It's game show heaven on television right now. Not only do we have all sorts of new formats making their way to screen, but some old favourites are getting a second lease of life, too - from Fifteen to One (airing daily on Channel 4) to the second series of the revived Catchphrase (Sundays on ITV.) But it got us thinking - what other game shows would we like to see return to our living rooms?
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
- 4/8/2014
- Digital Spy
TV Pick of the Week
Southcliffe, Channel 4's new four-part drama about a spree killing in an English village, was always going to be too relentlessly bleak for some tastes. However, if you could stomach the storyline, the first two episodes of the series (oddly scheduled on successive evenings) were utterly captivating television.
Unflinching, bold and harrowing, it posed uncomfortable questions and didn't hold back or censor the experience for viewers.
Sean Harris's performance as local outsider 'The Commander' was pitch perfect and scarily real, while Rory Kinnear as homecoming TV reporter and Anatol Yusef as sleazy cheat Paul, who loses his family in the tragedy, are also worthy of special note in a series that is overflowing with stunning actors and gut-wrenching moments.
Yes, the lingering camera shots were possibly a bit over-egged. And, yes, the regular jumping backwards and forwards in time was slightly frustrating. However,...
Southcliffe, Channel 4's new four-part drama about a spree killing in an English village, was always going to be too relentlessly bleak for some tastes. However, if you could stomach the storyline, the first two episodes of the series (oddly scheduled on successive evenings) were utterly captivating television.
Unflinching, bold and harrowing, it posed uncomfortable questions and didn't hold back or censor the experience for viewers.
Sean Harris's performance as local outsider 'The Commander' was pitch perfect and scarily real, while Rory Kinnear as homecoming TV reporter and Anatol Yusef as sleazy cheat Paul, who loses his family in the tragedy, are also worthy of special note in a series that is overflowing with stunning actors and gut-wrenching moments.
Yes, the lingering camera shots were possibly a bit over-egged. And, yes, the regular jumping backwards and forwards in time was slightly frustrating. However,...
- 8/10/2013
- Digital Spy
London, Sept 9: Leona Lewis, who carved out a reputation as the Steve Davis of music with her not-so-interesting interviews, has revealed that she would rather be "boring" than "brash".
Lewis also claimed that she does not care that people consider her less entertaining than a John Virgo trick shot.
"I'd rather be seen as boring than a harsh, brash person. It doesn't bother me," the Sun quoted her as saying.
However, recently, there has been a transformation in her image after she dumped her demure looks to launch the raunchiest ever dance routine. (Ani)...
Lewis also claimed that she does not care that people consider her less entertaining than a John Virgo trick shot.
"I'd rather be seen as boring than a harsh, brash person. It doesn't bother me," the Sun quoted her as saying.
However, recently, there has been a transformation in her image after she dumped her demure looks to launch the raunchiest ever dance routine. (Ani)...
- 9/9/2011
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Koch Media has announced details about the forthcoming World Snooker Championship Real 09 on the Wii. Being developed by Blade Interactive, the game is the latest instalment in the only official video game series of the World Snooker circuit. Gamers will be able to play at various top venues around the world, including Sheffield's Crucible and the new location of Bahrain, with commentary coming from Steve Davis, John Virgo and John Parrot. (more)...
- 8/4/2009
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
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