There are a lot of interesting shows new and returning in August, so here’s a kind of signpost as to where you can put some thoughts down. Don’t forget the Bother’s Bar Cinematic Universe is bigger than the website which is a bit of a loss-leader these days, more-up-to-the-second discussions can be found on the… Read More »
Tonight’s ‘of interest’ is the 2,000th episode of Pointless (7:30pm, BBC1) and if you’re pondering yes 16 years feels like a long time to reach that figure for a daily show with weekend celebrity specials (although it took eight years to hit 1,000 episodes so actually it tracks), but it was apparently recorded over two… Read More »
Tomorrow (Saturday) at 3pm on Radio 3 and Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Claudia Winkleman introduces music from The Traitors, classical pieces about deception and gothicy pop covers the show is famous for, meanwhile Katie Derham has a chat with the show’s composer Sam Watts and Linda the opera singer from last year. Should… Read More »
In the red corner! Worldwide not-sensation Destination X starting next Wednesday (30th) and Thursday at 9pm and going out every Wednesday and Thursday thereafter. Claimed by lazy writers to be a cross between Race Across the World (i.e. they’re on a bus) and The Traitors (i.e. people get eliminated?) this was a big co-commission for… Read More »
Edit: Destination X going out Wednesdays and Thursdays from 30th July (there was an interview with Rob Brydon in The Telegraph last week that gave this date away, but now it’s confi… sorry, CONFIRMED), a similar schedule to this year’s other big will it/won’t it show “The” Genius Game. But hold! Wasn’t The Fortune Hotel… Read More »
…is BACK! On November 4th. This feels quite surprising for some reason although it’s been two years since the first one so it shouldn’t be really. Also a third series has been greenlit, although I thought it was recommissioned for two further series anyway, maybe I’m misremembering. Advert doesn’t pick a fight with Mr Beast… Read More »