God you wait ages for a post and then something breaks so you do two at once: Japanese adventure Tag show Run For Money is coming to Netflix from November 15th. I don’t know if they’re subbed old episodes or new episodes or what, but we got really into this years and years ago. You… Read More »
Joko & Klaas Gegen Pro7 is back on Tuesday nights in Germany, and we’ve been watching the last few series live in the Bother’s Bar Discord (do come and join, 7:15pm UK, you’re not obligated to contribute) and it has become apparent that really, nobody’s producing an equal right now. In it, Joko and Klaas,… Read More »
I’ve just extended the lease on The Bar for another two years which will take us past the twentieth anniversary on 19th April 2024 – put it in your diaries – after that we’ll see what happens, by which time something that gets 1.5m in primetime will be seen as “a massive international format sensation”… Read More »
The shortlist here. Of note: The studio entertainment category is an embarrassment of riches this year, there are about six shows on the shortlist which feel like they’d be good winners. Right now I back Stealing the Show as it’s smart and funny (even if it is, if we’re being honest, basically Richard Osman’s House… Read More »
That’s right, in a legally different format to Tom Scott’s Lateral, Lateral With Tom Scott sees (and hears) international Youtube sensation Scott and his Pleasant Youtube Chums answer Who What Where-style questions, only this time in podcast form (from your usual podcast outlets) and as a weekly Youtube video. Episodes are out every Friday, beginning… Read More »
Completely unexpectedly the Gamesmaster: An Oral History book turned up at my house on Friday – I don’t think I Kickstarted it, but I got on board with the second round of pre-backing I think. I can’t remember now. Spent all of yesterday afternoon devouring it – it’s absolutely unputdownable, even if you could basically… Read More »