Weekdays, 5pm, ITV1 We’ve always known that physics is cool and great for games but it’s only really since Tipping Point that television makers have tried to tap into this burgeoning branch of science. The latest show to try not to fail in the The Chase summer slot is Freeze Out hosted by Mark Durden-Smith and… Read More »
Thursday, 8:30pm ITV1 I mean I’m not really expecting much discussion of this to be honest, and you do rather get the impression it’s been designed to a) fail and b) get people talking about (the current state of) ITV. But saying this shepherding is a proper skill so there’s no real reason why you… Read More »
Tuesdays, 10pm, Dave Greg Davies sets absurd tasks and challenges to five comedians whilst Alex Horne assists and keeps score. They’re playing for each other’s prized possessions. Likely to err more on the side of comedy than game, but it also sounds like The Sort Of Thing We Might Like so what frankly are you… Read More »
Saturdays, 8pm(ish) BBC One I almost forgot about this but DON’T PANIC 12-YARD STAFF, I have remembered. Families split by geography do a quiz to win cash and hopefully get a lovely reunion. Nick Knowles hosts.
OK, I’m out this evening so I’m not going to get to watch until tomorrow, but it looks like the first ep of Science Channel in the US’ Race to Escape is online. Although I’m just getting a black screen at the moment, regardless of using dark magic or not. I’m hoping it will eventually… Read More »
Tuesdays, 8:30pm, BBC4 Fiona Bruce chairs this new BBC4 quiz where two teams of three answer clever questions by finding the answers in a hexagonal wordsearch. As a replacement for Only Connect (which has of course moved to BBC2) it doesn’t look like the apple has fallen far from the tree – teams of three,… Read More »