This is the last in the present series of Going Dutch, but who knows? If you enjoyed it perhaps we’ll do it again in the future. To finish off the week we’re going to have a quick look at Wie Ben Ik? (Who Am I?), a popular comedy panel game. It began in Belgium and… Read More »
Most people know Lingo I assume, this is the easy midweek-because-I’m-busy-at-time-of-writing show. Anyway! Lingo began in the US where it wasn’t very successful and began in The Netherlands in 1989 where it’s been running ever since. Currently it broadcasts on the TROS network on the Channel Nederland 1, but it looks like it’s moving to… Read More »
Take On The Twisters frankly stunned everyone when it won Best Studio Based Gameshow at the C21/FRAPA Format Awards at the world’s biggest telly trade show MIPCOM this evening despite getting even lower viewer and critical ratings than the show that won it the year previously. The candidates for the awards were initially selected by… Read More »
Per Seconde Wijzer (The Second Hand) takes its roots from a French show called Pas une seconde à perdre (Not a Second to Lose) from 1967. It ran for three years before being revived in 1988 by VARA, which broadcasts the show on Thursday nights (although is currently out of season). Journalist Kees Driehuis has been… Read More »
In terms of gameshows featuring horror there’s a fine line between Fort Boyard and The Door really. It’s in the world and it’s in the tasks. In the feel. Estate of Panic = right side of the line. Scream If You Want To Get Off = wrong side of the line. Hoping to stay on the… Read More »
Today something that you could probably turn into something for BBC4, 2 Voor 12 (2 To 12) had a ten year run beginning in 1971 then returned in 1991 and has been going strong ever since, currently it can be seen on Thursday nights through VARA on NED2. Hosted for the last 22 years by… Read More »