Mark Lamarr Leaving The 20th Century

Popular music was allegedly the theme of last night's Mark Lamarr Leaving the 20th Century (BBC2), a show on which the eponymous host "gives vent to some forthright opinions on particular topics" (a claim that sounds like the runt offspring of our old friend, "takes a sideways look at..."). [...] The resulting show spent 30 minutes sneering aimlessly at the likes of Bono for pontificating on stage, but left viewers feeling that perhaps a little more pontificating during the script sessions wouldn't have gone amiss.