Fatboy Slim could attach his name to a public toilet in Brighton and it would rapidly become the hottest ticket in town.
If Adam Buxton felt any pressure to impress because of Norman Cook’s hometown status, it didn’t show. His hosting was superb.
Many comics would try and fail to make his silly impressions and generally childish style work but Buxton carries it off without falling into the Lee Evans humour vacuum. His famous YouTube comment readings retain their comedy value, despite their formulaic nature, purely because his delivery is so good.
Cook and Skint label boss Damien Harris made for good panel guests, offering additional insight into the videos and engaging positively with Buxton.
The show was bolstered by the quality of Cook’s video output, which has remained consistent even when his musical production hasn’t. It meant the level of anticipation for each section of the show barely dipped throughout. Highlights from Cook’s canon included Rob Leggatt’s often overlooked Sunset (Bird Of Prey) and Spike Jonze’s guerrilla classic Praise You.
Any show that can close with arguably one of the best music videos of all time, Jonze’s Weapon Of Choice, will struggle to disappoint. This was no different.
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