Customer Reviews
Cruel but funny - By: reviewer 687534, 03 Mar 2008 
Spoof BBC chat show hosted by Keith Barret (Rob Brydon) who interviews celebrity couples with the pretence of finding the secret to a successful marriage.
Alot of modern day comedy is observational based, not the case here. Keith some how aways makes his B list celebrity guests the butt of all the jokes, making it great to watch if you can still engage with school yard mentality.
A bit of fun? - By: G. J. Taylor, 16 Feb 2007 The Keith Barrett show has been met with mixed opinions with Amazon customers. The show is a spin off from 'Marion & Geoff' but it's almost pointless comparing them for two main reasons. A, the programme formats are totally different & B, although their are some references to the shows predecessor, there is no requirement to have watched or had any prior knowledge of 'Marion & Geoff'in order to enjoy 'The Keith Barrett Show'. I watched some of the KBS when it was screened & I was put off because it was a copy of Alan Partridge, I've recently re-visited the show & my previous prejudice was un-just. Yes it is very similar to Alan Partridge but given the fact that Steve Coogan is one of the producers this is hardly surprising. I see the Keith Barrett show to be a hybrid of 'The Mrs Merton Show' & 'Knowing Me Knowing You'. Rob Brydon's humour is very personal, his style is different to Coogan: Brydon could be best described as a personality actor. The humour directed at his guests is mostly respectful & the guests seem to have respect for Brydon's comedy talents. The theme of the shows are human relationships & follow on from the themes covered by 'Marion & Geoff', but as I've said there's no need to watch M&G before watching Keith Barrett. The catch phrases may seem a little forced & annoying but Brydons improvisational style, subtle humour & quick wit puts Keith Barrett alongside the likes of Brent, Partridge & Merton; this dvd comes highly recommended.
Bring back Steve Coogan please!! - By: dragon0303, 18 Jan 2006 
Am I really the only member of the general public who can see Rob Brydon for what he really is? (i.e. the poor man's Steve Coogan - just as Keith Barrett is the poor man's Alan Partridge). I mean, come on, the man can’t even have his ideas - he has to copy!
I mean sure, during a 30 minute episode of any show featuring Brydon I'll manage to force out a laugh or two (if I'm very lucky & feeling generous! - hence the second star), but basically he just isn’t funny.
It’s a real shame that Steve Coogan is doing very little television these days, especially when he’s being replaced with non-entities like Rob Brydon. These are really sad, sorry days for British television when this tripe is considered the best we have to offer.
I really wish that Coogan would kick Brydon from his coat tails & stop allowing the idiot to drag him down.
Fantastic show! - By: , 13 Jun 2005 
The Keith barret show continues with the character made famousin marion & geoff. It has the same humour, & jokes that made the character so amusing. I have seen every episode & i can honestly say there was not one where i did not laugh out loud. i have also recently seen rob brydon doing the tour of the keith barret show & it reminded me how much i love this show, & how funny this man is. I would recommend it to everyone :)
Cashing in on perfection - By: John K, 07 Feb 2005 The Keith Barret Show is - unsurprisingly - a chat show hosted by Keith Barret (Rob Brydon). Keith Barret is a character with whom many will be familiar, from the BBC 'tragicom' Marion & Geoff. During the two series' of this program, we watched as he tried to cope with the breakdown of his marriage; He now returns to talk to celebrity couples about how they maintain their relationships.
In my opinion Marion & Geoff was a near perfect program. It was moving & funny all at the same time, & it showed just how good the BBC is at funding seemingly non-commercial ideas.
Unfortunately the Keith Barret Show feels more like a stereotypically American idea, taking a popular character & developing a slightly glitzy chat show based around him. We can also see an unwanted changein the character. The Keith Barret of Marion & Geoff was a vulnerable & naïve optimist whilst the Keith Barret we see here is clearly out to embarrass the celebrities he interviews. Somehow, it just doesn't seem right.
So why 2 stars & not 1? I have given two stars because if you can ignore the fact that this has any association with Marion & Geoff (which I didn't find difficult, due to the changein the character) it isin places very funny. I watched the majority of the series & found some of his comments very amusing. Particularly when he would put one partnerin a blindfold & headphones & grill the other.
Unfortunately though, even the fresh jokes wear thin & by the end of the series I found myself thinking "If he says 'it's a bit of fun' one more time...". I'm afraid that the repetitive structure & the manufactured catchphrases conspired to give the episodes a horrible feeling of déjà vu despite a smattering of good new material.
In summary I feel that this is a very mediocre program which is made worse by its misuse of a superb television character. A real shame, 2 stars
