I'm a big fan of both Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan 's work, but having a TV show was the most refreshing thing I've seen on UK broadcast.
After watching a few episodes, I struggled to find the synchronicity of the show, it's CRINGE-worthy.
I'm very familiar with all the inner-city London slang used on the show, growing up using the same lingo myself, but as an adult, you'd expect a mature vernacular from grown men. Mo was fine and generally a sensible addition to a catastrophe of a show, he can do well with his own show.
But 'Big Narstie' just comes off as an over-played caricature of a black Londoner from the estates. He reminds me of Ali G, unlike the fictional portrayal of Ali G, Narstie seems to make his act his identity or maybe it IS his true self.
It's not great for TV in my opinion, especially when it involves interviewing celebrities that took time out of their schedule to participate in a strangely Btec level Late time show.
But 'Big Narstie' just comes off as an over-played caricature of a black Londoner from the estates. He reminds me of Ali G, unlike the fictional portrayal of Ali G, Narstie seems to make his act his identity or maybe it IS his true self.
It's not great for TV in my opinion, especially when it involves interviewing celebrities that took time out of their schedule to participate in a strangely Btec level Late time show.