Wednesdays, 9pm,Dave and UKTV Play It’s back! Five more comics put their wits and skills to the test in trying to complete ridiculous tasks under the watchful gaze of Greg Davies and Alex Horne. Battling it out this series: Lou Sanders Iain Sterling Sian Gibson Paul Sinha Joe Thomas We don’t know if UKTV are… Read More: Show Discussion: Taskmaster Series 8 »
It’s on Netflix right now! Seann Walsh, Lloyd Griffith and Desiree Birch challenge ten contestants to stay still under threat of painful punishment as things come whizzing close to their face. Whilst on a farm. It’s Silent Library meets Saw by the looks of things. They’ve certainly gone big on the lo-fi theming of the… Read More: Show Discussion: Flinch »
Saturday, 7:30,ITV So many question marks with this one. On the one hand it’s a vox-pop show, and these never ever ever ever (ever) do any kind of business. On the other hand, it’s based on an apparently popular segment on Saturday Night Takeaway, so it has brand recognition. On the one hand it has… Read More: Show Discussion: In For A Penny »
Saturdays, 6:50pm,BBC1 In many ways it’s a shame this show fails at the first hurdle, in that it’s impossible to bring up in conversation with a title like that without feeling faintly embarrassed. And it’s a shame because the preview clips suggest that it might be quite fun, scratching that family entertainment itch that everyone… Read More: Show Discussion: Catchpoint »
Thursdays, 8:00pm:Comedy Central UK Episode one: “Oh, Blockbusters!” Episode two: “Oh, Blockbusters.” Baffling remake of the 80s and 90s daytime classic now in its fifth reincarnation, truly making it the Annie Wilkes of gameshows. At least they’ve upped the money to £20 a question rather than cheekily keeping it a fiver like the last iteration.… Read More: Show Discussion: Blockbusters »
Sundays, 9pm,BBC2 Five pairs race from Greenwich, London to Singapore without taking a plane or using a smartphone. They have enough money for the equivalent airfare (£1,329, fact fans) and if they run out they have to earn more. They’ll have to hitchhike their way around the world taking in five checkpoints, and there’s a… Read More: Show Discussion: Race Across the World »