Caught in the Act
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perhaps the only thing we should thank John Birt for. But ten | perhaps the only thing we should thank John Birt for. But ten | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, 2 November 2018
Synopsis
The BBC's "me-too!" answer to ITV's vastly successful You've Been Framed!, this never really took off.
People sent in their home videos, people representing nine of the videos faced off in three semi-finals of sorts with the audience voting on their favourite. They then, we think, voted on an ultimate winner from the three heats with a prize going to the winner.
Particularly noted for its highly irritating use of comedy sound effects.
Inventor
Names have been removed to protect the guilty.
Videos
Here's a full episode that you'd rather forget than remember.