Fingers on Buzzers

By | September 10, 2018
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This week’s excitement is that there’s a new podcast launching on Friday! Fingers on Buzzers features The Chase‘s Jenny Ryan and comic Lucy Porter discuss all things quiz with interviews promised with quiz talent and production.

The feed should already be up on your podcast provider of choice. You can follow them on Twitter @FingersBuzzers, and the website is fingersbuzzers.com.

In other news, the Taskmaster book is alright but feels a bit… lightweight? Was hoping for and expecting more behind the scenes stuff I think. Also a large amount of the tasks seem to involve defacing the book. Will be intrigued to know how many people turn up for the Taskmaster tour task suggested.

Go Capitalism!

By | September 7, 2018
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The more observant of you may notice that there’s now an Amazon ad in the sidebar which I’m trying on a trial basis. I know Amazon is not very woke and whatever, but anything that can be raised gets put towards hosting costs/cinnamon buns/kebabs/Jackbox installments/etc.

Basically, if you click the ad and then buy something I get a small cut (and you should expect direct links to products here to be affiliated to me). If you don’t want to use Amazon that’s absolutely fine and have a nice day, but if you are then it’d be a way of tipping me at no extra cost to you.

Speaking of Jackbox, keep September 29th free for the next exciting Game Night, more details in due course.

Show Discussion: Taskmaster S7

By | September 4, 2018
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Wednesdays, 9pm,
Dave and UKTV Play

I think Taskmaster‘s the only show we’ve bothered to give a show discussion post to seven different series now and here we are again as Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang, James Acaster and Jessica Knappett compete in ridiculous tasks over the next ten weeks.

In related news, Alex Horne did a very interesting Ask Me Anything on Reddit on Tuesday, including the revelation that We Need Answers might be due a comeback.

The Taskmaster book is out on Thursday 6th, £7.99 on Kindle and (right now) £9.35 hardback on Amazon.

Happy New TV Season!

By | September 3, 2018
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It’s the first Monday in September, that means today there are BRAND NEW episodes of Pointless, Jeremy Kyle, Judge Rinder, Tenable, Tipping Point (I presume) AND The Chase to watch today. Will any of them have any significant changes (probably not?)

I actually had no idea they recorded more Tenable, so that’s a nice surprise.

Show Discussion: 5 Gold Rings S2+

By | September 2, 2018
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Sundays, 7pm
ITV

Philip Schofield returns with a new series of visi-quiz 5 Gold Rings and its pretend hi-tech floor.

There have been a number of changes since the first series – new set (the last series was filmed in the Netherlands on their set, this one was filmed at Elstree) and new gameplay mechanics – this time teams only get one crack at each question, and if they get it wrong their opponents can come in and steal the money for themselves, so it’s no longer effectively two solitaire games leading up to a final – the advantage for the final feels better earnt. It also means more questions as everyone is guaranteed five plus a floor flip.

I went to a recording back in December and you can read about the experience here.

I reckon the changes that have been made are solid and good. I don’t know if they are enough to break the show out into proper ‘hit’ status. You can still appalong, or at least could at the time of recording, but like most appalongs I just find it too much hassle for not enough reward whilst trying to watch a TV show.

Let us know what you think in the comments.