The Cube: 9:15pm ITV1 Philip and The Body return for a new five episode run (so by my reckoning there will be three Olympic editions being held on to until July) of The Cube. Will this be the series someone beats The Cube? I have literally no idea, I’m also being facetious.
Just a Minute celebrates its 45th anniversary over the next few (investigative journalism, there) weeks (*) with a version for television at 6pm on BBC2, the 26th or so (investigative journalism, there) attempt to do so. Tonight’s episode features Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Phill Jupitus. It is directed by Bother’s Bar favourite Richard van’t… Read More: Show Discussion: Just a Minute »
Weekdaily, 4:30pm New Nick Hancock fronted quiz in the Perfection slot, boasting the longest set in quiz history if we recall what they were saying correctly. Six people compete for £10,000, deciding to work as a team or attempt to break away and take all the money for themselves. Sounds a bit like cycling. Anyway,… Read More: Show Discussion: Breakaway »
Weekdaily, 7pm, Sky Atlantic They’re doing a big push for what is a pretty highbrow show on a premium channel, aren’t they? Perhaps they are hoping this will become the new Only Connect. Maybe it will be, because David Stainer features in the adverts. As previously mentioned, someone did a recording report for us last… Read More: Show Discussion: Cleverdicks »
Week 1: 9pm Friday, Channel 4 9:10pm Saturday, Channel 4 Lamby is BACK! with a second series of The Bank Job on Friday and Saturday nights over the next five weeks. The lazy Prisoner’s Dilemma end-of-tournament game has disappeared and now it’s winner stays on, and they could win hundreds of thousands of pounds. We… Read More: Show Discussion: The Bank Job series 2 »
8pm, ITV1 Matt Allwright challenges teams of two to enter a 26-room pyramid answering questions in each room for increasing amounts of money – £100,000 if they’re very lucky. But to keep the money the contestants must escape the maze by remembering every answer and their route. I have been to a recording, I think… Read More: Show Discussion: The Exit List »