Top 10 Times Mark Lamarr Owned "Never Mind The Buzzcocks"

[@LadySquiffington]

The late 90s. Mark lamarr was smashing it on never mind the buzzcocks and i had my life ahead of me. Good times.

[@jaydogg187]

Lady Squiffington you and me both.

[@thetoecurler6852]

That’s sad because it’s true. I look at myself now and think wtf

[@Robert_Manners]

It was I must agree, glad you felt the same 💫

[@richardjamesclemo6235]

20 years ago now, and what have we done?

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

how did your life turn out.

[@AkuraTheAwesome]

Mark is the perfect example of how funny barely contained rage and unpredictable wit can be.

[@john.premose]

He was a miserable person who hated music hosting a show supposedly about music.

[@AkuraTheAwesome]

@@john.premose yeah one of the few times the host being miserable saved his performance. I hope he's doing better now.

[@smugsheep3307]

The difference between Mark and Simon was that mark could recognise and take a good comeback. Simon however just had to go along with his dads ejaculation.

[@travisash8180]

He's a greasy, cockney wide-boy.

[@tehm-tpc]

@@john.premose The hell? I don't know the man personally but from everything I've seen he LOVES music. You think the singing bit at 1:30 was scripted? He knows every word. He's hosted Early Rock and Skiffle based shows pretty much out of his basement for like a decade just out of his love for a bunch of albums that 99.9% of the viewership of this show would never have heard of. Just look at how hard he fanboy-ed over Jimmy Cliff.

[@andyreynolds6194]

I remember if my mum was working a late shift at the hospital, my Dad would sometimes let me stay up and watch Buzzocks with him. He was normally quite strict and not especially a fan of profanities, but I can clearly remember him almost in tears laughing at Mark Lamar going off about Chris Moyles. RIP Dad.

[@ceecrb1]

Seems even more validated when you find out that chris moyles is the kind of person who runs of with his so called mate's wife.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Your Dad IS a legend. Not WAS, IS. Sorry for your loss, my dude x

[@Revelian1982]

Sorry about your dad. Xx

[@Hedge_witch]

My dad used to let me stay up to watch this too when my mum was working nights. He died a few years ago too 💚

[@Someoldguy69]

I used to go and watch these being recorded live. Mark would always do an hour long warm up stand up routine before the show started and he was epic! Definitely one of the best live comedians I have ever seen. Great times!

[@Bromley68]

I used to go and see then too. At the start, he would run through the format with the audience and get everyone warmed up. On one occasion, "After I've introduced each team, that's when you applaud, don't applaud individual guests, ok?" Lamarr introduces each guest and a few people applaud, ok let's go again, DON'T applaud until I've introduced THE TEAM.....OK, we get it, sorry.....Lamarr introduces a couple of guests and then a few in the audience get it wrong and applaud again "LOOK YOU C--TS, I said DON'T applaud until the WHOLE TEAM has been introduced FFS" This got a big laugh. I always got the impression that ML was only half-joking though. He was a funny guy but seemed unhappy. I heard he's doing the in-flight radio for British Airways now. A bit sad really.

[@kkibela]

Wow that sounds epic!

[@burstingwizard975]

I wish I could see that, damn

[@Someoldguy69]

Bursting Wizard it was brilliant! I kid you not when I say this...I used to laugh so hard during his sets that my face had cramp for 3 days afterwards! Very very very talented comedian!

[@ohwellwhateverr]

What happened to him?

[@monoelmono9476]

I never knew how great TV was back then, it was just normal to watch insanely smart guys with quick wit and style, Lamarr being top dog. What a bloke

[@seldom_bucket]

And then we got even more american media influence... Our children's documentaries where less dumbed down than their high brow adult stuff.

[@chrisgibson7591]

Unless it's been banned., now we can't watch anything without a trigger warning.

[@StrengththruOiLSTA]

I miss Mark Lamarr being on the telly. Top bloke. Proper fella in real life too.

[@LuxTheSlav]

@@theatheistmonk4385 Haven't we all

[@theatheistmonk4385]

@@LuxTheSlav Haha

[@Chris-i0i0i0]

Any idea what he does now? Haven't seen or heard of him in years.

[@Chris-i0i0i0]

@@SluttChops I'm not, so I can't follow him, but thanks for the info. Glad to hear he is still expressing himself somehow.

[@SonicAlpha]

​@@Chris-i0i0i0 He's a music producer now, apparently. Though, if you have Twitter, you could always ask him what else he's up to.

[@danbowles4007]

I hope he’s doing well nowadays. One of the icons of the nineties for sure! Seemed like a top bloke

[@HeroikKK]

The Bill bailey one has always been my favourite moment on that show. Had me I stitches when I originally watched it. Two of my favourite comedians by far.

[@sarge9733]

......."solitary WEASEL" 🤣

[@MrNomadic76]

Preston: I had a great time on Buzzcocks last time, so happy they invited me back and Simon Amstell seems like a decent fella.

[@Lucifronz]

lol, I was amazed to see he had been on the show before. Guy's an oversensitive twat.

[@DOTACeej]

"I was only reading from his girlfreind's book" *its his wife* "I was only reading from his wife's book"

[@LawrieRobb]

@@Lucifronz wifes

[@Lucifronz]

@@LawrieRobb wife's

[@Lucifronz]

@@oedipamaas2067 wines

[@TheTradge]

I LOVED his reaction when the producers somehow managed to break out the "Bonanza" theme tune at 2:41, hilarious! XD

[@SKM6540]

Him singing always got me excited. His voice actually was nice.

[@conradclipper]

His voice on Buttercup is actually fucking perfect

[@michaelw2381]

Phill jupitus as his backup singer 😂

[@elias_xp95]

@Steve Grow up

[@leeannesnape8833]

They call him Mr. Bombastic

[@kitano47]

hes a decent singer

[@RobTheSquire]

Number 8 was pure class of the production team being able to keep up with him with that nice suprise

[@strangerstreet6061]

He was just the only person who was just so quick to take the piss and responded to the replys,, He owed the show and it was great every week, BRILLIANT

[@symonsheppard5519]

I liked Mark , his dry whit never failed to make people laugh and taking the rise out of some who were so dumb to realise was brilliant. He is also quick thinking and rarely without a response when verbally attacked, that was a unique show with him at the helm and could never be duplicated.

[@Chris-i0i0i0]

Sean Lock would have nailed it. Also very dry wit and rapier like speed with a comeback. RIP.

[@Grandmastergav86]

@@Chris-i0i0i0 Would've been a perfect replacement - greatly missed - RIP

[@soilcredibility]

Whit Sunday?

[@waynecarter2169]

My favourite Lamarr quote on NMTB was "Stuart Adamson went on to be a Big Country member. And we do remember" 🤣🤣🤣

[@rhodaborrocks-dy3fb]

Funniest joke I ever heard

[@AndrewShakespeare]

One of the funniest lines ever on TV.

[@GenericGooner]

I liked Simon Amstell, he did really well having to follow Mark Lamarr, but these highlights just remind me just how brilliant Mark was as the host.

[@Grandmastergav86]

Couldn't stand that little twat.

[@dom6140]

Sorry but Amstell was crap

[@mrdrgonzo]

Making Preston walk off was the highlight for me 😂

[@Quagmagorag]

Lamarr and Amstell were both brilliant.

[@simonfeakes]

Amstell was wonderful

[@Carmine_Lupertazzi]

Lamarr is a legend. His best line for me was on one of the line-ups: “is it number one... a little more lovin? Is it it number 2...a little left on the plate wouldn’t kill you” lmfao

[@ravecrab]

I remember that well. Wouldn't get aired these days.

[@coldwhite4240]

@@ravecrab Loved those line-ups. And the unforgettable Athelstan!

[@VerseChorusCurse]

You mean not "die you ugly pig in a dunce hat"? I can think of a few people that need to hear that now!

[@Cuebix]

Mark Lamar bossed that show. Tuned in for his banter alone.

[@TenjiBenji]

I think Tom Hardy studied Mark lamarr to practice for his role as Ronnie kray

[@katrinax_x3689]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one thinking of him looking like Ronnie Kray

[@sircoynie]

Thinking the exact same thing..mad!

[@darthkek1953]

Reggie was based on Tommy Cooper though.

[@bobsmith3291]

Ronnie or reggie

[@C.D.J.Burton]

Funny I thought of Hardy's Reggie too

[@victoriaollier2345]

“Also on Phil’s team- The man who can list singer, dancer, actor and presenter on his cv- all after the word ‘failed’, the man I like to call Won’t Smith, it’s Richard Blackwood!”

[@rerenaissance7487]

Forgotten how much I miss Mark Lamarr from TV generally. And his Radio 2 specialist shows too.

[@suzannewilson223]

I love Jimmy Carr’s stare when Mark is singing “Build me up Buttercup”.

[@wich1]

Yeah, he was just sitting there like -help-

[@indiechana9771]

An absolute legend of a presenter! One of a kind!

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Mark was brilliant, I miss him being on tv.

[@babyblue1194]

Number 6. Marks every other song recorded and Phils appreciative nod at The Specials. Love this one.

[@HoofHearted88]

Picking just 10 moment where he owned must have been a difficult task. He was brilliant, I wish the show was still available somewhere.

[@Rippershammer]

It is. All the series are. .I watch them regularly. Hilarious.

[@HoofHearted88]

@@Rippershammer Where? For me, the iPlayer only shows series 18 and up.

[@rayvaughan3197]

Lamarr was brilliant back then, loved him on The Word, NMTB was Lamarr at his epic best , miss those days

[@AuroDHikoshi]

The line-up was one of the best bits and just for all the names you'd hear and get funnier through each one.

[@kkachi]

I loved Mark's shocked glee at hearing the Bonanza theme.

[@Levi_Skardsen]

Mark was always on point. Quick witted with vast knowledge of contemporary music. He was able to poke fun at the guests without being overly nasty. Simon had some great moments but he also had a tendency to be plain spitefully mean.

[@Hyperllam4]

>he also had a tendency to be plain spitefully mean You're saying it like it's a bad thing.

[@chrishayes2207]

Completely agree. Mark was genuinely funny and could take it as well as dish it out. Simon Anstell could only take the piss out of people and fell apart if anyone gave it back to him. He seems like a pretty horrible person tbh whereas Mark seems just the opposite.

[@Levi_Skardsen]

@@Hyperllam4 It was a bad thing because it led to people not wanting to be on the show. It got increasingly difficult to book guests with Simon as the host.

[@soilcredibility]

Simon is trying his best to be Mark Lamarr, but he isn't close.

[@PiglipsMaximus]

​@@chrishayes2207i don't believe that

[@LednacekZ]

I love how Claudia cracks up when he starts to sing. Also Thumbs up for Phil who starting singing backup

[@jedaaa]

'Solitary Weasel' was the funniest part of his

[@iamtheoneandonly9361]

In the burrow...

[@MrBlonde2222]

@@iamtheoneandonly9361 Bill's face and how happy he looks saying 'In the burrow...' just kills me 😂 I wish they'd repeat these episodes somewhere, great show at the time.

[@kkibela]

Your human friends r tried to save you 😂😂😂😂.. This is the exact energy black mums beat their kids with. 😂😂😂

[@cruachan1191]

As much as I loved Sean Hughes, IMO Bill's era was the best. Him constantly annoying Mark with the cheese and weasels comments, until the episode where Fearne Cotton was on and the next lines round was all childrens songs and Bill sang most of them perfectly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKm5m5aLoLloe5Y

[@stevej1818]

Riverbank

[@Do_not_assume]

Mark was very clever and witty. His comebacks were brilliant.

[@finmiles965]

He always somehow looked like a 15 year old in his dad’s suit to give a speech at school and at the same time was also the spitting image of a middle-aged bloke from the 1950s with crippling debt and a terrible marriage, which would always intrigue and confuse me in equal measure. GOD I miss this show.

[@ajs41]

Great description!

[@dyerwantsumgas]

Mixed with the lead singer of Talking Heads

[@joegrimes9232]

Still the best host. It's just the dry cynical wit that really has me rolling.

[@syteanric]

Bring back Buzzcocks WITH Lamarr and make Friday nights amazing again!

[@stewartmcminn7773]

“You’re being a silly goose” I always say thanks to mark lamarr

[@stewartmcminn7773]

Me too

[@stuartcarlyle2185]

Woahhhh papas got a brand new cloak

[@wesjones_87]

"To be fair, I didn't watch the Brits performance. I had to knock a wall through that night. With my FIST!" I almost shat myself with laughter.

[@joepunk90]

Cracks me up when they play the bonanza theme theme and Mark Lamarr is all like "where'd ya get that from?". Simpler times. I can only assume the delay was them running and getting the cassette.

[@annother3350]

They had hard drives ya numpty!!

[@JIMP1000]

Yea this isnt the early 90s. They had internet and CDs and I dunno storage with music on

[@MultiCheeseLouise]

Jim Phill hey kids, here’s a lesson for you. The internet couldn’t play music back in the late 90s. And even if it could, the delay would be longer than going finding the tape like they did.

[@WallaceEMann]

His face when they start playing it.

[@dickvandyke1209]

z ohhh yes it could, despite the lack of KZbin.

[@MrHimlay]

Saw him headline the comedy tent at Phoenix ‘95. He was phenomenal.

[@unhandmeprrriest4601]

Lamarr’s voice is so gruff and deep and badass

[@spudteam679]

That's the cause of countless pints of bleech

[@grobbler1]

Lamarr was so good he was off the scale on that programme.

[@dazednbruised]

Absolutely. It was unmissable, I can't think of any show I'm even slightly bothered about.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Simon Amstell was a good replacement, but I miss the nifty fifties bin man in general. Also pang of sadness when I saw Sean Hughes...RIP

[@jediknight1294]

He bloody wasn't, he didn't have the charisma or the ability to snap back he had no quick fire wit. Noel Fielding was worse which is why Amstel isn't criticised.

[@commanderaugustus7882]

Didn't even know he died!!

[@commanderaugustus7882]

@@jediknight1294 I dunno, Amstell was good. The shit with Donnie Tourette was fucking hilarious!

[@Robert_Manners]

@@commanderaugustus7882 Hughes, just 51 years old, had been picked up from his home by an ambulance on Sunday night. On the way to hospital he went into cardiac arrest. He died shortly afterwards. It transpired that he was also suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.

[@eightiesboy]

@@commanderaugustus7882 Have you been in prison?

[@Matelot123]

I wish Mark Lamarr would come back to television.

[@pharcyde110573]

Mark Lamarr rules......he set the bar so high!!

[@Malky24]

"I could quite happily drink bleach now." You laugh but he's immune to covid-19

[@jonahart777]

One forgets how fucking amazing Mark was, fantastic to watch these clips again.....solitary weasel.....love it.

[@robmortimer4150]

This show with Lamarr as host was one of the funniest things I ever watched

[@JanJan66-v1s]

I second that.

[@natman77]

RIP Sean Hughes

[@earlmcraw5606]

This was the show to watch back in the day, I used to hate it when Mark would say goodbye.

[@rambledogs2012]

Solitary weasel gets me everytime.

[@macbitz]

Watched Lamar on Buzzcocks the first time around and had forgotten just how good it was!

[@ste_the_humanps498]

Mark Lemarr was amazing and the best host of Buzzcocks!!

[@BinarySecond]

Preston just sat there thinking it's out of order

[@decodolly1535]

*NOW* I remember why I used to love watching the original NMTB!

[@stuartmack7658]

I once owned Mark Lamarr. I met him outside a bar in Edinburgh some years ago, and pretended to get all star struck, which he quite enjoyed because he had a lady with him at the time. Then I deliberately addressed him by the wrong name, pretending to have confused him with Terry Christian. The girl he was with pissed herself laughing and he knew he'd been well and truly got. Good sport.

[@jay2k536]

My best friend went to a party where the lead singer of The Kooks was. My mate knew who he was but asked him what he did. My mate: what do you do Kooks: I'm a singer in a band My mate: cool, who's your band? Kooks: The kooks My mate: never heard of them, any good? My friend does this every time he is in the company of "famous" people

[@psychominded3243]

Lmao!

[@TheNicoscerri]

I once owned mark also, he was getting all close with this girl at a festival and when he was about to go back to her room after kissing her all night....I had to let him know it was a man dressed in drag 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@tvi82]

@@jay2k536 cool story... what`s you mates name?

[@jay2k536]

@@tvi82 could say but why do you want to know?

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

"Clammy hands" Partridge moment Mark even sounds a bit like Partridge when he says it.

[@Zentron]

Gosh I miss the Lamarr Buzzcocks years!

[@Sinclair80]

I always fancied him a little bit

[@lizzi7128]

Same

[@Mariska9943]

I miss Mark Lamarr so much

[@amandagray3349]

I love you Mark Lamarr.Very funny and great music at 9.30 for an hour on BBC2..yep I did press record on tape and still got them to play. hope you're well. thanks x

[@iainwintle8027]

Will never have a host like Mark again. He was amazing. God bless nmtb

[@CrashHeadroom]

Mark Lamarr and Bill Bailey were some of the funniest moments on TV and I miss them both.

[@dannymack8653]

Bill Bailey is hilarious 👍

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Are they dead?

[@CrashHeadroom]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle no, just Lamar only really does radio now and bill bailey has other things todo.

[@pseudonayme7717]

@@CrashHeadroomLike selling out enormous theatres all over the world 😁

[@jkhpbrn]

He needs a Netflix stand-up or anything

[@zerodetarnlix]

the fact the skit with Kenzi where he sung house of the rising sun isnt in this is heartbreaking

[@myersfamilygaming3689]

Craig Henderson one of the funniest scenes on Buzzcocks that.

[@Eccleswaslegendary]

And sounded great too 😂

[@thisravenhasflown010]

The look on Jimmy Carrs face when Mark sings to him was priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@atomicmrpelly]

#8 - Ahh for the days when being able to play a record on a moment's notice was impressive!

[@simonwillis1529]

Back when it was classic

[@antonycornell6284]

“… and he later became a big country member and we do remember don’t we. “. Surely his finest moment.

[@HuntersMoon78]

That last part with Bill Bailey screwing around was so damn funny

[@Outland9000]

🤣

[@peterdefrankrijker]

He’s got that Midlands Klingon persona down to a t. A great comedian and a very nice bloke.

[@Typhon2176]

Hunter's Moon oh I was dying laughing the whole time haha

[@MythicSuns]

I remember a few years back (yeah somehow I remember this, my memory has a knack for remembering stupid things) there was this youtube commenter who was seriously accusing Mark Lamarr of abuse. It was like the guy had never seen comedy in his life.

[@fransb8543]

That last segment with Bill Bailey made me spill my tea.

[@Pangolin-Mandolin]

Was just watching a clip of Dave Chappelle where he was saying that he's so good, he writes jokes backwards and starts with the punchline....immediately made me think of Lamar! He was so good, he ONLY needed to read the unused punchlines to make us laugh and didn't even have to start with the setup!!! Dude was a fucking legend!!

[@CashMyCheque]

Best intro: "Love don't live here anymore... not since Kurt shot himself anyway"

[@user-Red5hield-exp0ser]

Shooting stars, Have i got news for you and Never mind the Buzzcocks. Absolute comedy bliss and very much missed.

[@onc-g9z]

Sorry but best Mark Lamarr moment on Buzzcocks was him putting a bag on his head and repeatedly screaming "DIE" during a Chris DeBurgh VT

[@cofpaddy]

theshaunmeister I wish someone could dig out a video of that

[@richardj1319]

"A RIVERBANK! A RIVERBANK! FOR THAT IS MY NATURAL HABITAT" while Mark is whaling at him lmao. God I miss Mark Lamarr on television. And I miss this show.

[@J_M_E_83]

The time he did 'Snow - Informer' should of been in the top 3!

[@Hellwyck]

Should HAVE been

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

@@Hellwyck Don't forget to put a full stop at the end of your sentence.

[@danielkerr4100]

Same thing should of should have. Who cares ​@@Hellwyck

[@craigsmith6519]

I had glasses at school and Mark Lamarr made me cool. That alone makes him a legend.

[@craiglovell9328]

Lamarr needs to get back on the tv box.

[@mashhousepro]

Mark Lamar and Simon amstell were absolute monsters on this show. Comedy gold

[@leesmethurst223]

Both of them far to sharp for any of the guests Both underrated

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I worked on Buzzcocks for a few years. Remember the show with Preston. Amstel was only supposed to read from the book once but kept getting it out every five minute. A lot didn’t get shown including Preston crying and threatening to get Amstel after the show. Boy could that guy not take a joke.

[@smartcasualpenguin4826]

Lamarr was so good turning it around, when a guest landed a bad joke. Great wit.

[@mrbananahammock8250]

The best host of any quiz show in history

[@robert.donnelly]

It's crazy remembering watching tv at a time when pulling that Bonanza record so quickly was such a flex

[@OrentholJames]

Tom Hardy’s Funnier older brother is dope.

[@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945]

Does have the voice.

[@nightw4tchman]

1:08 The experts expert there and Lionel Blair.

[@dh1380]

They definitely all had vodka In their mugs on this show

[@reesycer]

Awesome show, all the hosts have been spot on. Different but brilliant in their own way

[@Outland9000]

Mark and Bill were an amazing combination!

[@RIXRADvidz]

today on ReWatch : Dream Team Jimmy, Phil, Claudia. the laughs just start burbling out

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

Twice I have seen Mark be genuinely scared of a guest. One was Lemmy which is understandable the other was Jah Wobble. Wobble seems a really laid back kinda guy but there must be something about him in person. He would have been bass player in the Sex Pistols instead of Sid Vicious but Malcolm McLaren was too scared of Wobble.

[@Vormulac1]

The 90s was an era of chaotic and creative glory, the game shows reflected that. Buzzcocks was magnificent.

[@jameswallace7091]

One of the best shows to grace British tv

[@David-sk9vv]

Legit!!! No.8 is by far the funniest and most genuine reaction from Mark!!!

[@idontlikethiswedbettergo5888]

I miss that bastard Lamarr, come back mate... I’ve hardly watched any tv in the last years, nothing on worth it!

[@bmurray1986able]

Daft Preston haha.. bet he thought his next invite to Buzzcocks would've been incident free 😂

[@kevinbeck6785]

OH my goodness this was a very funny show and Mark Lamarr the best host, bring it back BBC

[@ceceanne4388]

Mark is a decent singer ! Was surprised to see him doing so many fun things. And nice to see Shauny Shaun

[@MrNottyNotty]

Lamarr and Amstell were both brilliant in their own ways

[@RefinedRouge]

But both were brilliant than the other

[@dom6140]

Sorry only mark

[@ljw5768]

Best ever Lamarr line on this show was ‘Stuart Adamson used to be a Big Country member…. And I do remember…

[@leew11k]

Should never have been cancelled that show

[@leew11k]

M Lewis no or I wouldn't have said 😂

[@chrislowe74]

It went shit after it went to special guest hosts. It would be a hit now if they brought it back and maybe tempt lemar to front it again

[@RIXRADvidz]

Gilbert killed it for ever.

[@thatcher00]

@@chrislowe74 he got kicked off by the bbc.. so he wasnt allowed on tv