• The Cube: Sorry, this was actually on earlier.
• The X Factor: It looked like Cheryl actually did some singing live this time round. Only 1:45 minutes next week, they’re clearly burning it off to get it over with. (Saturday, 8pm, ITV1)
• Only Connect: Last of the first-round matches Alesmen vs Pool Sharks. Look out for amazing beards. On the pool sharks. (Monday, 8:30pm, BBC4)
• The Million Pound Drop: You should find some sort of post for this pop up sometime tomorrow evening. At least from the trailer, it looks like they’ve made the trapdoors a bit bigger. (All week. 10pm, C4)
• The Apprentice: Something something something, you’re fired. (Wednesday, 9pm, BBC1)
• The Challenge – Cutthroat: Trashy, but genuinely tough. I thought last week’s elimination challenge, involving being on top of a giant die and trying to get it into an area with a specific number showing whilst not touching the ground was quite clever, at least until I saw the size of the goal area which took a lot of the brainteaser element out. (Wednesday, MTV US)

A good week for definite articles, there.

And once again, thank you all for your very kind words, hopefully normal more fun service will resume soon.

Please have a chat about Saturday night’s Schlag den Raab.

Hello everyone,

Basically, my Dad died suddenly at work this evening. I am currently in a state of shock and trying to tie-up some loose ends. I’m afraid Bother’s Bar is going to be much less exciting for a while. I’m also cancelling Fantasy X Factor, sorry.

I will set up new posts for Schlag den Raab and Million Pound Drop for Monday. Please use them, in my absence I expect you lot to keep the end up.

I will still be checking in from time to time. In the meantime, thanks for your understanding, stay safe, see you soon.

Thanks,
Brig