Various weeknights over the next three weeks, 9pm,BBC1 Extremely unusual scheduling for a shiny floor show on the BBC this which suggests either a) confidence and a willingness to ape Millionaire or b) desperation over a lack of shows in the bank. Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance sees contestants attempt to win up to £100,000 by… Read More »
Weekdays, 6:30pm,BBC2 Hot on the heels on being my favourite contestant on Survivor 20 years ago, Zoe Lyons finally gets that reality cash-in gig hosting the rather striking looking new quiz Lightning for BBC2. Contestants need to answer questions and complete physical challenges against a pass-the-bomb style clock to avoid being struck by lightning and… Read More »
Saturdays, 10pm,ITV To be honest I’m not expecting much lively discussion for this, it’s basically a panel show by the looks of things albeit one where it might get competitive. It does mark though, I believe, the first time Paul has fronted his own TV show and it feels surprising that it’s taken someone this… Read More »
Starts Friday, New Year’s Day at 4:35pm on ITV,Continues weekdaily 3pm ITV Over thirty years since it was last on UK screens, and not long after lots of long-running European versions have ended, Ben Shephard’s production company have tapped up Good Morning Britain host and comic Adil Ray to front a revival, seemingly based on… Read More »
Friday (Xmas Day),BBC1, 7pm It’s another Christmas special, (as David Walliams put it, “we’ve called it a special and not a pilot in case it doesn’t do very well,” or words to that effect) this time with the nation’s sweetheart Bradley Walsh in charge of Emilia Fox, Jimmy Carr, Amir Khan, Danny Jones, Anita Rani… Read More »
Thursday (Christmas Eve),BBC1, 9:45pm This is quite interesting, or at least more interesting than it might look, it’s actually a version of Celebrity Game Face, a show developed for NBC’s online operation, where Kevin Hart challenged celebs to play silly games remotely. Now Miranda Hart’s doing it with Shirley Ballas and partner Danny Taylor, Jermaine… Read More »