]]: Too many to list.
* [[Running Gag]]: Too many to list.
* [[Shout Out]]: Not least to ''[[The Goon Show]]''. At one point, when the England cricketer Andrew Flintoff had been in the news for falling off a pedalo:
* [[Shout-Out]]: Not least to ''[[The Goon Show]]''. At one point, when the England cricketer Andrew Flintoff had been in the news for falling off a pedalo:
{{quote| '''Little Jim:''' He's fallen in the wa-ter.<br />
{{quote|'''Little Jim:''' He's fallen in the wa-ter.
'''Hugh Dennis:''' Yes, we'll steal anyone's [[Catch Phrase|catchphrases]], we don't care. }}
'''Hugh Dennis:''' Yes, we'll steal anyone's [[Catch Phrase|catchphrases]], we don't care. }}
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: ''The Mary Whitehouse Experience'', as above.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: ''The Mary Whitehouse Experience'', as above.
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* [[Take That]]
* [[Take That]]
* [[Take That, Audience!]]: Regular jibes at the live audience and listeners being the stereotypical idea of Radio 4 listeners.
* [[Take That, Audience!]]: Regular jibes at the live audience and listeners being the stereotypical idea of Radio 4 listeners.
{{quote| "Where else would 'over 40' be classified as 'young'? [[[Beat]]] This is Radio 4."}}
{{quote|"Where else would 'over 40' be classified as 'young'? <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Beat]]] This is Radio 4."}}


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Latest revision as of 23:08, 30 October 2019

The Now Show is a British satirical radio show, starring Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt (previously of The Mary Whitehouse Experience) as well as Marcus Brigstocke, Mitch Benn, Laura Shavin, the very short Jon Holmes, and occasional special guests.

Known for heavy use of Running Gags: The Other Wiki used to have a long list of them, and may still do.

Tropes used in The Now Show include:

Rhythm is a Dancer: Maggie Rhythm is a dancer. With hilarious consequences.

Little Jim: He's fallen in the wa-ter.
Hugh Dennis: Yes, we'll steal anyone's catchphrases, we don't care.

  • Spiritual Successor: The Mary Whitehouse Experience, as above.
    • Spiritual Thing-That's-On-In-The-Off-Season: It's Been A Bad Week on Radio 2, a topical satire show hosted by Punt and Dennis, with Mitch doing the songs, but which was otherwise a completely different show with a different format.
  • Take That
  • Take That, Audience!: Regular jibes at the live audience and listeners being the stereotypical idea of Radio 4 listeners.

"Where else would 'over 40' be classified as 'young'? [Beat] This is Radio 4."

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