I’ve recently started playing Assassin’s Creed Origins, the recent Egyptian themed instalment of the start-each-mission-with-the-best-of-stealthy-intentions-then-just-kill-everyone-in-a-sword-fight series. There was a period about ten years ago, after The Da Vinci Code came out, where shows about ancient codes hidden by old civilisations were all the rage. In the US there was the disappointing Treasure Hunters (which appears… Read More »
Tonight’s revelation on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is that the popular Stephen Mulhern game segment In For A Penny is going to series. This is very interesting. As we’ve pointed out time and again, vox pop shows just don’t get audiences, they look too light and cheap to be worth bothering with. IFAP… Read More »
Sundays at 8pm from April 15th. This feels like a much more appropriate slot for it than the Friday one to be honest, which never felt correct, but if it can’t make it here then God knows what they’re going to do with the second series 12 episodes. Although it’s a pity everyone’s going to… Read More »
On France 3 from April 25th. Sounds like they’re returning to the original classic format as well, but now with Cyril Feraud as the host in a helicopter. Official press shots and interview here (in French). We wrote about the old show here. There are worse ways to spend two hours. Edit: The Button, Alex… Read More »
Sorry, loads of shows have slipped my mind this weekend what with it being Easter and everything, so here’s a sign post to shows that have been on/will be coming that I probably haven’t watched yet at time of writing but for which your discussion is invited: GAME Presents Rob Beckett’s Playing for Time Ready… Read More »
Sunday, 6:30pm, Sky One Steve-O and Maya Jama are in charge as various X-treme sports sorts (“inline skaters, BMX-ers and Skateboarders”) go head to head with edge-of-your-seat action promised. It’s Junior Kickstart with neon, by the sounds of it.