03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Fans slam Mitchell and Webb's 'dated' new Channel 4 show
The new series, titled Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, will see the two comedians combine forces with an ensemble cast of next generation writers and performers, including Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin and Krystal Evans.
In the teaser posted by David on social media, the clip shows a scene of airport security chaos, including Robert, who plays quite an unusual security staff member.
Alongside the video, David wrote: ''Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping', a new sketch show featuring @arobertwebb, @5teviem, @kfRedhot, @lararicote, Krystal Evans and me, starts NEXT MONTH on @Channel4! Here's a little taster to get you in the holiday mood.'
"Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping", a new sketch show featuring @arobertwebb, @5teviem, @kfRedhot, @lararicote, Krystal Evans and me, starts NEXT MONTH on @Channel4! Here's a little taster to get you in the holiday mood.
But so far, it's received a mixed response from viewers and Mitchell and Webb's loyal audience, with many criticising it as 'a pretty unfunny sketch'.
As someone wrote on the Reddit page r/MitchellAndWebb: 'Absolutely love these two but I hope the show is better than this sketch.'
Another wrote: 'I hate to say it but I didn't even smirk. More than anything, it just felt very very dated. Hopefully it's a blip but it worries me if this is the clip they have chosen to preview the series.'
This person put: 'Ngl that was a pretty unfunny sketch. I don't go travelling a lot so maybe I don't get it that much, but if that's the sketch they're leading with…yikes.'
A fan also commented: 'I'll be fair and say I did laugh at a couple of jokes in it, but it also felt very dated in terms of subject matter. Not saying every sketch has to be cutting edge, but it's weird to promote the show with a sketch that's basically the same as one that plenty of online sketch comedians have done before.'
Others stated they think this particular scene of the new show is 'a bit too Come Fly With Me'.
One account said: 'This sketch was a bit too Come Fly With Me for my liking, but I'm going to reserve judgement until we get a full episode.'
A user also agreed: 'Are they doing Come Fly with Me?'
However, there was also a lot of praise for David and Robert's latest creation, as this viewer chimed in: 'I don't care if it's terrible. It's so nice to see these faces again.'
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A second responded: 'Fair play to them trying to make sketch comedy in 2025. I'm looking forward to seeing what they've come up with though!'
An eager fan said: 'Damn, I didn't know there was a new Mitchell and Webb series! Can't wait.'
Meanwhile, this person joined in: 'It's nice to see sketch comedy returning!'
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping comes to Channel 4 in September.
