Saturday, 7:30pm,BBC1 Save for the short revival of Mike Read’s Pop Quiz on BBC4 the other Christmas, we’re really struggling to come up the last time there was a proper music quiz on the telly. There’s Beat Shazam which has been quietly getting on with it in the US of course (which is on its… Read More »
Wednesdays, 9pm,Dave and UKTV Play It’s back! Five more comics put their wits and skills to the test in trying to complete ridiculous tasks under the watchful gaze of Greg Davies and Alex Horne. Battling it out this series: Lou Sanders Iain Sterling Sian Gibson Paul Sinha Joe Thomas We don’t know if UKTV are… Read More »
It’s on Netflix right now! Seann Walsh, Lloyd Griffith and Desiree Birch challenge ten contestants to stay still under threat of painful punishment as things come whizzing close to their face. Whilst on a farm. It’s Silent Library meets Saw by the looks of things. They’ve certainly gone big on the lo-fi theming of the… Read More »
Saturday, 7:30,ITV So many question marks with this one. On the one hand it’s a vox-pop show, and these never ever ever ever (ever) do any kind of business. On the other hand, it’s based on an apparently popular segment on Saturday Night Takeaway, so it has brand recognition. On the one hand it has… Read More »
Saturdays, 6:50pm,BBC1 In many ways it’s a shame this show fails at the first hurdle, in that it’s impossible to bring up in conversation with a title like that without feeling faintly embarrassed. And it’s a shame because the preview clips suggest that it might be quite fun, scratching that family entertainment itch that everyone… Read More »
Thursdays, 8:00pm:Comedy Central UK Episode one: “Oh, Blockbusters!” Episode two: “Oh, Blockbusters.” Baffling remake of the 80s and 90s daytime classic now in its fifth reincarnation, truly making it the Annie Wilkes of gameshows. At least they’ve upped the money to £20 a question rather than cheekily keeping it a fiver like the last iteration.… Read More »