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Prijzenslag

By | February 15, 2017

Whilst we’re on our unofficial old Dutch show week here at Bother’s Bar Youtube suggested something for me I hadn’t seen in about 25 years, Prijzenslag, a Dutch version of The Price is Right I used to watch on satellite on Dutch RTL when I was about ten. If I remember correctly this was followed by… Read More »

Valentine’s Day

By | February 14, 2017

As is traditional, something romantic and inevitably Dutch for Valentine’s Day. We’ve mentioned this before but here’s a question, what UK show did Ron’s Honeymoon Quiz become in the early nineties? The biggest hints are probably about halfway through and the last twenty minutes or so.

Thank Fluke For That

By | February 13, 2017

Here’s some Monday fun, producer Richard Hearsey has uploaded the final episode of mid-nineties Tim Vine vehicle Fluke, where the points are pointless and skill and judgement don’t matter. It’s quite funny, but in retrospect one series was probably about right.

Date crazy

By | February 7, 2017

With Blind Date set to return on Five (definitely happening) with Vicky Pattison (according to The Sun) and Streetmate returning with Scarlett Moffatt, we ask the big question: when’s Man O Man coming back? Or Love At First Sight with Bruno Brookes.

Some Quizmania, for no discernable reason

By | February 7, 2017

For no discernable reason last night I found myself watching various clips of late night viewer participation show Quizmania, from back in the day when these channels were all the rage. Incredibly this is a decade old now, and I was surprised to discover QM actually only lasted 16 months. I can’t condone the business… Read More »