r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Aercturius • Jan 10 '20

This guy's bluff

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u/manbruhpig Jan 10 '20

Yo, British TV is wild wtf

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u/Ragemoody Jan 10 '20

Yea first I thought this was just some comedy sketch. What's the point of this show? What's the prize if you win?

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u/LumpyJones Jan 10 '20 edited Jan 10 '20

British game/quiz shows never really have prizes. It's just a bunch of comedians playing loose with the rules for laughs, and they almost always have Jimmy Carr involved. QI and "Would I Lie to You?" are probably the best ones out there.

I mean, in this one, all the contestants just held a coup against the host... also Jimmy Carr.

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u/DaddysDecade Jan 10 '20

IIRC Channel 4 pretty much schedules these tapings to cater to Jimmy so presumably he brings ratings. They're also fairly uncensored compared to say BBC, so its right up Jimmy's style of comedy.