Saturday, 7:15pm and 9:15pm, ITV1 Welcome back to Red or Black. The fact that it was ITV1’s highest rated new entertainment show of 2011 probably says more about the state of ITV1 than it does the quality of the show. The first series attracted a record amount of comments and discussion. Still though, here we are.… Read More: Show Discussion: Red or Black Series Two »
ITV1 9pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Yeah, wooh! The public. Three special live editions where not only do members of the public get to sit in the hotseat, but everybody playing along at home can get their name and lights and even help out the contestants in the studio. Here’s the Millionaire site where you should… Read More: Show Discussion: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The People… »
7:35pm UK time, France 2 It’s the most exciting day of the year! When all the speculation comes to an end and we get to see what precisely they’ve done with the show this year. It looks like it’s an expansion on last year’s ideas – more room theming and greater emphasis on the new adventures of… Read More: Show Discussion: Fort Boyard France 2012 »
Weekdaily, 5pm, ITV1 20 episodes Ben Shephard hosts a gameshow based around those coin pushers you see in arcades. Contestants use “skill and strategy” in order to earn the right to play the machine which could pay out as much as £10,000 if they’re very lucky. It’s lucky there’s £10,000 in it, because the machine… Read More: Show Discussion: Tipping Point »
THUMP THUMP THUMP Just watched last night’s premiere of The Great Escape (from the US TNT network), it’s almost very good but there are a number of things that count against it. First of all: how it works (I’ll hide specifics and criticism under a spoiler at the end): Three teams of two go to a… Read More: The Great Escape »
Weekdays 8pm Challenge TV Well it’s been what THE NATION has been crying out for, a return to good old classic quizzes based around letters of the alphabet that’s already been bought back twice previously. I can’t say I’m that excited to be honest, although we like Simon Mayo so you never know. I don’t… Read More: Show Discussion: Blockbusters »