Was It Something I Said?

"Was it Something I Said?" is a British comedy panel show starring David Mitchell as host and Richard Ayoade as well as Mickey Flanagan as team captains. Each episode there are two guest contestants as well as a reader, either comedians or other TV personalities.

The show centers - as the title suggests - around quotations. In the first round the teams are given a quote and three famous persons and have to chose which person out of the three said the given statement. In the second round the teams are given a few key words of famous quotes and have to give the whole quotations. In the third round each team is given a quote and have to decide if David Mitchell, the contestants of the other team or a given famous person has said it.

The show is very funny and in my opinion one of the best panel shows. David Mitchell does a very good job as the host though he seems a bit toned down now that he's the host. He doesn't break out in one of his patented David Mitchell rants but he is still very funny, giving dry remarks and bantering with the contestants. Richard Ayoade is as always hilariously funny with his very dry humor. Mickey Flanagan with his more coarse humor and bad impressions fits well as a contrast to them. The show is so funny because of the chemistry of the participants. They all seem genuinely to have fun and there's no contestant that wasn't funny at all or totally annoying . The format of the show gives plenty opportunity for banter and there's always something funny to say about the quotations.

Sadly the show was cancelled after the first season so there are only eight episodes but I definitely recommend watching those. They are all uploaded on YouTube so people who are not from the UK have the opportunity to watch it as well.

A great show, really funny but series regular Micky Flanagan kept trying to do American accents and was so horrible at it I began to cringe. Better to just attempt to say the quote without the accent, would make it more believable.

Please make more episodes! The concept, the host, the contestants...everything about this show is pure genius!

I was looking forward to this new show, because David Mitchell and Richard Ayoade are personalities I really enjoy watching, but Episode 1 was a bit of a let down, because everyone looked nervous and it all seemed a bit wooden and not very funny.

Episode 2 was a revelation, though, as the entertainment went up a few gears and everything was more relaxed, flowed better, and was very funny and enjoyable. For me, the star of the show is Richard Ayoade, as he never fails to amuse. David Mitchell does a good job, and it's always fun to see him expressing his thoughts and arguing with people. Micky Flanagan doesn't appeal to me as much as the other two, but he has an energy and enthusiasm that does create a few laughs.

I like the concept of the show, as it's stimulating but also ripe for comedy. Having a guest celeb read out the quotes is a masterstroke, as you get banter between them and the panel, and it really adds to overall charm and watchability. Overall, it's a show I recommend to everyone who likes comedy panel shows, and I look forward to further episodes and hopefully a second series.