Limmy questions the authenticity of a segment on Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Stream air date 19/02/24
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[@babyshambler]

My scepticism about this bit went overboard when you said somebody loves The One Show.

[@dontaskme7004]

I'm completely opposite, I plan everything around The One Show. How else will I know what mediocre show a low grade actor is about to appear in?

[@Kazza_8240]

That made me go on a tangent in my brain as well 'there's people who LOVE the one show? 🤔 where are these people? What are their lives like? Does anybody I know love the one show and I just don't know it? What else do they do that's weird? What else are they into?' 🤣🤣

[@Battismore-Blue]

Years ago on the One Show they had a Lady who did some presenting for Gardeners World , who had a very broad Northern accent , on with Michael Stipe

[@PilesofSecrets]

If he ever sees Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, he'll have a fucking fit.

[@thehangman3105]

There's no chance anybody would sit through one of those skits and not be like "fuck offffff" about 10 seconds in.

[@Rosskles]

Remember, some people get genuinely upset at actors for soap storylines 😂

[@thehangman3105]

I'd love it if as he came in from work he just saw the top of MacIntyres big hair hiding behind his sofa quietly giggling. Just had to go along with it.

[@jamesvonhendriksen6314]

"came in from work.." ha ha, good one.

[@TheSuperSlothy]

I’d love to see some comedic catharsis in Michael McIntyre going for a tricky shite, the four walls dropping away to a packed theatre as he churns one oot, hair flopping, face purple and veins like power cables…

[@jethrobradley7850]

My hairdresser loves Michael McIntyre and his pranks. "He's SO clever. How DOES he come up with all the ideas??" he said to me. I should have replied, "He doesn't. A team of researchers and unpaid interns do" but I didn't have the heart.

[@cmpc724]

Your “hairdresser”? Pfffft

[@Naturalmedicineprescription]

A shyte team too

[@this_is_a_tiny_town]

I can't wait for the episode where they trick Limmy into coming in the back entry of the venue. Lead him down the corridor into a wee room with a table in it, and a plate of shortbread on the table (that's how to trap a jock). He grabs eagerly at the shortbread but it's actually a secret switch, the wall falls down and there is McIntyre and the whole audience laughing and cheering. He walks towards the front of the stage, grabs the microphone from the stand and belts out. "WRONG WAY, DOWN A ONE-WAY STRE-EET!" His feather wid be proud.

[@tactictoe]

These fake segments and stand-up shows where the comedian spends half the act reading out 'hilarious' texts from the audience should be placed in the same hydraulic press.

[@mrbenoit5018]

I like the bit where he says jacket correctly and then corrects himself

[@ellie-kc4kj]

Breaking News: Michael McIntyre's Big Show has been cancelled, after Michael McIntyre is rushed into hospital to be put on life support. His injuries were sustained after attempting to surprise ex-Scotch comedian Brian 'Limmo' Limond in his bed for a segment of the show. McIntyre is said to have sustained mutiple broken bones, hundreds of bite marks, and had his ears bitten off. McIntyre is currently in a coma, and doctors are saying to 'not count on his recovery'. A statement from Limond, who was found at the crime scene dabbing furiously on camera, says 'I was oan the fuckin telly! I used to have a show on the BBC!' No such show exists. More to come.

[@MOBBLORDS]

The Tony Hadley reaction was legit. He's used to going in the back entrance of a Theatre to get his teeth done.

[@Theologica_]

Limmy makes me feel seen with his general thought process.

[@spongythecake]

Yes, the "too smart to pull the wowl over your eyes," but also too tired to do anything, so spend all day on the Overwatch muck. Welcome to the club

[@Theologica_]

@@spongythecake yeah basically lmao

[@batlin]

There is no way they don't know exactly what's going on. Even just having Michael McIntyre "hiding" in your house, what just himself hiding under a table?? Come on, there'll be a whole room with the crew, they'll have gotten signed consent forms, insurance shite and the rest.

[@martinbennett9908]

I've been calling it 'Michael McIntyre's Big Pack of Lies' for years.

[@richardboland1935]

I was blissfully unaware it existed for years

[@donalonzo63]

The Tall Tales Show

[@mispelling]

He would have cursed James Nesbit when he seen him on the screen, for ignoring him a few weeks back at the public dump.

[@Genevasplaytime]

I would of just laughed and said this place reminds me.of your career 😂

[@frankberryfilms]

The idea that Michael McIntyre could be in your house and you not realise, is ridiculous. He doesn't Uber there with no crew or assistants or anything, plus it all has to be insured in order to film, so risk assessments need to be done and there's just zero chance it is genuine.

[@cartoonhead9222]

I can see a young Limmy, exasperated that Mr. Blobby has destroyed Noel's manor house, again.

[@Nickersons-Theme]

From norn iron and loves the one show? Oh aye he's a prod

[@ShamBard1878]

Hahaha that what I thought

[@MCrockett1]

Have no idea who any of these people are. But I enjoy watching Limmy get all upset about it.

[@MOBBLORDS]

Michael Macintyre is one of the world's greatest emoters

[@falconhoof3421]

Right troops, ive sent a strongly worded yet comical email to Michael McIntyre to get him to pull the same stunt on his show from Limmy"s streamer room. Shh dont tell him, but its the only way we see DEE DEE and falconhoof again.

[@Andreweroo]

He was just locked in. He's serious about the one show it's not some joke to him

[@Unkempt27]

What about the bit where they sneak into a celebrity's bedroom/hotel room in the middle of the night? You're not telling me someone hasn't said to them, at the very least, 'look, something is going to happen tonight, i cant tell you what, but just make sure you've got some clothes on and have cleared away any sex paraphernalia.'

[@dylanmorgan2752]

Knew it was bollocks when they ‘broke’ into Peter Crouch’s holiday villa and he wasn’t caught in the middle of smashing his missus.

[@adamjo914]

There's no ceiling when the wall falls down. Tony Hadley is on his back in a dentists chair staring up at the lighting rig..

[@edmorrison5645]

You might need to watch again. You can clearly see the ceiling of the dentist's box when it opens.

[@martinrutley-wk5ds]

For some time now, 'The One Show" has been my go to answer whenever anyone has asked what one thing perhaps best encapsulates British culture - not that anyone has asked.

[@nylophone5730]

Very insightful take

[@battlebawn]

You would think... 🤔 💭 "am I getting paid for this?!" 😅

[@TroubleCTR]

A always wear a suit to the dentist, don't want to look scruffy when getting ma 5 teeth checked out.

[@seanelstob5922]

“Chesney, now, something is going to happen. We can’t say what it is BUT….practice that song you do, you know the the one, okay buddy?

[@TxWIll]

Yeah Chesney was laughing the whole time he clearly knew it was something. But frankly he's a one hit wonder so I wouldn't doubt that he could do the song if someone woke him up in the middle of the night. He must have done it a thousand times since the 80s

[@spongythecake]

Farmer cries in joy over love for BBC show on a show also made by BBC

[@edwardspencer-small7021]

Telling the person it's "a bit of a surprise" isn't enough though. That would suggest it's something minor. Not having the walls come down or Michael McIntyre pointing at and addressing me through the TV. In either of those situations I would still end up shitting my pants. The Tony Hadley "surprise" is the real kicker. This is a guy who I'm sure has a regular private dentist who he visits in the same location every time. He certainly wouldn't go to the back of a building that he's clearly performed at during his career, at night (because they always film BBC shows at night) in his suit, and can instantly go into song (every musician needs to warm up). They're all told exactly what is going to happen. No surprises at all.

[@neilgodfrey2669]

So Tony your dentist appointment is next week located right next to the TV studio.

[@charliebryer2802]

Watching this I glance to the side to see what algorithm suggestions pop up for my next viewing and get “Michael Mcintyres best jokes about the Scots”

[@fayylmao]

There's a fine line between so shite that it's great and just being shite.

[@jethrobradley7850]

The Shite Line

[@velvetinedrapes4359]

@@jethrobradley7850 The skidmark

[@Kazza_8240]

​@@velvetinedrapes4359🤌🏻

[@Shellufocatcher]

Limmy needs to go undercover and find out what really happens

[@ScottishDeeSideEye]

Your facial expressions are brilliant... 😂❤

[@cameronmac8928]

He's one of the world's best emoters in fairness

[@heythisisminenotyours]

This might be the dullest story ever told

[@simonwells733]

The audience reactions and Mcintyre dancing is enough to make me want to hurt myself 😂

[@DeathFromAbove1981]

Limmy has an incredible bullshit detector

[@Francoberry]

He's a great emoter

[@Kazza_8240]

He could go part time as Bullshit Man and let Karl Pilkington have a day off

[@Theologica_]

I think everyone else just has a shitty one

[@anonman3707]

It’s one of those genetic traits. Scottish people have a miserable gene where they can see through bullshit no matter how light hearted it is “what’s this? A bit of family fun on the tv to start the week? Don’t think so!”

[@velvetinedrapes4359]

He's going after McIntyre now that Cordens went into hiding. Whats happened to you Brian? To be fair McIntyre is shit.

[@Kazza_8240]

Have any of yooz heard of the Japanese guy Nasubi who was locked in a house on his own for some reality tv thing? 15 months he spent on his own, he was told he had to win a million yen by entering competitions in magazines, but I think twice he reached his target and they just raised it to keep him there as it was good tv, they had loads of people watching, they had to move him to a new house when people found out where he was, and then I think they told him he had to move again for the same reason, you see him in this living room, (forgot to say he's naked as well the whole time), when the walls collapse and he's on a stage in front of a huge audience, there's videos on KZbin, the guy honestly looked fucking traumatised, and he later said that show ruined his life.....its no quite the same as Chesney thinking he's in an office and that happening, obviously it was worse for Nasubi after being on his own for over a year......this video just made me think of it.

[@ManWalksDogs]

so is that what The Truman Show is based off? I could trawl the film's trivia page on IMDb to find out but I've gone down enough rabbit holes tonight as it is...

[@Kazza_8240]

​​​​@@ManWalksDogsit could be.....I did a quick 30 second Google and nothing came up relating the 2....(although both happened in 1998🤔) I'm not going down the rabbit hole either 😅😂 there are videos telling that guys story on youtube though, pretty interesting and fucked up

[@Theologica_]

Evil show

[@oe4927]

​@@Theologica_effing mad how they got him but naked and exposed him at the end Infront of a bunch of people

[@thegrinderman1090]

I thought The Wheel was the worst program that could be made, then I saw MM's Big Show where they literally play clips of The Wheel while doing a fake prank. It's remarkable

[@conchronic]

Are you telling me reality TV is contrived! How very dare you burst the magical bubble that's reality TV🤯

[@Takeabowson1986]

I learned long ago not to point these things out to my missus because I too get told to F off and stop spoiling it 😂

[@ac1dP1nk]

I read a newspaper article, sent a reddit message and replied to the reply, looked for and found my vape and this guy is still chuntering away to himself. Like early onset Alzheimer's or chronic loneliness or something. Very concerning.

[@Malegys]

Michael McIntyre is James Corden's Mentor & Sugar Daddy !

[@SteadyEddy-ko9po]

Perfect grim place to see James Nesbit

[@metatroncube]

They did this gag back on Noel's house party but it was a mother and her dress with a stain. Was bollocks then too

[@thegrinderman1090]

I spite-watched 1 episode and that was enough to know it's all fake

[@jonnyjonnyjonnyjonny]

'Spite-watched' is great.

[@ManWalksDogs]

yeah couldn't be arsed to switch the channels/find something worth watching* on a few Saturday nights recently, so seen far too much of that pish, but didn't need to see much at all to realise it's all staged. Felt that way when they knocked on a 'random' house to see if they were watching his show and oh what a surprise, they were all sat in the front room watching him and giving that acting happily surprised at the door type stuff. He gives off that surface level jolly but underneath controlling as fuck vibe. I suppose it's all teatime/primetime main channel produced & rehearsed to death type stuff too; don't want pre-watershed F-bombs from actual surprises and want the 'spectacle' of the 'perfect' response in a theatrical sense. *the alternative was bleeding saturday night takeaway with ant'n'dec but we couldn't stick much of that either. too old'n'skint to be out having a life instead btw.

[@malcolmtucker7981]

Limmy, the Alex jones of red flagging, light entertainment shows

[@johnwelch5132]

Chesney in reality would be saying where’s my frigging agent!? I didn’t agree to this!

[@Albert_O_Balsam]

Cilla, then Corden, now the target is McIntyre.

[@president_slow]

Thank you! Thought I was going mad. As if Chesney Hawkes would just pick up the guitar and give out a free performance with a smile if he hadn't known beforehand.

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

Welcome to planet fake

[@jesscampbell-plover882]

I want to see Limny debunking the "homeless" people make over hairdressing videos that come up on facebook that say "this person hasn't had a haircut in 30 years"and it's clearly fake hair extensions made to look matted ect. I've got a real bee in my bonnet about those videos.

[@DomVelando]

jaymes naysbit aye

[@gailforce]

Dentist office inside bbc studios why not

[@Venom94.]

It’s not filmed at bbc studios

[@gailforce]

@kjl2127 it is filmed in A studio.

[@Venom94.]

@@gailforce no, theatre.

[@gailforce]

@kjl2127 oh of course because a dentist office in a theatre is completely credible. You got the point yet?

[@Venom94.]

@@gailforce they do a little thing called set disguise, pull the stick out yer arse.

[@SAT0R1.]

He knew rightly. No way are you hiding michael macintyre away in a room in your house withou you knowing and four five camera and sound guys. Loada ballix the guy would been boppin around talking loud from the next room

[@rogenjosh]

jahsus that was a long build up

[@awesomefrankrapid]

Some are clearly genuine, but when they know it’s obvious. I though Hadley seemed genuinely shocked, and to be fair his singing was shite😂

[@donalonzo63]

ah thought columbo wiz deed

[@johnzero8923]

よく説明されている

[@robertduncan8474]

50 year old man discovers tv is fake.

[@dinogoldie9716]

1:42 "He's twenty-something with his teenage sons there."

[@chrisdakers3688]

"His twenty-something or teenage son"

[@Dead_Fish0]

The flood of virtue signalling videos on social media annoys me so much, I always wonder why are they filming it at all!? My default reaction to anything now is - FAKE

[@bettybunbun9664]

Why do people still watch reality TV dross anyway? We live in age where you can play/watch/read/listen to pretty much whatever you want at the click of a button surely literally anything else is more entertaining?

[@chad0x]

Michael McIntyre is a liar. Can't stand him.

[@simonwells733]

What i don't understand about the dentist prank is surely he must have accessed a proper building from a high street like a normal dentist 😭🤮

[@PowerfulDragon]

Michael McIntyre is smugness personified.

[@richsan4923]

THE SHITTEST MOST BORING STORY OF ALL TIME. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE REAL LIFE VERSION WAS EVEN WORSE.

[@Lanes8930]

The whole show is staged.

[@simonwells733]

It's so bad. Watch something else

[@Ghost-sp9dd]

No one cares.... Brian.

[@Naturalmedicineprescription]

That guy MM is just not funny, almost every joke he tells leaves me not amused faced. Canned audience disnae help , been & gone thankfully.

[@Naturalmedicineprescription]

you'd be like aww naww ffs i cannae mind the words a wis a wan hit wonder last century .. naebody cares & im sumdy else these days & no daein this fir that bam & daft fans

[@user-ep4ut4mq8v]

McIntyre is a waste of space, untalented and unfunny. I saw three of his stand up "comedy" routines and they were all the same, years apart.

[@doom3798]

ah hate that. another is joe lycett been doing the same routine for a decade now

[@simonwells733]

I don't usually watch this shite but now i have to 😁🫣