The Million Pound Drip Feed

By | May 6, 2010
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Keep an eye out on Twitter, the format details for The Million Pound Drop seem to be being slowly revealed.

It’s not sounding brilliant so far to be honest. Eight questions and some trapdoors.

It’s falling for the trap of suggesting that the money’s theirs at the the start, except it isn’t really – it’s not really a gamble if you’re forced to do it. It is not like you can just walk away with the million that you are apparently given before the first question is asked. It looks like jeopardy, but it isn’t jeopardy.

Also, (certainly up until a few years ago at least), a large number of people still thought Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was live, despite the fact it’s only been done once. So the other USP doesn’t really cut it as a USP.

Edit: Oh wow, they can spread the money between trapdoors. So basically it’s exactly like Succes Verzekerd, then.

It’s VE Day

By | May 5, 2010
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ballot-box-763573i.e. Vote in an Election Day.

Bother’s Bar normally takes a strong editorial stance to avoid “issues” – if you want to know about proper news and disasters, go to a proper news site or a properly well-researched blog. It is not my job to preach to you outside the gameshow arena, where what I say is pretty much gospel let’s be honest.

However, if you can vote in the proper general election in the UK then you really probably should. Then, citizen, you can enjoy your sixteen hours of David Dimbleby (IT IS SORT OF LIKE A GAMESHOW) guilt free knowing that, well, at least you tried.

And once you’ve voted for the future of the country, you should then turn your attentions to the Gameshow General Election and decide on the future of television. Turnout has been a little bit lower than usual so far, so your votes will carry a greater weight. The ballot boxes will be closing at 10pm BST.

Enjoy the spectacle, celebrate or commiserate, and I’ll be back with possibly a new feature at the weekend. Or at least a box for Schlag den Raab.

Edit: Forgot to mention Mad Cap’n Tom, off of Only Connect. Sorry Mad Cap’n Tom. In the unlikely event of you living in Wesrtminster…

XX

By | May 3, 2010
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The latest episode of Alex Davis’ Double Cross is now up and downloadable on iTunes or from Buzzerblog, and this week’s is ultra exciting because it features two Bother’s Bar punters on it – Kesh and David “KP” Howell.

I haven’t listened to it yet – I’ll do so on my way to work tomorrow, but if KP doesn’t spend all episode declaring it to be a fix with Alex somehow forcing a certain outcome then I will be MASSIVELY DISAPPOINTED.

Scream If You Know The Answer!

By | May 2, 2010
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  • Two teams consisting of a celeb and civilian take part in a series of simple games whilst riding rollercoasters.
  • The games are pretty simple and there seems to be a pool of them, ranging from naming things in a subject in alphabetical order with your partner, trying to name things being described to you, that sort of thing.
  • Bonus points for the amusing Q and Arrrrgggh! round where host Duncan James asks questions with the celebs whilst actually on the rollercoaster himself.
  • Final round seems to be the return of the Yes No Game from Take Your Pick, with the opposing celebrity trying to get the civilian to say yes, no or maybe. The scores are normally close enough at this point that this final round is going to be properly decisive regardless of what the scores were up to this point. Edit: Actually game four changes from episode to episode, but the general idea of the scoring is the same.
  • End game is quite good, civilian rides Stealth, a ride that takes about 20 seconds and launches them from 0-80mph in two seconds naming as many things in a given categy as they can. Celeb then rides the ride doing the same, civilian earns £500 for each match.
  • Colin Murray is probably a bit much in the commentary, Duncan James offers not much as host.
  • Basically cheap and quite cheerful.