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Goodbye, England’s Rose

By | July 28, 2021

The sad news is that Sky One is being axed, to be replaced by Sky Showcase and Sky Max (“same taste, no sugar”). What gameshow legacy does it leave behind? Bob Mills fronted Games World. Classic. The Rose of Montreux winning Wild Things. Great. A League Of Their Own. The New Price Is Right Sale… Read More »

Fool Around With… TV Executives

By | July 22, 2021

ITV released their Autumn highlights today, the big news for us is the likely-to-come-across-as-a-bit-dodgy Simon Cowell talent show Walk the Line, Definitely Not Millionaire Hot Seat Sitting on a Fortune with Gary Lineker and what feels like the increasingly ill-fated The Moneyshotball with Ian Wright. However it’s been pointed out that Katherine Ryan’s got a… Read More »

The Motherlode

By | July 19, 2021

In 2004, ABC commissioned a six episode run of Deal or No Deal to be fronted by Northern Irish funnyman Patrick Kielty and having recorded all the episodes, decided they weren’t going to show them. NBC picked up the rights, it was one of the biggest shows in the US, Howie Mandel gets a huge… Read More »

Tom O’ Connor

By | July 19, 2021

We were sad to hear about the passing of Tom O’ Connor at the weekend. He had hosted some of the greats – Gambit, Name That Tune – but probably best remembered for his many “from me, never a cross word, alright?” years hosting Crosswits. Unfortunately though, the show he did that had the most… Read More »