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Britain's Best Dish

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	Mark Nicholas (2007-10)		Mark Nicholas (2007-10)

-	Mary Nightingale (2011-)	+	Mary Nightingale (2011)

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	Voiceover:<br>		Voiceover:<br>
	Caroline Morris (2007-10)<br>		Caroline Morris (2007-10)<br>
-	Rob Jarvis (2011-)	+	Rob Jarvis (2011)

	== Broadcast ==		== Broadcast ==

-	ITV Productions for ITV1, 17 September 2007 to ~~present~~	+	ITV Productions for ITV1, 17 September 2007 to 27 May 2011 (189 episodes in 5 series)

-	as ''Britain's Best Celebrity Dish'', 23 February 2009 to ~~present~~	+	as ''Britain's Best Celebrity Dish'', 23 February 2009 to 3 June 2011 (20 episodes in 2 series)
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		+	as ''Best Dish: The Chefs'', 31 October to 23 December 2011 (40 episodes in 1 series)

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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
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	A six week competition for amateur cooks, in which they're challenged to cook their one best dish. Unlike [[Masterchef Goes Large\|certain other programmes]], only one dish is to be cooked.		A six week competition for amateur cooks, in which they're challenged to cook their one best dish. Unlike [[Masterchef Goes Large\|certain other programmes]], only one dish is to be cooked.

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	2009 Murray Grant, Strawberry soufflé with cream pannacotta and strawberry coulis<br>		2009 Murray Grant, Strawberry soufflé with cream pannacotta and strawberry coulis<br>
	2010 Jonathon Davies, Seared masala cannon of spring lamb<br>		2010 Jonathon Davies, Seared masala cannon of spring lamb<br>
-	2011 Conor McLean, Vanilla friande with amaretto cream, fromage blanc sorbet and blueberry compote ~~(Spring series)<br>~~	+	2011 Conor McLean, Vanilla friande with amaretto cream, fromage blanc sorbet and blueberry compote
-	~~2011 TBC (Autumn series)~~	+

	''Britain's Best Celebrity Dish''<br>		''Britain's Best Celebrity Dish''<br>
	2010 TBC<br>		2010 TBC<br>
		+	2011 TBC
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		+	''Best Dish: The Chefs''<br>
	2011 TBC		2011 TBC

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
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	The first series was produced by the appropriately-named Helen Cooke.		The first series was produced by the appropriately-named Helen Cooke.

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	[[Category:Food]]		[[Category:Food]]
-	~~[[Category:Current]]~~

The Price is Right

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Videos:

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	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

-	<div class="video"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/~~vS16Gi_8Tj8~~?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/~~vS16Gi_8Tj8~~?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/>''~~Part 1 of the start~~ of the ~~Brucie era~~.''</div>	+	<div class="video"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hqk06doL-Qk?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hqk06doL-Qk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/>''The very beginning of the hype with Leslie Crowther.''</div>

	== See also==		== See also==

Play Your Cards Right

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	It's a classic gameshow that'll be remembered for it's astounding number of catchphrases and some classic squabbling couples, if nothing else.		It's a classic gameshow that'll be remembered for it's astounding number of catchphrases and some classic squabbling couples, if nothing else.
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-	~~== Trivia ==~~
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-	~~The first series in 1980 actually used single players instead of couples.~~
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-	~~Comedian [[Brian Conley]] recorded a pilot episode of the show in 1994, before they decided to bring back Bruce.~~

	== Key moments ==		== Key moments ==
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	Arranged by Laurie Holloway (for 1990s revival).		Arranged by Laurie Holloway (for 1990s revival).
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		+	== Trivia ==
		+
		+	The first series in 1980 actually used single players instead of couples.
		+
		+	Comedian [[Brian Conley]] recorded a pilot episode of the show in 1994, before they decided to bring back Bruce.

	== Merchandise ==		== Merchandise ==

Blockbusters

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	[[Vernon Kay]] (2007 special)		[[Vernon Kay]] (2007 special)

-	[[Simon Mayo]] (2012~~-present~~)	+	[[Simon Mayo]] (2012)

	== Co-hosts ==		== Co-hosts ==

-	Announcer:<br>Andrew Lodge (ITV)<br>Peter Tomlinson (ITV)<br>Susan Rae (1997)<br>Dan Strauss (2000-1)	+	Announcer:<br>
		+	Andrew Lodge (ITV)<br>
		+	Peter Tomlinson (ITV)<br>
		+	Susan Rae (1997)<br>
		+	Dan Strauss (2000-1)<br>
		+	Simon Mattocks (2012)

-	Question-setters:<br>[[Ann Meo]] (1983-1987)<br>Hilary Murphy (1987-1993)	+	Question-setters:<br>
		+	[[Ann Meo]] (1983-1987)<br>
		+	Hilary Murphy (1987-1993)

	== Broadcast ==		== Broadcast ==

Main Page

2012-05-15T17:26:08Z

In the pipeline:

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	<div class="square" style="float:right;">[[File:Square eurovision logo.jpg\|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>		<div class="square" style="float:right;">[[File:Square eurovision logo.jpg\|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>
-	~~[[Scream If You Know the Answer!\|Scream Extreme]]: Watch, 13 May<br>~~
-	~~[[Just a Minute]] series 63: BBC Radio 4, 14 May<br>~~
-	~~[[Blockbusters]]: Challenge, 14 May<br>~~
	[[So Wrong It's Right]] series 3: BBC Radio 4, 16 May<br>		[[So Wrong It's Right]] series 3: BBC Radio 4, 16 May<br>
	[[Battle of the Brides]]: Sky Living, 17 May<br>		[[Battle of the Brides]]: Sky Living, 17 May<br>

Celebrity Juice

2012-05-14T20:45:26Z

Co-hosts:

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	[[Jonathan Ross]] (episode 10, series 7)		[[Jonathan Ross]] (episode 10, series 7)

-	Regular Panellist: [[Rufus Hound]] (2010-)	+	Regular Panellist: [[Rufus Hound]] (2010-12)

	Regular Guests: [[Jedward]] (John and Edward Grimes) (2010-)		Regular Guests: [[Jedward]] (John and Edward Grimes) (2010-)

Eurovision Young Musicians

2012-05-14T18:09:25Z

BBC did not participate in 2012 programme.

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	BBC2, 11 May 1982 - 2006		BBC2, 11 May 1982 - 2006

-	BBC4, 2008 - ~~present~~	+	BBC4, 2008 - 2010

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	\|14 May 2010\|\|Vienna, Austria\|\|Eva-Nina Kozmus\|\|Slovenia\|\|Flute		\|14 May 2010\|\|Vienna, Austria\|\|Eva-Nina Kozmus\|\|Slovenia\|\|Flute
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		+	\|11 May 2012\|\|Vienna, Austria\|\|Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad\|\|Norway\|\|Viola
	\|}		\|}

Young Musician of the Year

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Co-hosts:

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	[[Gethin Jones]] (2008)		[[Gethin Jones]] (2008)

-	Clemency Burton-Hill (2010)	+	Clemency Burton-Hill (2010-2)

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	Howard Goodall (2010)		Howard Goodall (2010)
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		+	Josie D'Arby (2012)

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	2006 - Mark Simpson (clarinet)<br />		2006 - Mark Simpson (clarinet)<br />
	2008 - Peter Moore (trombone)<br />		2008 - Peter Moore (trombone)<br />
-	2010 - Lara Ömeroğlu (piano)	+	2010 - Lara Ömeroğlu (piano)<br />
		+	2012 - Laura van der Heijden ('cello)

	==Inventor==		==Inventor==

Time Please

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Broadcast:

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-	~~ITV~~ Yorkshire (regional), 18 January 1990 to 12 March 1992 (3 series)	+	Yorkshire for ITV (regional), 18 January 1990 to 12 March 1992 (3 series)

	</div>		</div>

File:TP1992.jpg

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uploaded "[[File:TP1992.jpg]]" Time Please logo.

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Time Please

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	== Host ==		== Host ==

-	[[Chris Tarrant]] (~~1991~~)	+	[[Chris Tarrant]] (1990-1)

	[[Eamonn Holmes]] (1992)		[[Eamonn Holmes]] (1992)

Only Connect (2)

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	It's not for everyone but those who like it, like it a lot.		It's not for everyone but those who like it, like it a lot.
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-	~~== Trivia ==~~
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-	Curiously, uses the same title - but is otherwise unconnected - as one of the most unpopular Radio 4 panel games in living memory. That version of [[Only Connect (1)\|Only Connect]] was helmed by Arabella Weir.
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-	~~The title comes from the epigraph to E. M. Forster's 1910 novel ''Howards End''.~~

	== Champions ==		== Champions ==
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	Dawson Sabatini		Dawson Sabatini
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		+	== Trivia ==
		+
		+	Curiously, uses the same title - but is otherwise unconnected - as one of the most unpopular Radio 4 panel games in living memory. That version of [[Only Connect (1)\|Only Connect]] was helmed by Arabella Weir.
		+
		+	The title comes from the epigraph to E. M. Forster's 1910 novel ''Howards End''.

	== Web links ==		== Web links ==

Mission: 2110

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Web links:

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	== Web links ==		== Web links ==
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		+	[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vjd51 Official site]
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		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_2110 Wikipedia entry]

	[http://forargyll.com/2010/03/mission-2110-in-progress-in-loch-striven/ Argyll News] - A behind-the-scenes look at the series.		[http://forargyll.com/2010/03/mission-2110-in-progress-in-loch-striven/ Argyll News] - A behind-the-scenes look at the series.

Fort Boyard

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Broadcast:

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	Ronin for Challenge, 20 October to 3 December 2003 (20 episodes in 1 series)		Ronin for Challenge, 20 October to 3 December 2003 (20 episodes in 1 series)

-	as ''Takes on the World'', Challenge, 18 to 29 October 2004 (10 episodes in 1 series)	+	as ''Takes on the World'' Challenge, 18 to 29 October 2004 (10 episodes in 1 series)

	as ''Ultimate Challenge'' The Foundation and Adventure Line Productions for ITV1, 1 January to 28 April 2012 (20 episodes in 1 series)		as ''Ultimate Challenge'' The Foundation and Adventure Line Productions for ITV1, 1 January to 28 April 2012 (20 episodes in 1 series)

New Shows

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	\|'''May'''		\|'''May'''
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[Love Shaft]]
		+	\|Dating
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Blockbusters]] ('''R''')		\|[[Blockbusters]] ('''R''')
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	* ''My Man Can'' - Women bet on their husband's ability to complete tests of skill and endurance. [[Melanie Sykes]] and Mark Wright to host. More: [http://www.bothersbar.co.uk/?page_id=5287 Bother's Bar description] of the German original. (ITV, 2013)		* ''My Man Can'' - Women bet on their husband's ability to complete tests of skill and endurance. [[Melanie Sykes]] and Mark Wright to host. More: [http://www.bothersbar.co.uk/?page_id=5287 Bother's Bar description] of the German original. (ITV, 2013)
	* ''[[The Angel]]'' - [[Amanda Byram]] calls upon six hopefuls to convince "The Angel" why their business should be worth opening up with a prize fund of £100,000. (Twofour for Sky1, 2012)		* ''[[The Angel]]'' - [[Amanda Byram]] calls upon six hopefuls to convince "The Angel" why their business should be worth opening up with a prize fund of £100,000. (Twofour for Sky1, 2012)
-	* ''[[Love Shaft]]'' - Contestants travel up a tower block, meeting a potential suitor on each floor. Will Best presents, and hopes no-one spots this is [[The Love Bus]] turned through 90 degrees. (Lucky Day for E4)
	* ''Stagestruck'' (working title) - Amateur dramatic groups submit auditions via video. Eight groups are chosen by the judges to progress to the next stage where they will receive expert tutoring. One group is eliminated each week until only one remains, with that group being declared the winner. (Oxford Film and TV for Sky Arts)		* ''Stagestruck'' (working title) - Amateur dramatic groups submit auditions via video. Eight groups are chosen by the judges to progress to the next stage where they will receive expert tutoring. One group is eliminated each week until only one remains, with that group being declared the winner. (Oxford Film and TV for Sky Arts)

Love Shaft

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Broadcast:

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	== Broadcast ==		== Broadcast ==

-	Lucky Day for E4, 2012	+	Lucky Day for E4, 21 May 2012 to present

	</div>		</div>
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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==

Main Page

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In the pipeline:

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	[[The Exclusives]]: ITV2, 17 May<br>		[[The Exclusives]]: ITV2, 17 May<br>
	[[Off By Heart Shakespeare]]: BBC2, 19 May<br>		[[Off By Heart Shakespeare]]: BBC2, 19 May<br>
		+	[[Love Shaft]]: E4, 21 May<br>
	[[Eurovision Song Contest]]: BBC3, 22 May		[[Eurovision Song Contest]]: BBC3, 22 May

Weaver's Week 2012-05-13

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Britain's Got Trouble:

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	Elsewhere on the digital tier, we've no score for The Satellite Channel's ''A League of Their Own''. ''Britain's Got More Talent'' pulled a year-best 1.25m to ITV2, and Sunday's weather was so outstanding that 640,000 curled up to a ''Come Dine'' five-parter on More4. CBBC's ''Trade Your Way to the USA'' attracted 310,000. In the bottom of the ratings heap, we find ''Fun House'' on Challenge+1 (21,000), and Nigerian import ''Ultimate Search'' on HiTV. 5000 people saw this show, which attempts to associate a beer with fitness and courage and success.		Elsewhere on the digital tier, we've no score for The Satellite Channel's ''A League of Their Own''. ''Britain's Got More Talent'' pulled a year-best 1.25m to ITV2, and Sunday's weather was so outstanding that 640,000 curled up to a ''Come Dine'' five-parter on More4. CBBC's ''Trade Your Way to the USA'' attracted 310,000. In the bottom of the ratings heap, we find ''Fun House'' on Challenge+1 (21,000), and Nigerian import ''Ultimate Search'' on HiTV. 5000 people saw this show, which attempts to associate a beer with fitness and courage and success.

-	Two performance series reach their finals: [[Maestro\|Maestro at the Opera]] (BBC2, 9pm Fri) and [[Young Musician of the Year]] (BBC2 and Radio 3, 6pm Sun). It feels like [[Just a Minute]] has been everywhere lately, and its third series of the year begins (Radio 4, 6.30 Mon); there's also a new series of [[So Wrong It's Right]] (Radio 4, 6.30 Wed). On the digital channels, Watch has [[Scream! If You ~~Want to Get Off~~\|Scream Extreme!]] (8pm Sun), ITV2 has [[The Exclusives]] (9pm Thu), and Challenge features [[Blockbusters]] (8pm weekdays). Another week and another slot for [[The Voice UK]], 6.30 on Saturday.	+	Two performance series reach their finals: [[Maestro\|Maestro at the Opera]] (BBC2, 9pm Fri) and [[Young Musician of the Year]] (BBC2 and Radio 3, 6pm Sun). It feels like [[Just a Minute]] has been everywhere lately, and its third series of the year begins (Radio 4, 6.30 Mon); there's also a new series of [[So Wrong It's Right]] (Radio 4, 6.30 Wed). On the digital channels, Watch has [[Scream If You Know the Answer!\|Scream Extreme]] (8pm Sun), ITV2 has [[The Exclusives]] (9pm Thu), and Challenge features [[Blockbusters]] (8pm weekdays). Another week and another slot for [[The Voice UK]], 6.30 on Saturday.

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Lee Nelson's Well Good Show

2012-05-13T17:50:07Z

deleted "[[Lee Nelson's Well Good Show]]" content before blanking was: '<div class=box> == Host == Simon Brodkin as "Lee Nelson" == Co-host == Terry Noble as "Omelette" == Broadcast == Avalon Television for BBC Three, 10 June 2010 to 13 October 2011 (15 episodes in 2 series) </div> == …'

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Main Page

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In the pipeline:

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	[[Battle of the Brides]]: Sky Living, 17 May<br>		[[Battle of the Brides]]: Sky Living, 17 May<br>
	[[The Exclusives]]: ITV2, 17 May<br>		[[The Exclusives]]: ITV2, 17 May<br>
		+	[[Off By Heart Shakespeare]]: BBC2, 19 May<br>
	[[Eurovision Song Contest]]: BBC3, 22 May		[[Eurovision Song Contest]]: BBC3, 22 May

Off By Heart Shakespeare

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	== Broadcast ==		== Broadcast ==

-	Silver River for BBC Two, 2012	+	Silver River for BBC Two, 19 May 2012

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	{{notaired}}		{{notaired}}
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		+	== Champion ==
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		+	''To be announced''

	== Web links ==		== Web links ==

Meet the Parents

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Broadcast:

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-	Objective for E4, 18 November 2010 -	+	Objective for E4, 18 November to 19 December 2010 (6 episodes in 1 series)

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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==

Tool Academy

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Web links:

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	== Champions ==		== Champions ==

-	~~2011~~ Danny Smith ~~(Spring series)~~	+	Series 1: Danny Smith<br>
		+	Series 2: Leon Chin

	== Web links ==		== Web links ==

	[http://www.e4.com/toolacademy/ Official site]		[http://www.e4.com/toolacademy/ Official site]
		+
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_Academy_UK Wikipedia entry]

	[[Category:Dating]]		[[Category:Dating]]

Fast and Loose

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	In the end, it feels like everyone's so desperate to avoid WLIIA? comparisons that they're running scared of the very things which made that show so popular. And it's a silly approach to take anyway, because the lineage is so obvious that comparisons are inevitable, and not just from us. Sadly, we have no real choice but to end on just such a comparison, and here it is: compared to ''Whose Line is it Anyway?'', this show isn't very good.		In the end, it feels like everyone's so desperate to avoid WLIIA? comparisons that they're running scared of the very things which made that show so popular. And it's a silly approach to take anyway, because the lineage is so obvious that comparisons are inevitable, and not just from us. Sadly, we have no real choice but to end on just such a comparison, and here it is: compared to ''Whose Line is it Anyway?'', this show isn't very good.

-	==Pictures==	+	== Pictures ==

	<div class="image">[[File:Fastandloose sideways setup.jpg\|400px]]''The regular "Sideways Scene" round: here's how it's set up...''</div>		<div class="image">[[File:Fastandloose sideways setup.jpg\|400px]]''The regular "Sideways Scene" round: here's how it's set up...''</div>

	<div class="image">[[File:Fastandloose sideways scene.jpg\|400px]]''...and here's how it looks on the studio screen.''</div>		<div class="image">[[File:Fastandloose sideways scene.jpg\|400px]]''...and here's how it looks on the studio screen.''</div>
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		+	== Web links ==
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		+	[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xk5nt Official site]
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		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_and_Loose_(TV_series) Wikipedia entry]

	[[Category:Variety]]		[[Category:Variety]]
	[[Category:Improvisation]]		[[Category:Improvisation]]
	[[Category:Current]]		[[Category:Current]]

Perfection

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Web links:

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	== Web links ==		== Web links ==

-	[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/~~b00xyzht~~ Official site]	+	[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dw3d Official site]

	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfection_(game_show) Wikipedia entry]		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfection_(game_show) Wikipedia entry]

The Devil's Dinner Party

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-	ITV Studios for Sky Atlantic, 23 November 2011 to 4 April 2012 (20 episodes in 1 series)	+	ITV Studios for Sky Atlantic, 23 November 2011 to present <!-- 4 April 2012 (20 episodes in 1 series) -->

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	[[Category:Decision Making]]		[[Category:Decision Making]]
		+	[[Category:Current]]

Cleverdicks

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Undo revision 48728 by Showells (Talk)

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-	Splash Media for Sky Atlantic, 27 February to 6 April 2012 (30 episodes in 1 series)	+	Splash Media for Sky Atlantic, 27 February 2012 to present <!-- 6 April 2012 (30 episodes in 1 series) -->

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	[[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]]		[[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]]
	[[Category:Awaiting Review]]		[[Category:Awaiting Review]]
		+	[[Category:Current]]

Index L

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Shows:

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	\|[[A League of Their Own]]		\|[[A League of Their Own]]
	\|Comedy panel game (sports)		\|Comedy panel game (sports)
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-	~~\|[[Lee Nelson's Well Good Show]]~~
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	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Legal Brain]]		\|[[Legal Brain]]

Fame Academy

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Broadcast:

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	Endemol for BBC One, 4 October 2002 to 4 October 2003 (2 series)		Endemol for BBC One, 4 October 2002 to 4 October 2003 (2 series)

-	''Comic Relief Does Fame Academy'' 7 March 2003 to 16 March 2007 (3 series)	+	as ''Comic Relief Does Fame Academy'' 7 March 2003 to 16 March 2007 (3 series)

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Weaver's Week

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-	[[Image:~~Blackout title~~.jpg\|100px\|Weaver's Week 2012-05-06]]	+	[[Image:Mastermind humphryschair.jpg\|100px\|Weaver's Week 2012-05-13]]
	</div> Each week, Iain Weaver gives us his take on the week's game show programmes and related news.		</div> Each week, Iain Weaver gives us his take on the week's game show programmes and related news.

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On Friday morning, our clock radio ran the quiz, "4% of the country will be doing what tonight?" The answer they wanted was sleeping with the lights on. The answer we thought, watching this:

==[[Mastermind]]==

===BBC2 (except Wales), 11 May 2012===

It's not been an easy watch, this series of ''Mastermind''. The 31 programmes have been crammed into 27 weeks, including five fallow Fridays. Two weeks were lost to Christmas, one to [[The Great British Bake Off|The Great Sport Relief Bake Off]], a Children in Need of Assistance special was inserted after programme one, and the final was delayed a week to allow for snooker. Nine weeks featured two editions back-to-back, an arrangement that we find entirely tiring.

But the quizzing has been of a consistently high quality, and we've eventually arrived at the final. Here are the six people competing for the great glass bowl.

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* Mark Wyatt qualified with Nick Drake and "Band of Brothers".
* Maya Davis, who has had the Life and Work of Gerard Hoffnung and British Owls.
* David Love, who took The Life and Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams and British Birds of Prey as his specialist subjects.
* Nick Reed, with English Football League Grounds and Blandings Stories of PG Wodehouse.
* Gary Grant, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the History of the Monaco Grand Prix.
* Andy Tucker hopes to go from first to last; Robert Bruce Lockheart carried him to victory in heat one, the East Africa Campaign of World War I in the semi.

It's '''Mark Wyatt''' first into the chair, and he is taking the Life and Works of JMW Turner. As has become traditional, each of the finalists gets to make a short film about their chosen subject. He's at Tate Britain, looking at paintings from the career of his chosen artist. And he's going to share some tips with us: answer as quickly as possible, try not to confuse this chair with an office chair, and have a black coffee just before going into the studio. The contender promised that he would answer crisply, giving the correct answer (or, on occasion, a pass) with the minimum of delay. He's a little lucky to get a question starting on the buzzer, and the final score is 15 points (and 1 pass).

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''Mark Wyatt.''
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'''Maya Davis''' is the only woman in this year's final, and her specialist subject this time is Alchemy. The plot to turn base metals into gold has brought her to the Wellcome Institute, where there are many shots of bunsen burners and beakers and probably an elmo or two. She advises contenders to concentrate on what John Humphrys is saying, putting everything else out of her mind. Though getting the first two questions wrong, it soon becomes clear that the contender has been Answering The Question Two Ahead, as the incorrect answer turns up later. The round never quite recovers from this slow start, perhaps she was thrown by some off-the-wall questions, ending on 6 (2).

Contender number three, please! '''David Love''' is taking Tom Lehrer. For his film, and part of his research, David has gone to Storyville in Boston, the bar where the comedy singer Tom Lehrer first took the stage. That's the era of civil rights, nuclear proliferation, and elemental work, and Lehrer wrote songs about all of them, and Love has performed them. That'll be his link with Julian Huppert, then. According to one question, the secret of success is plagarism. Not in this show, it's just being able to reproduce the answer written on Humphrys' card before he can read it out, a trick the contender pulls off to almost every question. 14 (0).

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''Nick Reed.''
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Next up is '''Nick Reed''', who is about to tell us all about The Diggers. These were a group emerging from the English Civil War, and they blame the Normans for absolutely everything. They invaded St Mary's Church, threw out the priest, and tried to turn the world upside down. Nick confesses that he knows little about the subject, and he's trying to learn something about them. This may be a profitable tactic, the question setters are likely to be doing something similar. The Diggers tried to liberate land for common use, and were only slightly less successful than the Levellers. So is this contender, finishing on 12 (0).

'''Gary Grant''' is in the final, and he's looking at Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. For the film, he's gone to Cromarty, one of the most peaceful places in the country. That's apart from when dolphins are booming at 230 decibels, loud enough to stun fish until they can find their earplugs. Only now has Gary allowed his family into the studio, but he won't change his rules: answer quickly, don't pass, don't panic. True to his word, the contender answers quickly - so quickly that we can barely understand some of the answers, but then we don't understand the questions. The contender does, and he gives the right answer. Every. Single. Time. A perfect round: 19 (0).

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''Gary Grant.''
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Last into the chair is '''Andy Tucker''', taking the History of Azerbaijan since 1917. He's managed to take the video camera to Baku, a city he knows well, having been British ambassador there for three years. It's the land of fire, an oil-producing country, and Andy wants to do his subject justice in the final. The round zig-zags between life under the USSR and independence, and name-checks the country's famous musician Rostrapovich, and the chess-player and politician Garry Kasparov. After what looks like some debate about the final answer has been edited out, the score is 14 (0).

So, the final leg begins here. Realistically, Maya Davis is out of contention, she needs fourteen just to take the lead. It's possible in these two-and-a-half-minute rounds, and she achieves the lead with the very last question, ending on 20 (4). In any game, that's a respectable score, and to do that well in the final is an achievement in itself.

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''Maya Davis.''
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Nick Reed begins with an ibble-dibble-dubble question, picking one of the Brontë sisters. He ibbles when he should have dibbled, and it seems to sap his confidence, making a number of errors in the next few moments. Indeed, the round seems to fall apart from here, which is a shame. The final score is 20 (6).

David Love is up next, and he knows how to score on a cribbage board, and the son of the commonwealth leader, and even remembers the ''Today'' newspaper. Yes, a tabloid featuring pieces by John Humphrys, a cross word by Jim Naughtie, a two-word weather forecast, and Garry Richardson with the sport. While we've been joshing, the contender's been scoring as freely as Colin Cowdrey, and finishes on 28 (0).

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''David Love.''
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There's something for Andy Tucker to tilt at: fifteen will give him the lead. A blizzard of correct answers includes Androcles and Thomas More and Mussolini. He knows the man who solved Fermat's Last Theorem, but the scoreboard remains stuck on 24 points for an awfully long time. Serendipity and Wolfson and other answers soon change that, but will it allow in the other two? 30 (1) is the final score.

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''Andy Tucker.''
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It's three-quarters of an hour since Mark Wyatt last took the chair, and he needs sixteen for the win. He manages to get the first couple of questions wrong, then scores some more, albeit slowly. Even this slow progress comes to an end some minutes before the round, with the score at 19 (8).

Which means that Gary Grant needs twelve to win. He shoots out "Stormont" and "Barcelona" and "Akela" almost without moving his lips, and seven more are required. The score sticks on 24 for a little while, and 26 for almost as long, but this contender is keeping the score ticking over. It's the only way to win. And, with the answer "Foo fighters", Dr. Grant does win, scoring his 31st point of the night.

The record for this format is the 37 scored by Jesse Honey in the Champion of Champions final of 2010, and equalled by Ian Bayley in the final last year, and there's a brief moment when we wonder if the contender might beat it. As it is, Dr. Grant has finished on 35 (0). He said in his film that winning Mastermind would complete one of his life's ambitions. We wish him well in the new hobby he wants to find.

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''This year's champion, Gary Grant.''
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Coming up at 8pm next Friday, a repeat of ''Coast''. That's except for viewers in Northern Ireland, who will have something else to watch.

==This Week And Next==

"I'm the worst host [[Have I Got News for You]] has ever had!" was the gist of Jeremy Clarkson's opening to last week's show. We beg to differ: Mr. Clarkson is at least able to read the autocue and say what's on it, a feat beyond the powers of Ann Widdecombe. And he can make a joke against himself, which we do have to admire.

And speaking of former ''Have I Got News for You'' regulars, there was a contest between nineties regular Ken Livingstone and aughts host Boris Johnson. (And five other candidates who we're going to treat equally by ignoring them.) Bozza won, and might actually tuck his shirt in before boarding the cable car to open the Coe & Co show in the summer. Ken has announced that he's to retire from serious politics, so will we see him adjudicating this programme before the year's out?

===Flowers in the meadow===

With the clock rolling around to May, it must be Rose d'Or time. According to the judges, the top three game shows in the broadcasting world are: [[The Cube]], [[The Million Pound Drop Live]], and Israeli programme ''Still Standing'', a trivia quiz that we'll try and find in the next few months.

There’s more success for the shows we call game but the Rose d'Or panel doesn't. The top three Live Event Shows were the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], Canadian programme ''For One Night Only'', and our very own [[Born to Shine]]. And there’s game interest in the Lifestyle category. Joining Canadian renovation programme ''Property Brothers'' are our own [[May the Best House Win]] and [[The Great British Bake Off]].

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''Everything's come up roses.''
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These days, there's a separate Golden Rose for each category. Grade inflation in the television industry, which means ''The Million Pound Drop Live'', the ''Eurovision Song Contest'', and ''The Great British Bake Off'' are all golden television.

There's still a Golden Rose for the Best Television Programme In The Whole Darned World, and that went to ''Go Back to Where You Came From'', an Australian production following young racists in Australia tracing the origins of immigrants. Other award winners included the Innovation Rose, which went to Stefan Raab, Germany's leading light entertainer. The music award went to Swiss group Yello. Oh yeah.

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''Stefan Raab is always surrounded by roses.''
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===Britain's Got Trouble===

We have to confess that we've not been watching [[Britain's Got Talent]]; we prefer our talent shows not to carry a pervasive whiff of exploitation. But, apparently, the programme has been on air, and has employed a Head of Interactive Media. The chief twit, as he's probably not called in the office, spoke to ''The Stage'' newspaper about [http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2012/05/britains-got-talents-second-screen/index.html why they're not promoting #bgt any more].

The piece was written before a technical problem hit the ''Britain's Got Talent'' voting application for the Pearphone. People cast votes, but they weren't counted or registered. ITV suspended the application voting, and offered a refund to anyone who could work out how to apply. Seeing as how they've buried the instructions miles down the site, here they are:

: "Those customers that have unused votes on their app account can obtain a full refund by sending your Vote Recovery ID number to itvihelp@itv.com, along with your full name and postal address. The Vote Recovery ID number can be obtained in the app by tapping on the "Account" button in the top left hand corner on the buzzer screen and then on "Your vote details". We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

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''Have we got the right Boyle?''
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A couple of recurring items from the OFCOM complaints bulletin issued this week. The regulator has declined to investigate complaints about ageism on Rose d'Or winner ''The Million Pound Drop Live'', and it's declined to investigate complaints that Heart FM's "More music variety" slogan is misleading.

This column believes both points do require further discussion. The producers of Million Pound Drop need to come out and say, "We're not interested in anyone over 35 appearing on the show, and our advertisers aren't terribly interested in anyone over 35 watching it." The producers of Heart FM really should have the honesty to say, "You're right, 'Less music variety' is accurate, because we want a predictable, safe, lowest-common-denominator station that brings as many ears as possible to advertisers." Or if we've misrepresented them, tell us the facts.

If, after hearing the arguments from all sides, society decides that's the best use of the very limited public airwaves, then fine. By closing down discussion at the earliest opportunity, we reckon OFCOM is failing in its civic duty to facilitate this debate. All that's going to happen is that people will make the same complaint, OFCOM will continue to knock back the points, and everyone gets increasingly unhappy and embittered.

Ratings in the final week of April show ''The Voice of Holland UK'' is back to number one, with 10.5m seeing Saturday's live show, and 9.2m the Sunday not-live results. ''Britain's Got Talent'' slots in with 10.1m for its recorded programme. ''Alan Sugar'' has 7.6m fans, ''HIGNFY'' 5.35m viewers, and ''Pointless Celebrities'' brought in 4.2m. Well done to everyone on ''The Chase'', 2.56m on Wednesday makes them officially more popular than ''Celebrity Juice'', which had a mere 2.52m. Both trail ''QI'''s 2.9m, and are well ahead of the 1.95m for ''Deal or No Deal''.

Elsewhere on the digital tier, we've no score for The Satellite Channel's ''A League of Their Own''. ''Britain's Got More Talent'' pulled a year-best 1.25m to ITV2, and Sunday's weather was so outstanding that 640,000 curled up to a ''Come Dine'' five-parter on More4. CBBC's ''Trade Your Way to the USA'' attracted 310,000. In the bottom of the ratings heap, we find ''Fun House'' on Challenge+1 (21,000), and Nigerian import ''Ultimate Search'' on HiTV. 5000 people saw this show, which attempts to associate a beer with fitness and courage and success.

Two performance series reach their finals: [[Maestro|Maestro at the Opera]] (BBC2, 9pm Fri) and [[Young Musician of the Year]] (BBC2 and Radio 3, 6pm Sun). It feels like [[Just a Minute]] has been everywhere lately, and its third series of the year begins (Radio 4, 6.30 Mon); there's also a new series of [[So Wrong It's Right]] (Radio 4, 6.30 Wed). On the digital channels, Watch has [[Scream! If You Want to Get Off|Scream Extreme!]] (8pm Sun), ITV2 has [[The Exclusives]] (9pm Thu), and Challenge features [[Blockbusters]] (8pm weekdays). Another week and another slot for [[The Voice UK]], 6.30 on Saturday.

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