Dara Ó Briain to ban classic ‘Blockbusters’ catchphrase in revival

OHMYGOSSIP — Dara Ó Briain wants to ban a classic ‘Blockbusters’ catchphrase.
The 47-year-old comedian admitted he was “shocked” when he began filming the revamped quiz show – which pits students against one another in a test of their general knowledge – and the audience still found it hilarious when the contestants said, “Can I have a P please” when selecting their chosen question on the game board.
Dara hoped people would have got “over” the joke by now and his main aim in hosting the show is to put a stop to the laughter.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: “Every time someone said ‘Can I have a P please’ during filming, the audience would laugh and clap. I held my head in my hands.
“I mean we have had 50 years of alternative comedy – and nothing has changed!
“Surely we have evolved past this? I thought we were over this joke? But this is still out level.
“If I can achieve nothing else hosting this show then I want people to get over it.”
The ‘Mock The Week’ comedian previously stated that he was “delighted” about taking over from legendary presenter Bob Holness on the show.
He said: “I’m delighted to take over this classic quiz show, and with it, the speculation that, like Bob Holness, I played the saxophone on the original recording of ‘Baker St’. For the record, I did not, although I did play the Marimba on ‘I Shot the Sheriff’.
The bosses at Comedy Central also believe that the cheeky host will be the “perfect quizmaster” for the upcoming reboot.
Louise Holmes, Vice President, General Manager, Comedy Central UK, added: “Dara O’Briain, is the perfect quizmaster for the comedy reboot of this nostalgic show. That famous ‘Blockbusters’ theme tune will once again be hummed in living rooms up and down the country very soon!”

Source: Female First
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