Reason

dealing with a guest interrupting him

[@MoxFreakinFulder]

I think Lamarr and Amstell are great in different ways

[@squishydafishy]

i would half agree lol. Amstell was very good for sure but Lamarr was the master. Lamarr thinks faster and comes up with funnier gags and has more wit than Amstell, imo anyway :P

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

+squishydafishy yet. ...... where the fuck is he?

[@anvil9263]

hushed by the BBC, like all great comics :(

[@andygalloway3282]

Sharing a flat in exile with Jerry sadowitz and Frankie Boyle

[@daidavies90]

Amstell is an unfunny twat

[@Widmerpool99]

"Not tempt, goad." Ouch.

[@markxist]

I remember watching this when it was broadcast and literally laughing/cheering. Lamarr was genius and that little tosser should have realised early on that you cannot beat a professional comedian, especially when as a regular host the audience will always be on his side! Lamarr was the best and Buzzcocks is pointless without him.

[@BackFromNowere]

The lad tries to compete but Mark just annihilates him.

[@Peripatetic5]

Lamarr was the host back when the show was still aimed at adults.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

i miss old buzzcocks, its was an actual music quiz with a cutting edge. its now the a slightly rude version of the one show

[@MythicSuns]

The fact that your comment was from 10 years ago surprised me. The only thing I'll give credit to with new Buzzcocks is that the new opening credits sequence is actually pretty good, just a shame the show feels bland. I see a lot of people like to blame it on political correctness but to me that just feels like a rubbish excuse, especially since old school NMTB was perfectly capable of being hilarious without being offensive, even by today's standards. For example: this part of the episode where Bradley Walsh and Simon Amstell were guests was hilarious. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHO7mnSPnaehY9U

[@shank8966]

@@MythicSuns I agree everything is blamed on PC, but the thing with buzzcocks was it was never non-pc they just bantered with people and if they couldn’t take it they should get a better booking agent. I just think they don’t insult people anymore and the shows gotten older and just lost it’s edge and doesn’t want to lose booking

[@Jinda89]

usually when a joke gets that much of a build up it isn't as funny, but as usual mark lamarr makes it work

[@therandytomato5679]

Interrupting guest is Dominic Masters of The Others, for all those asking.

[@BackFromNowere]

Mark Lamarr with Phil Jupitus and Bill Bailey was the pinnacle of NMTB. Best show on telly then Steadily decreasing now.

[@Rosspark100]

Buzzcocks will always be Lamarr's show. Best host by a long way!

[@davidjones6470]

Oooo Yes!!!!

[@JenniferM13]

That was brutal..... love it! Please come back Lamarr. I can't watch Buzzcocks anymore without you.

[@benarcher7411]

You wanna try watching it now ugh

[@NowFunStarts]

My mate said the other day, "Clarkson or Lamar?" so i punched him in the face!

[@JoeH679]

Lamarr was clearly the best host. Not only was he hilarious, he kept the show directed towards music. You'd barely know the show was about music these days. Today's Buzzcocks is just the worst.

[@MythicSuns]

***** simon may not have been as good as lamarr but i'd take him over the current load of hosts who are either there to promote themselves or just plain and simply aren't that funny. honestly at the moment it just feels like the show is being hosted by generic radio DJs

[@MythicSuns]

***** i'd forgotten they'd done that (shows how much of an impact he had) to be honest rhod is just a bad comedian with a clever promoter

[@MythicSuns]

Happydude Hemmings one of the issues with never mind the buzzcocks which is probably why it's now on the way out is that it's become so scripted and the hosts have barely any experience. honestly every episode after simon left just felt so predictable. it just became a bunch of comedians and wannabe comedians (including clueless singers) trying to work off pretty much nothing. where as with simon or mark everyone on the show seemed to be more like best mates making each other laugh

[@thedaveastator7939]

+Ben Knight (KnightVision) I love the ones with Frankie Boyle as host, he kicked ass. Though of course the criterion of expertise in musical trivia isn't there. Which is a stupid criterion by the way, it's totally unnecessary for the show to be fun.

[@thedaveastator7939]

It got axed as a result of ratings. It was the low ratings that were caused by the show losing some of it's lustre. Which in turn was partially due to the changes in the personalities who featured as permanent fixtures in the show's format and partially this was an inevitability of time. Knowledge of music wasn't that important, you may have really liked the music but unless you can make a case that it's general success was caused by Lamarr's musical knowledge then it's just a meaningless opinion. You could probably conduct a survey of people who remember the show and ask them how much expertise they reckon Mark had. I can't imagine the results you'd get would be consistent. Reason being that Mark was great because he was sarcastic, rude and quick-witted.

[@troonvillan]

I completely agree with all that, I turned it on once to find Lorraine Kelly hosting and I haven't watched since.

[@Putomass66]

Mark Lamarr is the best as far as I'm concerned! Amazingly quick wit!

[@Genne]

@LimitedPeopleSkills You've pretty much summed it up right there! I remember watching something where Phil commented on how Simon wasn't as capable of handeling some of the guests like Mark was. I wish Mark would at least come back for a guest host and show them how it's done.

[@alucardfu2]

Not tempt goad Force

[@MrCharlieTwist]

ML reminds me of many Reece Shearsmith characters from League

[@MaximAule]

I miss Mark... he is the best!

[@AJ-bw4mc]

Those were the days

[@StinsonSwarley]

His voice is so similar to Tom Hardy's voice!

[@226wolfman]

lamarr plzzz come back

[@laurasarah2663]

This is fantastic

[@RobertLeather]

I'd forgotten how funny he was. :D

[@bigkev84]

See, I loved both Mark and Simon. They were very different (obviously) but brilliant in their own ways. But when I first heard Simon was taking over, I was gutted. I thought he would be uber-s**t. Fortunately, he was alright.

[@simonnixon2483]

Not tempt , goad 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RJBadman]

Ignore him, Mark's brilliant in that ep. The bit with the pirate's fucking hilarious. XD "We're young, fit and healthy. Apart from Terry."

[@jonnyharding3646]

I think Lamarr is hilarious and will always be remembered as the buzzcocks host, but I have to say I prefer Simon Amstel he just doesn't give a fuck what he says to people

[@jonnyharding3646]

I still think Amstel was a lot more cutting to to people on a personal level, when it comes to their beliefs and things like that.

[@jonnyharding3646]

I have watched the Lamarr episodes, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned him. However obviously it's just a matter of opinion, we just disagree, no big deal.

[@daidavies90]

Amstell doesn't give a fuck what he says to people?? Lamar was just basically saying to that guy to kill himself with heroin 😂😂

[@MrBlonde2222]

A lot of Amstell's insults and comebacks were OBVIOUSLY scripted. He doesn't compare to Lamarr.

[@godzilla12325]

Not tempt....goad hahahaha amazin

[@jedharper5858]

so quick on the goad

[@GustavMeyrink]

@ExEverest10 He once said about Stuart Adamson of The Skids and Big Country: " …was in The Skids and later became a Big Country member. And remember we do." (You may have to read that out loud) I've only ever seen Mark scared of two guests: Motorheads Lemmy and Jah Wobble.

[@duv1982]

I remember watching that. Took me a min to get it, tbh. 😂😂😂

[@AbrahamSuperman]

I feel like Tom Hardy as Ronnie Kray in Legend has influences from Mark

[@BackFromNowere]

Absolute quality.

[@leemcqueen500]

Mark was by far the best host.

[@PantheonLincoln]

It's Dominc Masters, lead singer from an indie band called The Others.

[@smokeylee1986]

Thankyou, much obliged.

[@bigbaz-1218]

anybody know how to get season 1-16 got the rest but cant find these any where

[@PWGregory]

Simply put ... funny.

[@jenniferkeishing]

Which episode is this? I don't recognise the guests. :(

[@pb99]

He was the best. No doubt about it.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

Buzzcocks should bring back Bill Bailey as host, he can rescue this show

[@jadekillcity]

people always back amstell (and he was good definatly) but lamaar always come up on top in my eyes, but maybe its becuase being introduced to buzzcocks it was him first and he made me love the show. I have gone off it considerably with the change of host's

[@wholeladalovenorthernireland]

"Definatly"????

[@MythicSuns]

@@wholeladalovenorthernireland 11 years later and only 1 grammar nazi gave this comment a go....yet somehow only found 1 mistake.

[@Nice_Fella]

Who is the guest? Pretty please, would someone tell us?

[@InTheAsylum23]

Mark Lamarr - 17 series'. Simon Amstell - 4 series'. No contest, plus Lamarr is shitloads funnier.

[@Romanplaystation]

The cougher is the lead singer of The Others(kinda famous in 05/06). He was an outspoken crack and heroin user, got a few NME covers and at a totally drugless after-show party in Sheffield following a gig at The Octagon he sorted me a couple of spliffs. So he's orate by me. :)

[@wholeladalovenorthernireland]

So he's a useless nobody?

[@jjammmees]

What does he do in that episode?

[@leeetchells7100]

Lamarr was cool, hair ,clothes and knows a crazy amount of info about obscure 5o's music. Then it all went pear shaped.Shaved off his hair and had some strange fringe cut, started wearing grotesque track suits and lost his cool image.Fuck knows where he is now.

[@jenniferkeishing]

Yes, thank you. :)

[@paulinevilensky6030]

dos anyone know where that clip of mark is pretending to shoot himself on buzzcocks is or have I just imagined it............

[@termin9r]

what ever happened to sean hughes - i liked sh - i remember the sh show from the 90s - who remembers SH? thumbs up if you remember SH

[@can0mark]

@Bhaalgorn2302 Simon Amstell however didnt say that Preston's wife was a moron. He read from her book. He made someone walk off by promoting their wife's book. You gotta give him credit for that.

[@goth1agw1omw]

Ah so funny, bring back Lamarr!!!

[@andyg3]

who is the guest?

[@silicononsapphire5102]

May I ask a question? What the fuck happened to him and where is he now?

[@SKM6540]

SiliconOnSapphire He was a DJ on BBC radio 2 for a while then he quit. At that time they were getting rid of specialist programme not known to the masses and removing programmes like his. Currently, no on really know what he's doing now. Although I heard a rumour that he now is the DJ for British Airways.

[@ashtongrist]

He tried fighting with dominic masters which upset the bbc and then he did radio and then no-one remembers

[@zappasmoustache23]

He basically gave up tv because of how difficult it became to get anything good made and couldn’t deal with the fevered egos. I think he just writes now.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

@@ashtongrist Not actually true, troll.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Basically, he wanted to take a break to focus on other projects. But he always wanted to come back. The BBC initially agreed, but then didn't let him come back. Simon was an OK choice, but Mark made the show cos he actually liked music. Simon was just a jumped up stand up comic with all the wit of an melted stick of butter.

[@aerithlivesforever6184]

i miss him

[@SethMcFartlane]

But where were his Sugarbabes references?!

[@GameOfYears]

@timelordaxl7 Same, I wouldn't mind Robert Webb having a go though. So underrated in my opinion.

[@michellefox6709]

What happened to Mark Larmarr? Where did he go?

[@safari8soldier]

The show is nothing without Lamarr!

[@CullTheLivingFlower]

He sounds exactly like Jonathan Ross.

[@EroticVultures]

who is the coughing guy? thought it was Kevin Sheilds at first

[@ILIKEWALLS]

@Grymligast the word opinion doesnt need the qualifier personal. it is a non sequitur

[@vivavaldez87]

Where are the other 13,233 reasons?

[@vermis8344]

Simon Amstell's jokes.

[@timelordaxl7]

if the BBC brought back Lamarr instead of using all the celebrity hosts buzzcocks would awesome again, nowadays i've given up watching it

[@mrbigshot1986]

Savage

[@ed1ss]

Should let Bob Mortimer do it...

[@kirsty9084]

He was a bit cruel to that dude.

[@lpsp442]

What even happened to Mark? I still think of his face here as his "current face", but Jupitus and Bailey look so young here. Mark would be pretty old now.

[@TheHewhodareswins]

R.I.P Buzzcocks after Amstell it really started going down and the latest series was about as funny as cancer

[@mushroom1212]

And Phil and Bill said they didn't like Simon because he was too unpleasant to guests?

[@jackthereader]

I think it was more that when Simon was on they started booking guests just to take the piss out of them, where Lamarr only turned on them if they acted like twats.

[@vermis8344]

Mark Lamarr was the GOAT. Amstell just came across like a weedy private school kid trying to look edgy.

[@LimitedPeopleSkills]

This is why marks the best he doesnt care for egos and if he thinks your're a twat he'll let you know...simon just played at it i.e the preston walk off, i would of loved to have seen mark deal with it. please come back!

[@ILIKEWALLS]

@zufgh other hosts vary it. sometimes they will just read out one joke, but he made sure to read everything the writers gave him, no matter how shit they were

[@pakk82]

man if mark woulda been the host when that shit with presetone happend!

[@jjammmees]

Oh yea I remember that lol :))

[@BagBody33]

I like them both, but I prefere Lamarr's more agressive style towards the stupid celebs. Amstell is more wimpy and harmless...

[@ScotlandTillIDie]

pretty sure it's a guy from 'the used'

[@savagevcb]

@jadekillcity I didn't like Anstell, Lamarr just had a way with things, he would only rip into guests if they offered themselves for it, and had such a great chemistry with Bill

[@nicoles_handle]

RICHARD AYOADE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT HOST

[@bmofano]

What are you basing that on? Bet your a boosh fan arnt you

[@fpvDRE]

not tempt ..go 🤣🤣🤣🤣that dude annoying AF

[@BJWhiteDrums]

Only ever watched amstell / guest host episodes but I'm sure Lamarr was great in his own way, don't see why he has to be necessarily "better" than amstell or why amstell would have to be better than him

[@happyjellyfish]

@ExEverest10 Have you seen the full episode? The guy was being an annoying prick on purpose, acting thick - almost like a lite version of Danny the 'Punk' was with Amstell later on in the series. People were well tired of him by this point, I don't think Lamarr was being harsh at all, and didn't attack him personally. I always remember this episode whenever I watch the one that had Bill Oddie in it, it was horribly painful to watch. It needed Lamarr to yell at him to stfu & stop being tedious.

[@manus3203]

I always preferred Simon

[@CaptainWeetch1]

he's a nifties fifties bin man

[@neilswift2203]

Amstell.

[@squishedpimp]

no idea but the dude to the right of phil jupitus is Roni Size... and my head is telling me the mop topped cougher could be from the band the music,. although that might be a lie. The guy on the right of Bill is the fat guy with a scotch egg from the office... don't recognize the woman. I HOPE I'VE HELPED

[@richiehenrydrums]

I liked Simon a lot too. I'd like to see Richard Ayoade back for a few more, though.

[@Hotcodservedwarmly]

Who is he destroying...?

[@do1wo1]

mark lamarr dissappeared and came back as jimmy carr.!!!!

[@crazynighthawk]

Not tempt, goad. lol

[@XxTMassey]

And a few Frankie Boyle episodes

[@LivFenton96]

I think I like Amstell better.

[@Amp1771]

simon amstell was my fav

[@jim191185]

what ever happened to lamar???

[@杉村敏子]

Lamarr was better on Shooting Stars.

[@ILIKEWALLS]

@lesterclaypool1 i think I am quite interesting actually

[@ILIKEWALLS]

@lesterclaypool1 his presentation is worse though, although that could be the writers. i hated the monotony of lamar saying band name+band fact+band fact jokeX3=1 round for 1 team

[@shariotoflove]

@AntonioRepiso he was good, but nothing on Lamarr

[@SXGi1b0]

@agata521 Amstells shit

[@WitsEnds]

simon was only about 34534534534 times better.