08Dec2011
Big Surprise on The Million Pound Drop
Throughout this week, Channel 4 are airing a special Christmas series of The Million Pound Drop: Live. It started on Monday evening and will conclude tomorrow evening (Friday). There has been a few moments within the short series so far. Comedian Micky Flanagan winning £25,000 for his charity on Monday and best friends, Craig and Seve managing to beat the drop last night at the start of the show to win £100,000. What happened afterwards was totally Earth shattering. I will say nothing else but simply watch the clip below and everything will become clear. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/mpdlosers.flv img=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/.jpg embed=false share=false width=540 heig
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UK Weekend Replay: All or Nothing on The Cube
Followers of this website might have read my article a fortnight ago where I asked whether The Cube has Become Harder to Win? It wasn't conclusive as we were only three shows into the latest series but many of the views from posters agreed the show has become harder on the basis the first games were set at a higher difficulty, and the new games introduced were harder. Forcing contestants to waste numerous lives and their Simplify early on. The clip we have for you is taken from last Sunday's episode. We have seen the youngest contestant on the show, Isaac being defeated by The Cube. Can the second contestant, Karen win £50,000 by completing Construction. She has two lives and a Trial Run remaining. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.fl
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UK Weekend Replay: Noel Gets the Boot
Since January, Deal or No Deal has been extended from 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Meaning an extra 15 minutes to fit in more banter between Noel and the 22 contestants and more time to see the contestants decide whether to deal the offers or not. An episode shown last month was a classic example where if it was shown last year it would've been on the cutting room floor. As you will see from the clip below. Noel receives a phone call from The Banker where he received a complaint from one of the contestants. What happens next is somethng that doesn't happen on a game show. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/dondnoel.flv img=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/.jpg embed=false share=false
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BuzzerUK: Christmas Game Show Preview
December has arrived! Christmas and New Year is upon us and this means one thing. Many UK networks produce and broadcast many game show specials for the festive period. Some of the regular specials are returning with some new ones. Here is our guide to what is on in throughout the Christmas period. As the New Year listings have yet to be released, keep watching this page as we will add any extra shows once we have received them. BBC One Winter Wipeout hits our screens for the first time in the UK. The obstacle course in Argentina has been changed to reflect the time of the year. 20 Brits will attempt the new course to become the Winter Wipeout champion and receive £10,000. The new winter course will be loosely based on the original ve
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BuzzerUK: What’s on This Week
Ever wondered what shows you could watch this week. Here are our recommendations. Classic Deal or No Deal (Challenge, 6pm & 6.45pm Weekdays) Challenge continues to air the first series of Deal or No Deal from 2005. After last week, they have moved the double bills from 8pm to 6pm. So please note the new time. This week's repeats feature some amazing shows, the ones to watch out are. Adrienne (Tuesday 6pm), Madie (Tuesday 6.45pm), Jennifer (Thursday 6pm) and Len (Friday 6.45pm). Only Connect Children in Need Special (BBC Four & BBC HD, 8.30pm Monday, repeated BBC Four 12,30am and available on BBC iPlayer) The fifth tournament of Only Connect takes a break this week to celebate the BBC annual telephon, Children in Need. To
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BuzzerUK: Challenge Confirms Blockbusters Revival
It was annouced earlier this week the cult quiz show Blockbusters is making a comeback to UK screens. Production company, Talkback THAMES announced they were looking for contestants aged 18 or over to take part on the show. It has now been revealed the revival series will be exclusively shown on the digital game show channel, Challenge. This is the first original comission for Challenge for over three and a half years since Take it or Leave It was recomissioned for a third series in 2008. This is also the fourth incarnation of Blockbusters since the show's debut in 1983. Originally hosted by Bob Holness. It was shown on ITV five/six days a week. Students from schools and colleges were able to take part where they could win prizes for the
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Shooting Stars Does The Cube
To celebrate the return of The Cube this evening, we have a special treat. When game shows become popular, other shows make fun of it. The Cube has seen Harry Hill calling it The Cuboid as it doesn't look like a cube when seen on television. While BBC Radio 1 DJ, Greg James has created The Square. Which even featured a contestant called Philip Schofield. Comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been running the celebrity quiz Shooting Stars for many years. With the show being off air in the early 2000s. It was brought back in 2009. The latest series featured their take on The Cube where Jake Wood from Eastenders tries to win the star prize. Can he throw a severed head into a bucket? It might sound so simple but nothing is simple in Th
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The Chase: Enter The Sinnerman
ITV's popular daytime quiz show, The Chase ends their fourth series today with the launch of the celebrity version airing on Saturday evenings from tomorrow. The new series introduces a brand new fourth chaser, Paul Sinha. Nicknamed The Sinnerman, he joins the ranks of the original three Chasers. Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace and Anne Hegerty. Like Anne, Paul is more known with his quizzing ability at professional quizzing events than appearing on numerous television game and quiz shows. In the last few years, Paul appeared on Mastermind and on the second series of Are You an Egghead? where he was defeated in the first round. Although he has passion for quizzing. Paul is also a stand up comedian and regularly performs at the Edinburgh Fri
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This Week in UK Game Shows
It has been an eventful seven days over the pond in the UK. This week had the second week of Deal or No Deal live with all games being broadcast live on Channel 4. There have also been straight faces and and high risks The Chase. First we have Sunday's Deal or No Deal Live which featured contestant Kevin. The live shows are played the same as the recorded shows with some differences. The box openers are a mixture of friends and family for that player and former contestants from past shows. With some who played their show as far back as 2006. The live specials also had special guests who opened their box. Namely, McFly's Tom Fletcher and Harry Potter star Oliver Phelps. Since the show is done live, a clock is used to indicate how much tim
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UK Weekend Replay: Would I Lie to You?
As an added bonus this weekend I deliver you an extra UK Weekend Replay. For those who know about US game shows in general, that the panel show is currently an endangered species. Where there were loads of shows in the 60s, 70s and 80s. There are hardly any panel shows airing on US television in the 21st Century. However, the panel show continues to dominate UK networks with many shows airing on television and radio every week. One panel show currently doing the rounds is BBC One's Would I Lie to You? Created by Endemol, the show features two teams of three celebrities. Both featuring a regular team captain (comedians Lee Mack and David Mitchell from Mitchell & Webb). Hosted by welsh comedian, Rob Brydon. The celebrities read out sta
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UK Weekend Replay: Million Pound Drop Drama
Channel 4's The Million Pound Drop Live will wrap up their fifth series tonight. Over the course of the last six weekends, it has produced many high scoring payouts with couples winning £200,000 and more. Endemol and Channel 4 have given away more than £1 million throughout this series. More money than the last four series and Christmas specials added together. Today we have two clips from this series. The first clip was taken from 24th September and features comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall. Unlike other game shows, celebrity games are always slotted between regular games. The generation pair have reached question eight with a record £300,000. Watch the clip below to see them tackle the final 50/50 question. [st
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Weekend Replay: £250,000 on the Line on “Deal or No Deal”
I said this with BBC's QI not too long ago and it fits with this as well: few shows go with our sarcastically titled series "The British are Better Than Us" than Channel 4's Deal or No Deal. It's amazing how they consistently get it right. This past week featured and incredibly compelling game with contestant Tegen, a cancer survivor. I could keep discussing it, but it's best if you just watch. Spoilers are going to be after the break, so be warned. I had to include her introduction so you can be properly introduced to her. Click here to watch this exciting game. You don't want to miss it.
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£250,000 Question on Channel 4′s “The Million Pound Drop”
While Fox's version of The Million Pound Drop crashed and burned for a number of reasons, the British version is still living on Channel 4. Davina Mccall hosts the show where answering eight questions could win you up to £1,000,000 as long as you can hold onto it. It's rare when couples go for giant money at the end. Most of the time couples play for around £50,000 to £100,000. Seeing someone have the chance at £250,000 doesn't come often. Nick and Katie are playing for the cash. Only two answers are available and they have to place the entire £250,000 on one single drop zone. The biggest win to date is £200,000. Are they about to see £250,000 drop out of hand, or are they going to win £250,000 and be the biggest winners? Click here to watch and see what happens.
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Weekend Replay: “QI” Series I
Football started back up today, so we can go back to pretending baseball doesn't exist unless nothing else is on. So while I'm wrapped up in that all day today I wanted to be sure to alert fans that BBC Two's QI, what I strongly believe to be the best show on television anywhere today, recently started its new series, the "I" series. Few shows fit into our sarcastically titled "The British are Better Than Us" series than QI. It's one of the reasons it exists. I get more emails about this than any other UK show. The first episode is called I-Spy. Are you a fan but didn't get a chance to watch? It's up and you can catch it right here. Click here to watch.
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Weekend Replay: ITV2′s “Minute to Win It”
This past week ITV2 debuted their version of Minute to Win It, NBC's now-cancelled stunt show. Our version had an interesting history. It started as a Millionaire clone in look and feel. Then after the first few episodes it developed its own voice and actually became enjoyable. And then something happened and the show went off the deep end this year (much like Deal or No Deal did towards the end of its run), and now it's gone. ITV2 manages to fix a lot of the issues by ditching nearly everything from the original product and making it its own unique show. It ends up benefitting greatly because of it. Click here to read about the new format and see some clips.
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