Sarcastic Slaughtersm Awkward Tales, and Embarrassing Moments - A Look into British Panel Shows

Into The World Of Panel Shows

Hello again. It's Pat again delivering the usual. This time, we are going to dive into a more popular genre of British television lately - panel shows. What exactly is a panel show? Panel shows often have celebrities go against each other in some format of discussion. It can be anything from putting a satirical spin on the weekly news, taking the mickey of renowned leaders, or even having a go at each other, all done in the name of entertainment. Panel shows have been receiving great reception over the past decade or so due it its live audience factor. It gives them a sense of spontaneous vibe and makes the discussion taking place feel more natural.

For this post in particular, we are going to be taking a look at the comedy panel show - Would I Lie To You?

What's It About?

Once again, our free and "reliable" encyclopedia, Wikipedia will enlighten us about the wonders and fascination of this delightful show.

The show was presented by Angus Deayton in 2007 and 2008 and by Rob Brydon (who had appeared as a guest panellist in the second series) from 2009 onwards.^[1] The team captains are comedians David Mitchell and Lee Mack. As revealed by Lee Mack on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on 19 September 2014, Alan Carrwas a team captain in the pilot but subsequently turned down an offer to appear on later shows. For each show, two celebrity guests join each of the team captains. The teams compete as each player reveals unusual facts and embarrassing personal tales for the evaluation of the opposing team. Some of these are true; some are not, and panellists’ task is to decide which is which.

What Makes It So Unique?

It's ultimately the cast of the show that makes it so unique. On one end, we have the notorious middle class British comedian persona, David Mitchell, infamous for his rants and general upper intellect. On the other end, we have the quick witted Lee Mack who conjures the most insane (yet absolutely hilarious) examples of fabricated lies to deceive the opposing team.

Here's a video of David Mitchell in action and a quick taste of the type of hilarity you will expect from this show:

David trying to convince the other team that about his philosophy of noteworthy appearances

And on the other end, here's a preview of Lee Mack's famous quick wit:

Lee Mack trying to convince the opposing team that all the first letters of all his ex-girlfriends spell out BERMUDA

And we have hilarious guests such as Reginald D Hunter appearing on the show:

Here is a video of him trying to convince the opposing team that the D in his middle stands for Delicious

All in All

With currently 9 seasons to date, Would I Lie To You will provide you family-friendly (heh) entertainment that will last hours. I highly recommend giving it go, even if it's just watching random clips on Youtube or any other video streaming site. As for my personal rating, it definitely deserves at least a 4/5. David Mitchell is one of my favourite British comedians of all time.