The Link‘s going to win best studio gameshow isn’t it? Despite everything. Keep It In The Family is probably the best show in that sorry bunch but that’s hardly a ringing endorsement.
Meanwhile ITV Studios’ boring Quiz Duel and Talpa’s underperforming Utopia are in the Best Multi-Platform award. I’ll watch the screeners for the Best Competitive Reality later.
Well, we were hoping to have a report for this pilot meant to be filming tonight but it’s been cancelled due to “unforseen circumstances” so sorry about that.
I’ve seen a ton of shows but this would have been the first Nick Knowles one, but he escapes AGAIN.
AND NOW DERMOT’S LEAVING THE X FACTOR. Perhaps Nick Knowles is the new host.
Edit: front page of The Sun tomorrow suggesting Caroline Flack and Olly Murs. I like them both but… I don’t know, not convinced it requires two hosts and I don’t think either carry enough gravitas. We’ll see.
In a couple of week’s time (April 15th in fact), Richard Osman’s curating a BBC Four collection on BBC game shows from the archives to view online.
Fingers crossed for Hit the Road. Speaking of Richard Osman, you can apply for the new series of Pointless between now and the end of May, details at the BBC site.
In other news:
Sneak peak of @ninjawarrioruk course @ITV Warped Wall looking massive @chris_kammy looking suitably ninja-ry!! pic.twitter.com/3jEfpd1jpd
— Ben Shephard (@benshephard) March 26, 2015
It feels a bit odd seeing a Ninja Warrior course indoors, but we will see.
Wednesdays, 8:30pm,
BBC4
Griff Rhys Jones invites experts to do quizzes and play games informed by pieces in a different museum each week in an idea everyone seems to be calling new except Codex did it ten years ago. Whatsmore this appears to be even less sexy than that going by the adverts. Still, let’s not pre-judge.
The lovely Michelle from John Stanley Productions has been in touch, they’re doing a runthough for a major broadcaster in a few weeks and YOU can be a part of it:
‘Contestants wanted for run through of brand new quiz format. April 10th 3-6pm in central London. Cash prize for the winning team and travel expenses. Please email a short self description to casting@johnstanleyproductions.com‘
Do say you saw this here.
JSP is Matt Lucas’ production company, and they are also responsible for the upcoming Relatively Clever with Mel Giedroyc, which looks like an updated Ask the Family, going out on Sky 1 from 3rd April.
Hurrah! It’s coming back for a second series, and this time instead of six months of “hilarious” adverts trying to get you to apply to a mystery adventure show so they can surprise you on the day, you can just e-mail hounds@goggleboxentertainment.co.uk this time around. Good luck.