Believe it or not...
Posted Tue Oct 17 22:28:09 BST 2000 by 'Jake Thingy'
...the following is absolutely genuine, taken from some poor fool's 11OCS site...
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Overall Ability – Very good. Iain is an experienced presenter, having performed on shows prior to The 11 O'Clock Show. He is a good professional who delivers and adlibs well. He is funny, and is always at hand with a put down or comment in the studio when the cameras aren't rolling or something goes wrong.
Interviews – Although not up to the same quality as Daisy Donovan's interviews, his are none the less very good. His street interviews almost always generate laughs and degenerate into talking about sex, cocks and wanking. He is very good in studio interviews too, where either by design or accident he tends to ask more questions than Daisy. His recent computer and dog interviews were funny. However, his best are his vox pops, where he perplexes and makes fools of someone by twisting what they are saying.
Studio Work – Excellent. Despite having very little in the way of scripted rehearsals, Iain rarely makes a mistake. He has also developed a strong working relationship with Daisy and the pair work very well together.
Comic Value – Good. However, where as Daisy can get laughs from just about anything, most of Iain's laughter comes from references to cocks, sex, wanking or homosexuality.
Sex Appeal – Hmm, difficult for me, considering I'm a man and not gay. Most of the females I've spoke to that like the show don't think much of Iain Lee in a sexual manner, but there are a few out there that do take a fancy to him. I wouldn't go with him though…
Height – Shit me, he's like a fucking skyscraper! Dwarfs Daisy and she is by no mean short. And he's the first man where I've spoke to his chest. He's that fucking tall!
Obesity – Yeah, right. Put him behind an erect hosepipe and you would only see him because he's so tall.
Guts – Brave, no question about that. Often talks to men about wanking and homosexuality even to the point of calling complete strangers gays. No sexual act or expletive stays in Iain's mind, they all come out. Also not afraid to talk sexual with the ladies he interviews too.
Fan Support – Decidedly average. Way behind Daisy and Ricky Gervais in popularity. I think he's a bit too smug for most people's liking. Plus he doesn't have Daisy's looks either.
And Apparently… - There have been far too many references on the show that he is a lanky twat and a bender to not believe them…
My Final Thought – TV's Mr The 11 O'Clock Show, he has been on screen throughout the whole run of the show, which cannot be said about anyone else. It would be a surprise if he left now, but I feel it would be far easier to replace him than it would Daisy. If it were to happen, I'd try Chris Morris (unlikely he'd agree), Paul Whitehouse, Ricky Gervais, Jason Priestly or Ben Miller. If he did leave though, the show would seem strange initially.
After initially not being impressed by him personally, he has since shown me he is a decent bloke, and I felt a bit special when he complimented me on my work on this site. A big thank you Iain.
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Ay-yi-yi. And some people call me sad for liking Columbo.
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Posted By Arma on Tue Oct 17 22:39:48 BST 2000:
Taking the PISS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By 'Pint Of Mild' on Tue Oct 17 23:07:38 BST 2000:
That must be sarcasm surely. I mean, seriously, how can any of that be taken as genuine comment? Apart from the lanky twat remarks, natch.
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