Open the polls!

By | April 12, 2010
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I had some hilarious thing planned where we got lookilikeys of various leading politicians to give their ideas of what they thought the actual leaders would pick for this (such as David Cameron Lookilikey going “well, I know it’s not eleigible yet but I would vote for the upcoming Scream If You Know the Answer! as the best show of all time, because it’s hosted by Duncan James who was in Blue – much like us!” and Alex Salmond Lookilikey choosing “Paul Coia,” as his favourite host, “because he’s Scottish.”) but decided I couldn’t be bothered.

So now it’s time to let your digits do the talking.

I’ll get round to listening to Double Cross tomorrow.

Monday Monday

By | April 11, 2010
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Monday is VERY EXCITING this week, what with the Only Connect grand final and the launch party of the Gameshow General Election Poll (we’ve got some very special guests lined up for that) (we haven’t really) which will open on Monday night, following the dissolving of Parliament earlier in the day.

We’ve worked out a difficult and alienating voting system to really make sure only the shows and hosts I quite like count.

Not really of course, we’re extending the political theme with the Eurovision scoring system (because it’s got ‘political voting’ – do you see?), so you’ve got three-and-a-half weeks to come up with a reason why you think Anthea Turner (say) justifies your 12 points. Actually you won’t have to give reasons if you don’t want to, but any you do give may well go on the final report. And if you did want to give Anthea Turner (say) 12 points, there’s nothing I could do to stop you.

Board of Excitement 11th-17th April

By | April 11, 2010
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Woah.

  • The BotherSOP Game 5 (8pm UK/1500 ET, Sunday, Full Tilt): You know the drill. The page for discussion and results is here.
  • The Amazing Race (Sunday, CBS)
  • Only Connect (8:30pm, BBC4, Monday): It’s the grand final! Who out of The Gamblers and the Strategists will win the coveted trophy? It is interesting that the finalists are all associated with gaming. Well, it’s not that interesting.
  • The Gameshow General Election (Monday, Bother’s Bar/UKGameshows.com): the actual general election is brilliant timing for us because it coincides with the necessary four years in between All Time polls. I like to think Gordon Brown had us in mind when calling the date. Let’s hope it’s not a hung parliament in real life, or we’ll probably have to do this all again in a few months time. Details and voting form up on Monday.
  • Double Cross (Monday, Buzzerblog): the world’s first podcast gameshow, hosted by Buzzerblog’s Alex Davis. I’m intrigued, if nothing else!
  • Survivor (Thursday, CBS): I’ve been really busy this week so I’ve not had a chance to watch the last episodes of The Amazing Race or Survivor, but I confidently predict they’ll be a bit like the previous episode but with one less person or team in it.
  • Fort Boyard (5:31pm UK assuming they take that into account on the website programming grid, Friday, TV5Monde): Thanks to Iain for alerting us to this, FB’s twentieth season gets a showing on TV5. Expect a spanky new titles sequence, remixes of old adventure tunes that are a bit hit and miss, no actual new adventures, a pointless state of play board, and something that looks like an element of gambling in the council but no-one stops to wonder how they’re going to scoop out 15 seconds of tiny balls when they lose that game. First episode with Eva Longoria I really enjoyed, the shortcomings of this series reveal themselves gradually over the course of the series. Still though, it’s going to be completely different for season 21 – I’m keeping my fingers crossed (if anyone’s going to make it work it’ll be the host company for the host nation), but on the basis of other two team versions I’m not especially hopeful. Still, 20 years is good innings it has to be said. And they said The Crystal Maze was outdated, tch.
  • Postcode Challenge (8pm, Friday, STV): Yes!!!! With a new look, new format and a new host in Angus Purden. For 40 weeks.
  • The Whole 19 Yards and Britain’s Got Talent (7pm, Saturday, ITV): Forgot all about these in the original post, sorry.
  • The BotherSop Game 6 (8pm UK/1500 ET, Next Sunday, Full Tilt): You know the drill.

It’s That Man Again

By | April 10, 2010
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schlagdenraab1Tonight a member of the public battles the multitalented Stefan Raab across 15 games for €2m.

The fun begins at 7:15 BST (which I suppose is 8:15 CET+1, or something) on ProSieben, and if you can’t access it through satellite keep your fingers crossed for a dodgy live feed, the last several have had one, so it would be looking good for this evening.

If you can’t wait that long, Total Wipeout‘s on at 5:15pm UK time for action packed fun.

I’m actually likely to be out for much of the evening and hopefully will be back in time to catch the last couple of games, but as ever I positively encourage the punters to discuss the show as it happens.

The Million Pound Drop

By | April 8, 2010
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Details soon to be released on Endemol’s new Channel 4 show where people stand to win or most probably not win a million quid live on telly. There are both Twitter and Facebook pages for it (very 2008).

The big question is: is it just the same format as ABCs upcoming Downfall, but without the skyscraper gimmick? Come on Endemol, I know you’re reading.

Edit: answer to my own question: probably not, Downfall is Fremantle. That’ll learn me.

It’s BotherSOP Reminder Thursday!

By | April 8, 2010
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pokertrophy2Hey gang, it’s been a while since the last one but the Bother Series of Poker is back with a vengance for a non-Easter non-special Special this Sunday at 8pm on Full Tilt. You don’t need to be a regular to play for the money on the night, and last time you missed out on TWO exclusive bits of insider gossip we can’t talk about, except for the one about Only Connect being recomissioned. Who knows what exciting hi-jinks will occur this weekend? Will you get the girl, or will you play like one (loose passive normally)?

Speaking of which, I noticed that Five are showing the Partypoker Women’s World Open IV on Wednesday nights, and even better is that Kara Scott who I always liked on Sky Poker has progressed from host to analytical commentator to Jesse May’s colour. Which is nice.

Channel 4 will be ‘doing’ the Full Tilt Poker Lounge in the Summer (beginning June 22nd), which appears to be the UK’s answer to Poker After Dark (five Full Tilt pros staking $20k and an internet qualifier, winner takes all), although it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a nightly stripped thing whcih is a shame.