Soft, strong and very very long

By | August 28, 2010
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We were shown some old French shows during the past week which were, as I’m sure you could guess, quite interesting. Here, for example, is a very young looking Patrice Laffont hosting Des Chiffres et Des Lettres in 1972.

But more interesting than that, the show that begat Des Chiffres… namely Le Mot Le Plus Long. I thought I would write a feature on it, so here you are.

Another question that looks easier than it is

By | August 27, 2010
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Friend of the bar John Hoare asks a very interesting question, but first here is a clip from Bullseye:

Those were the titles, but can you think of any other show that had a different version of the theme played out over the credits depending on if they win or lose? Because I can’t but something nags at me.

Trying to be the best that they can

By | August 25, 2010
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It’s nice to have a video to break the text up occasionally:

But my question to you is: can anyone remember how the tournament structure worked? I think there were 32 weeks of heats leading to eight semi-finals, then somehow a final but that doesn’t sound quite right. Anyone?

That Ultimate Big Brother line-up in full

By | August 24, 2010
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Crikey, I think this is actually a bit of a great line-up. Which I wasn’t expecting:

  • Nasty Nick Bateman (Big Brother 1 – 2000): Very possibly the most important person in Big Brother history.
  • Brian Dowling (Winner, Big Brother 2 – 2001): Very possibly the funniest person in Big Brother history.
  • Nadia Almada (Winner, Big Brother 5 – 2004): Very possibly the most Portugese transexual person in Big Brother history.
  • John McCririck (Celebrity Big Brother 3 – 2005): Very possibly the most disgusting housemate in Big Brother history.
  • Makosi Musambasi (Big Brother 6 – 2005): Very possibly the most troublemaking person in Big Brother history.
  • Chantelle Houghton (Winner, Celebrity Big Brother 4 – 2006): Very possibly the most least celebrity celebrity in Big Brother history.
  • Preston (Celebrity Big Brother 4 – 2006): Very possibly the least interesting musically in Big Brother history.
  • Nikki Grahame (Big Brother 7 – 2006): Very possibly the whingiest person in Big Brother history.
  • Coolio (Celebrity Big Brother 6 – 2009): Very possibly the coolest person in Big Brother history.
  • Ulrika Jonsson (Winner, Celebrity Big Brother 6 – 2009): Very possibly the most Swedish person in Big Brother history.
  • Josie Gibson (Winner, Big Brother 11 – 2010): Very possibly the most heavily accented person in Big Brother history.

So there we are, that’s the line-up, with an eviction on Friday and two more coming in also on Friday (but not through the front door). Really looking forward to seeing how Nasty Nick and Brian Dowling cope (Brian looked a bit put out that there were so many big personalities in the house), Chantelle and Preston were married and divorced and Chantelle and Nikki have had a falling out in the media.

John McCririck has already been hit by the Tree of Temptation at the time of writing. John Mc wants out as soon as possible, I fully expect the Tree to give him a ticket to the final night.

Good old the Swedish

By | August 24, 2010
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The Swedes were one of the first countries to try Fort Boyard as a two-team affair almost ten years ago (as Fortet) AND NOW IT’S BACK! With original hosts Gunde Svan and Agneta Sjödin. Digging the titles!

Tigers, there. And apparently Jimmy Carr is the new Fader Fouras. Hat tip to Craig for the link.