Have it on at the moment, but have muted it so far because of not being able to stand Fforsyth. But what is very noticeable with him sitting in his house is that he isn't wearing his wig and has a parting in his hair low on the left hand side and very noticeable dreadful comb-over.
I wish Challenge would show the old Price Is Right but for some reason they won't even contemplate it, not sure why they have all the other Central game shows.
Yes I thought that, not even a quick mention, and they were the first quiz/game shows as far as I recall. Beat the Clock wasn't a proper game show, just a small part of Sunday Night at the London Palladium, which lasted all of 15 minutes!
What's My Line was presented by Eamonn Andrews and then David Nixon.
Well this has managed to fill a bit of air time for ITV and, surprise surprise, at very little cost.
A few clips from the archives, most of which have been shown countless times before, and bob's your uncle. My real concern is however that some new wet behind the ears production exec gets the idea that a revival of '321' would be a good idea. Getting ready to cut my wrists now :O
Well this has managed to fill a bit of air time for ITV and, surprise surprise, at very little cost.
A few clips from the archives, most of which have been shown countless times before, and bob's your uncle. My real concern is however that some new wet behind the ears production exec gets the idea that a revival of '321' would be a good idea. Getting ready to cut my wrists now :O
3-2-1 never went below 12 million in all it's run, it was snobby itv bosses who wanted rid of it in 1989 as they felt it was too downmarket.
To be honest this was just an excuse to plug their own game shows at the end and say we bringing back Celebrity Squares, but at least they few a few old BBC ones in and didn't just stick to their own.
3-2-1 would be dumbed down, the questions would be made easy, all the acts would be from Emmerdale or Coronation Street so just leave it, think of something new for god sake itv.
Yes I thought that, not even a quick mention, and they were the first quiz/game shows as far as I recall. Beat the Clock wasn't a proper game show, just a small part of Sunday Night at the London Palladium, which lasted all of 15 minutes!
What's My Line was presented by Eamonn Andrews and then David Nixon.
Was an hour they can't mention everything I mean you would need to start mentioning 9.25am slot, 5.10pm etc it was a good enough show except the plugs at the end.
I don't mind old shows coming back, but it seems the celebrity contestant versions are using them to compensate for bland hosts.
I think they've run out of suitable 'people friendly' hosts havent they? There's too many bland celebrities about as well. Family Fortunes the other day had on it that Clarke bloke who couldnt even sing on X Factor and is no way a celebrity however much ITV want to inflict him on everybody.
I think the problems quiz shows have these days is they have to appeal to the lowest intelligence as well as people with some brains, which is why 3-2-1 would lose it's appeal.
Remember when Challenge remade Blockbusters they questions were made easy, only a few ask what you could call challenging questions, like Only Connect and to an extent The Chase.
Well this has managed to fill a bit of air time for ITV and, surprise surprise, at very little cost.
A few clips from the archives, most of which have been shown countless times before, and bob's your uncle. My real concern is however that some new wet behind the ears production exec gets the idea that a revival of '321' would be a good idea. Getting ready to cut my wrists now :O
They certainly didn't stray far from the mega hit game shows to show us anything that might have been new or interesting. Obviously designed to get a 'oh, I remember that' more than 'oh, I didn't know that'
I think they've run out of suitable 'people friendly' hosts havent they? There's too many bland celebrities about as well. Family Fortunes the other day had on it that Clarke bloke who couldnt even sing on X Factor and is no way a celebrity however much ITV want to inflict him on everybody.
Agreed, but as the above posters have said there are no decent hosts around to do the programmes.
I should probably whisper it quietly but I think he would make an OK gameshow host himself.
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Only problem with having non celebrity versions is they need a good host. Both of these don't.
Thanks for that
Bring back the chevron!!!
Correction Bradley it was not filmed in itv studios in Leeds lol please don't be afraid to use the words Yorkshire Television.
He's in better nick than Ted Rodgers. (Sorry.)
I've just realised I did the 3-2-1 the wrong way round.
Yes I thought that, not even a quick mention, and they were the first quiz/game shows as far as I recall. Beat the Clock wasn't a proper game show, just a small part of Sunday Night at the London Palladium, which lasted all of 15 minutes!
What's My Line was presented by Eamonn Andrews and then David Nixon.
A few clips from the archives, most of which have been shown countless times before, and bob's your uncle. My real concern is however that some new wet behind the ears production exec gets the idea that a revival of '321' would be a good idea. Getting ready to cut my wrists now :O
3-2-1 never went below 12 million in all it's run, it was snobby itv bosses who wanted rid of it in 1989 as they felt it was too downmarket.
To be honest this was just an excuse to plug their own game shows at the end and say we bringing back Celebrity Squares, but at least they few a few old BBC ones in and didn't just stick to their own.
3-2-1 would be dumbed down, the questions would be made easy, all the acts would be from Emmerdale or Coronation Street so just leave it, think of something new for god sake itv.
I remember The Sky's the Limit with Hughie Green and Monica Rose
Was an hour they can't mention everything I mean you would need to start mentioning 9.25am slot, 5.10pm etc it was a good enough show except the plugs at the end.
Next week Mastermind.
Glad they are doing a few not just a one off.
Not much mention of gameshows on other channels.
Except for the large amount of time spent talking about The Generation Game which was on the BBC, and Blankety Blank which was on the BBC...
And from preview next week University Challenge (BBC version), Eggheads and Mastermind. So more BBC one's next week.
I think they've run out of suitable 'people friendly' hosts havent they? There's too many bland celebrities about as well. Family Fortunes the other day had on it that Clarke bloke who couldnt even sing on X Factor and is no way a celebrity however much ITV want to inflict him on everybody.
Agreed, but as the above posters have said there are no decent hosts around to do the programmes.
I had a little clockwork one!
Remember when Challenge remade Blockbusters they questions were made easy, only a few ask what you could call challenging questions, like Only Connect and to an extent The Chase.
They certainly didn't stray far from the mega hit game shows to show us anything that might have been new or interesting. Obviously designed to get a 'oh, I remember that' more than 'oh, I didn't know that'
If they are still open who uses them?
I should probably whisper it quietly but I think he would make an OK gameshow host himself.