US EditionWhat Time Is Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping on TV? Channel 4 Time and Cast
- David Mitchell and Robert Webb make their return to Channel 4 next Friday at 10pm with a new sketch show that promises sharp humor and imaginative content, marking a fresh take on the genre in 2025.
- This series follows their previous sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look, which ended in 2010, and their last joint acting work in 2021's sitcom Back.
- Mitchell and Webb revived a dormant sketch tradition hurt by a decline on mainstream TV about a decade ago, supplementing the show with newer writers and performers.
- The new show is described as punchy, ambitious, and seriously funny, exploring generational themes between Gen X and millennials without relying on overly social media-savvy humor.
- This revival suggests a renewed appetite for sketch comedy on Channel 4, showcasing the duo's chemistry and imaginative approach suited for 2025 audiences.
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Mitchell and Webb’s second look
Like fax machines, Woolworths and names like “Barry”, the sketch show and the comedy double act have had a rough 21st century. Comic couplings of the past – Morecambe and Wise, Fry and Laurie, even Monty Python, which is truly a coincidence of multiple double acts – have the air of old family heirlooms. Prized heritage assets for sure, among the finest jewels in the national treasure chest. But when will we unearth a new duo? It was a noble ende…
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping is ushering in a new era for sketch comedy
Since the death of the sketch show on mainstream TV around a decade ago, British fans have had to scavenge the internet for homemade clips, vintage Horrible Histories and snippets of US shows to fill the void.But why did they go away? Perhaps because of cost – so many different filming set-ups for such brief screen time – but also maybe because they’re risky. Once audiences got access to the thumbs-up-or-down machines in their pockets, commissio…
TV Review: Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, C4
There's a lot riding on the return of David Mitchell and Robert Webb to the world of sketch comedy. Given the amount of advance discussion about them you'd think the entire future of the genre was relying on this run. But given that the world of online comedy is drowning in short form funnies that hardly feels like the case. However, it is true to say that there isn't much sketch comedy on conventional TV these days. So it's a great relief that …
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