Forgotten Panel Shows: The King Is Dead

Forgotten may be stating it too strongly in many cases over the next few days, but I think it’s fair to say no-one is talking about The King Is Dead, a Thames Talkback show devised and hosted by Simon Bird. From the shitty voiceover, to calling his guests ‘pricks’ in the intro, this seems to have had no charm whatsoever.

So, to cleanse your palette, here’s the first part of the Shooting Stars pilot.

https://youtu.be/lnJ4gvI15R0
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