Tuesdays, 10pm, Dave Greg Davies sets absurd tasks and challenges to five comedians whilst Alex Horne assists and keeps score. They’re playing for each other’s prized possessions. Likely to err more on the side of comedy than game, but it also sounds like The Sort Of Thing We Might Like so what frankly are you… Read More »
Saturdays, 8pm(ish) BBC One I almost forgot about this but DON’T PANIC 12-YARD STAFF, I have remembered. Families split by geography do a quiz to win cash and hopefully get a lovely reunion. Nick Knowles hosts.
OK, I’m out this evening so I’m not going to get to watch until tomorrow, but it looks like the first ep of Science Channel in the US’ Race to Escape is online. Although I’m just getting a black screen at the moment, regardless of using dark magic or not. I’m hoping it will eventually… Read More »
Tuesdays, 8:30pm, BBC4 Fiona Bruce chairs this new BBC4 quiz where two teams of three answer clever questions by finding the answers in a hexagonal wordsearch. As a replacement for Only Connect (which has of course moved to BBC2) it doesn’t look like the apple has fallen far from the tree – teams of three,… Read More »
Sundays, 7pm, Sky One + HD Konnie Huq invites eleven of Britain’s brightest to Nerdvana to take part in a series of tasks and challenges based around pop-culture, intelligence and ingenuity over eight weeks to determine who will get to sit atop the Throne of Games. The original US show is good fun so we… Read More »
Out on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. iPad version tested. £1.49, Offers in-app purchases. Official site. We’re big fans of Barnstorm Games’ apps here at the bar, they’ve been responsible for brilliant versions of The Chase, Tipping Point and most recently Perfection. Key to their success is not only looking and sounding like the shows but playing… Read More »