Weekdays, 4pm, ITV1 After a false start it’s time for everybody to get the chance to watch ITV1’s newest afternoon quiz 1000 Heartbeats. Contestants can win £25,000 if they can calmly make their way through seven rounds of questions testing knowledge and mental agility. They are wired up to a heartbeat monitor and they must… Read More: Show Discussion: 1000 Heartbeats »
Fridays, 9pm: ITV1 An unusual timeslot for a celebrity reality show, but hey, why not. It’s Celebrity Camping basically by the sounds of it, they’ll have to make their own shelter and find their own food in the Costa Rican jungle all under the watchful eye of survival superstar Bear Grylls. One by one they’ll get… Read More: Show Discussion: Bear Grylls: Mission Survive »
Sundays, 10pm, BBC3 This is something we’ve been looking forward to for a while, a high concept narrative-led horror reality show. The story suggests that 5G is causing a virus outbreak turning people into zombies. Ten people (real contestants) must survive in an abandoned shopping centre for seven days waiting for an evacuation helicopter. However… Read More: Show Discussion: I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse »
8pm, Wednesday, Sky 1 Sorry I’ve just discovered this is on tonight and I’m busy and writing this on my phone so will come back to this tomorrow, tonight a Doctor Who fan, someone who likes boxing and a London Underground enthusist take part in a quiz. Whether you need to have an interest in… Read More: Show Discussion: The Fanatics »
Saturdays, 7:40pm (ep 1) BBC1 Shane Richie gives couples the chance to win their dream prizes in this new National Lottery game show. How similar or otherwise it will be to Gift Wrapped I don’t know. Shows based around non-cash prizes seem to be quite a hard sell to viewers these days. We like Richie as… Read More: Show Discussion: Win Your Wish List »
So last night I watched new Irish show Brian Dowling’s Sassy Quiz Sitting On A Fortune (made in association with RDF Television) from TV3 and if you can get round the geolocation you can watch it here. In it, three couples try and win as much money as possible by sitting on a sofa as much… Read More: Sitting On A Fortune »