Originally published at: Unsuspecting collector's items star in brilliant 'Antiques Roadshow' prank | Boing Boing
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This does sound like a great prank - a real wizard wheeze.
Sadly, I find Mr McIntyre’s relentless cheery enthusiasm too wearing to be able to watch it.
(Yes, semi-pro curmudgeon in the house.)
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One massive advantage McIntyre has, is that he isn’t Ricky Fucking Gervais.
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Yeah, but the entire rest of the world has THAT advantage. 
(Edited/added text in bold italics to reflect @RadioSilence’s feedback)
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Except Ricky Fucking Gervais
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I must say that I get more laughs from reading the inventive and humorous comments on BB than I do from most professional comedians… though I do appreciate the fuck out of Stewart Lee.
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So long as he has a script editor. 
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I have memories of Mel Smith doing a skit on Not The Nine O’Clock news sending up Antiques Roadshow, back in the 1980’s, where some one brought in a McDonald’s burger.
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I like that they didn’t play with his emotions too much, and say one of his antiques was worth something over 100k. That would’ve been just mean.
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His regular Observer column is a joy and keenly anticipated (will it be him or will it be David Mitchell, this week, we ask ourselves every week…)
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