Run for Money

By | March 29, 2010
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Basically, I’ve spent most of today exploring old episodes of Run For Money on Youtube (of which there are several). I’m really, really hoping this guy who uploaded the full recent episode as linked to yesterday is doing it in some sort of official capacity, because this morning it looks like he’s uploaded some really, really old episodes, which don’t seem to have any missions in them (in fact by the looks of a translated Wikipedia article, it’s the first non-pilot ep here) – just Shibuya, nine runners, four hunters and 50 minutes on the clock. So it’s been interesting watching what’s on offer and seeing the evolution the show has taken since 2004. The early episode is more “pure”, but I think the later episodes with the twists and turns are more entertaining.

So ignore Cha$e, my proposition would be do to this as a monthly thing at various locations in the UK (Alton Towers, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Milton Keynes), get 15 contestants, but also allow anyone who survived the previous Run to Run again and give the show its mythology, £50k top prize (not massive massive, but you might need to pay more than one person and they’ll get to Run again) and I think you’ve got the potential of a great event show, here.

More Stuff

By | March 28, 2010
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Right, the heat is on, the time is right, it’s time for you, for you to read an old feature I’ve tided up and put up:

Meanwhile, I’ve Daniel to thank for the rest of my evening’s entertainment, a full 90 minute episode of the Japanese show Run For Money, which you may remember was reversioned in the US as Cha$e with Live and Kicking‘s Trey Farley. Here’s Part 1, the rest are down the sides.

And Daniel has written up explanations for the missions here.

Board of Excitement 28th March – 3rd April 2010

By | March 27, 2010
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  • The clocks going forward (2am, Sunday) – don’t forget the clocks have gone forward. It’s now OFFICIALLY Summer.
  • The Amazing Race (Sunday, CBS) – this has been highly entertaining so far, and I’m in the unusal position in that I quite like all the teams left in it. Considering the nature of liquid, I was quite surporised and impressed when the boys’ champagne tower held up, where the top levels were just one glass on top of another on top of another.
  • Only Connect (8:30pm, Monday, BBC4) – David’s favourite episode apparently! The first semi-final, the Archers Admirers vs the Gamblers. My money’s on the Gamblers.
  • Survivor (Thursday, CBS) – the previous episode must be one of the all time greats, if not THE all time greatest episode. Boston Rob and Russell, two completely brilliant players of the game, trying to outsmart each other is absolutely terrific telly, and if persuading Tyson to change his vote which ultimately did him in was genuine and not producer contrived then I’m very, very, very impressed. And you’ve gotta love Colby.
  • The Door (9pm, ITV, Good Friday and Easter Saturday) – just saw the trailer on the website, this might actually be rather good if you like this sort of thing, which I do. Enter a room, do a nasty task, get out before everyone else does – very Estate of Panic, which is rather what I was hoping it would be like.

Saturday Special

By | March 27, 2010
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You can actually watch the entire episode on Dailymotion if you want (and you didn’t watch when it was linked to some time ago), just search for Xapatan. If your French is better than mine (tres likely), do feel free to fill in the gaps and correct the mistakes.

Count Up

By | March 26, 2010
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Thanks to those who have pointed out that Countdown reaches episode 5,000 today, and has indeed been comissioned to run through to 2012. After the initial apparent fall, ratings have stabilized and risen, presumably.

Despite the fact it’s not a show I follow avidly (proper job, and all that) I am pleased for them, because having visited the show being recorded the production team seemed like a very professional outfit with a proper love for the show, and it’s also one in the face for everyone who thought Jeff and Rachel wouldn’t work. Well… evidently it has.

And the word “fucked” came up in anagram form on a letters board the other day! Brilliant.