The First Reviews Of The People’s Show, Hamish & Andy’s ‘True Story’ Are In

Australia’s favourite funny blokes Hamish & Andy have just debuted their brand new TV venture, and mates – it’s bloody charming. 

The premise of True Story is simple enough: regular folks show up to the boys’ set (which looks pretty much exactly like the Griffindor common room, so nice work set designer), and tell them a true story that they’ve never heard before. Meanwhile, actors recreate the stories with high production values and only slight exaggeration.

It’s pub yarns writ large, and Hamish & Andy are clearly going to be on to a good thing, because is there anything Australia likes more than a pub yarn? 

Okay. #truestory is brilliant! ?????? Loving this families Chinese restaurant debacle.. #Gold ??

— Aussie_Ellie89 (@Ellie_Melbourne) June 5, 2017

Funniest show I’ve seen in years I can’t stop laughing literally have tears running down my face well done boys it’s a winner x

— Robyn (@robygirl53) June 5, 2017

Only 20mins in and I have stitch from laughing so much!!?? #TrueStory #HamishandAndy #brilliant

— Budgie (@LabrooyLozz) June 5, 2017

Oh yes. Moldy eggs, my favorite.#TrueStory @hamishandandy pic.twitter.com/fO6NE16x40

— ?Hayley (@hayzel02) June 5, 2017

The big problem with this story is that century old egg is delicious. You can get it with congee at yum cha #truestory

— #NotLeJia (@uggugg) June 5, 2017

As you might have gathered, the first yarn involved a Chinese delicacy called century egg (most people would dispute the claim that it’s delicious). It also involves puking children, drunk husbands, and the overwhelming pressure to impress new acquaintances. It got the seal of approval from the storyteller, apparently:

We hope you’ll enjoy watching tonight’s True Story as much as Rachel, the storyteller did… pic.twitter.com/vM61rnCFY4

— Hamish & Andy (@hamishandandy) June 4, 2017

It’s a great premise, and the casting has elevated the whole thing to an art form. Bring on the rest of the season.