World Shut Your Mouth

*World Shut Your Mouth* was a hidden camera television series starring Dom Joly that aired on Friday nights in 2005 on BBC One. Dom Joly gained prominence through the similar series *Trigger Happy TV* on Channel 4, and his success there led to him being hired by the BBC to produce new programming. His first attempt was the unsuccessful spoof chat show *This Is Dom Joly*. The lack of success in conventional comedy led him to return to his hidden camera roots, creating a new series that was very similar to *Trigger Happy TV*, featuring short stunts overlaid with a soundtrack. He was the main participant in these stunts. As with his previous work, the programme emphasized surrealism, with sketches such as a spying gnome, nerds taunting skaters, and him dressing up in aluminium foil like a superhero, being a partner of a traffic warden who was technically ignoring him. The main difference between *Trigger Happy TV* and *World Shut Your Mouth* was the scope of the show. While *Trigger Happy TV* was filmed in various places around the United Kingdom, the larger budget of *World Shut Your Mouth* allowed for international travel and filming, with many of the stunts taking place at, or near, major international landmarks.