Saturday, 6pm, BBC1 Paddy McGuinness hosts as unsuspecting people up and down the country discover they’re taking part in a surprise gameshow. Vox pop style shows never seem to do very well, will this one buck the trend?
Friday, 11pm, Channel 4 Comedian Rob Beckett and a celebrity guest are challenged to go back to the past, guided by Kerry Godliman, and make their way to the present by playing video game challenges from the relevant eras. The set and costumes are dressed up to match. Quite fun, mainly an excuse to laugh… Read More »
Weekdays, 3pm, ITV Note: There didn’t seem much point in giving this an all-new discussion post for series three as series 2-4 were recorded as one 60 episode block split into three series of twenty, so it’s unlikely there will be many surprises. However for those who want it I’ve floated the most recent post… Read More »
Tuesdays, 8pm, ITV1 Jason Manford hosts a new six-part series where parents are challenged to predict what their kids will react in a series of expert-led psychological tests. The parents who know their kids best get a chance to win a prize at the end – selected by their kid of course. Nobody mention Bet… Read More »
Tuesdays, 5:30pm, CBBC New adventure show on CBBC heavily inspired by Knightmare by the sounds of it, by way of live action first-person style video game. Teams of kids direct a character from their own living rooms around a space station solving puzzles and escaping monsters. It’s The Chuckle Brothers play Live Action Hitman writ-large… Read More »
Saturdays, 7:15pm, BBC1 New singing show that answers the question “what happened to the 1 vs 100 set?” Rob Beckett hosts as singers perform songs and if any of the 100 crowd of diverse professional singers, led by Geri Horner from The Spice Girls, think they’re any good they stand up and join in with… Read More »