Tuesdays, 5:30pm, CBBC New adventure show on CBBC heavily inspired by Knightmare by the sounds of it, by way of live action first-person style video game. Teams of kids direct a character from their own living rooms around a space station solving puzzles and escaping monsters. It’s The Chuckle Brothers play Live Action Hitman writ-large… Read More: Show Discussion: Last Commanders »
Saturdays, 7:15pm, BBC1 New singing show that answers the question “what happened to the 1 vs 100 set?” Rob Beckett hosts as singers perform songs and if any of the 100 crowd of diverse professional singers, led by Geri Horner from The Spice Girls, think they’re any good they stand up and join in with… Read More: Show Discussion: All Together Now »
Weekdays, 8pm, W We asked W, the channel formally known as Watch, to give us a wave, and they literally have! The Wave sees couples fly out to Portugal to CHALLENGE THE VERY OCEAN ITSELF in a game of knowledge and endurance – one of them will swim out to pontoons with increasing amounts of… Read More: Show Discussion: The Wave »
Wednesdays, 8pm, ITV This is interesting, an altogether rare animal of a 30 minute primetime quiz in 2018. In fact we struggle to name any 30 minute quiz in the modern era. This one is hosted by none-other than Chaser and Bother’s Bar favourite Anne Hegerty in full Governess mode which is a very interesting… Read More: Show Discussion: Britain’s Brightest Family »
Sundays, 8:30am, CITV We’ve long thought some of the most fun ideas on telly are kids shows, Spy School is of interest as it’s from the team behind Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge, a fairly successful adaptation of Fort Boyard for a specifically kid’s market. Spy School, led by Agents J and L, asks a team… Read More: Show Discussion: Spy School »
Saturday, 7:25pm, BBC1 Lorraine Kelly and Rob Beckett preside as two about-to-get-married couples and their families compete for prizes and to have their wedding broadcast to the nation on primetime BBC. It’s not a bad idea, weddings feel like an untapped entertainment market in the UK, although whether this will successfully capture the feel good… Read More: Show Discussion: Wedding Day Winners »