LIVE! Schlag den Raab 17th November 2012

By | November 16, 2012
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Saturday 7:15pm UK time
Pro Sieben or dodgy internet streaming

Get your Wodka Gorbechow ready, this episode, Bother’s Bar brings you a worldwide first as myself, Only Connect‘s David J Bodycombe, Daniel Peake and Lewis Murphy from Fifty 50 will be attempting to guide you through the evening’s Schlag den Raab – LIVE! Come back here at 7ish for a link to the live stream. We’re hoping to go on through until the close of play which could be any time between 11pm (if it’s a whitewash) and 2am (if it goes to the wire). Even if you can’t join us for the entirety of it, just tune in when you want!

And we want you to get involved! Your best way is either opening up the stream in a new window and making YouTube comments or tweeting with the hashtag #bbsdr. We’ll read out the most worthwhile ones. And some of the not-so-worthwhile ones. And we’ll be doing it LIVE. Stream links will appear here about 7pm.

US – You can open it in a new window by clicking here – we will see your YouTube comments.

 

The Live stream we will be commentating on.

Stefan Raab has won the last five episodes, so tonight there’s an eye watering €3m on the line for one lucky contestant. The musical guests are Lana Del Ray, Udo Lindenberg and Die Fantastischen Vier. I know! Udo Lindenberg!

If you’re new to Schlag den Raab then welcome! I’ve included a basic FAQ under the cut.

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A Thing that is Happening

By | November 15, 2012
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This Saturday it’s Schlag den Raab, and in a WORLDWIDE FIRST, we’ll be attempting to offer up a live English zoo-style audio commentary. Look out for more details on Saturday.

Also the next Bother’s Bar Poker Club game will be on Thursday 29th, that’s two weeks today.  It will be a $10+$1 deep and steep rebuy. You will need to be a member of my PokerStars club to play. Good luck.

FOTB Paul B has suggested that 1001 Things You Should Know was at 550,000 ish viewers on Wednesday, about 100k down on Monday. Pity.

FINALLY, if nobody wins Word Up! today then I will be revealing two letters on a daily basis every midnight until it is won.

Superstars 2012

By | November 14, 2012
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The Superstars revival is being hosted by Gabby Logan, and it looks like it’s been bought forward to Christmas in a very sensible move I think.

BBC Press release

Some really good names on the participant list as well – Mo Farah, the Brownlees, Nicola Adams, Lizzie Armitstead etc, and Rebecca Adlington will be mentoring the swimming event.

Events: 100m, 800m, javelin (that’s a new one, I think), 50m swim, kayak, archery, cycling hill climb, The Infamous Gym Tests. Always felt Superstars should have a second hard skill based event (I quite enjoyed the target golf) but it’s not a bad, if trad, line up.

Still think it’s a shame they don’t do a week’s worth for broadcast between Boxing Day and New Year in the traditional World’s Strongest Man slot, but looking forward to this 90 minute special nonetheless.

Fifty Fifty Eight

By | November 12, 2012
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Once again, the internet’s TOPPEST gameshow discussion podcast is back! And now it has a semi-regular feature based on the legendary Avanti un Altro final which we’ve called 21 Questions Wrong (because you’ve got to get 21 questions wrong) surely the only game that’s more stressful for the host than it is for the contestant. And what a host in Dan Peake, and what a judge in me. And what a contestant in Caroline from Yorkshire. And what a moderator in Lewis Ogbajoj. If it is something you would like a go at then you should let Dan or Lewis know and they’ll add you to the list.

There’s other discussion as well.

Word Up is STILL lacking a winner. Come on everyone!

Show Discussion: 1001 Things You Should Know

By | November 12, 2012
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Weekdaily, 3:30pm,
Channel 4

Sandi Toksvig hosts a new afternoon quiz where celebrities ask questions of people on things you probably really ought to know. Hey, that sounds a bit like the Open Door round in De Slimste, but we digress. Answering the easy questions lets you answer harder questions for money.

That’s all we know. Apparently foreign versions have a playalong app, although I don’t know if we’re getting one.

Sort of Board of Excitement 11th – 17th November

By | November 11, 2012
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Struggling. Still, don’t forget Word Up! is still ongoing, as of Sunday 2pm the prize is £45. You can have one guess after every letter reveal, we’ve had loads of entries but nobody has cracked it yet. Could it go today?

  • I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – COME ON CONLEY. (Sunday night 9pm and then nightly variously, ITV1)
  • 1001 Things You Should Know – New Sandi Toksvig quiz comes to Channel 4 afternoons. I’m not sure what they’re going to do when they get through all 1001 things, mind. A show discussion post will appear tomorrow. (Weekdays, Channel 4, 3:30pm) – Countdown is pushed back to 2:40pm.
  • Only Connect – Children in Need special, featuring The Goldfingers (Charlie Higson, Daisy Goodwin, Matthew Parris) take on The Fowls (Clarke Carlisle, Rosie Boycott and Richard Osman). (Monday, BBC4, 8:30pm)
  • Fifty 50 Show – this week featuring the first “proper” game of 21 Questions Wrong. The game is nicked off the Italians, the music is nicked off the French, the money is nicked from the English. I can exclusively reveal it to be epic. (Monday)
  • Children in Need – will almost certainly feature Have I Got A QI of Sport’s Buzzcocks All Over For You. (Friday, BBC1, from 7:30. Do give generously.)
  • Schlag den Raab – His current run began with a 66-0 drubbing and he’s gone five wins on the trot. On Saturday a contestant will try and beat Stefan Raab for a jackpot of €3m. And hopefully, hopefully, we will be providing a live alternative English commentary for you to listen to. Hopefully. (Saturday, Pro 7 and internet, 7:15pm UK time).