Why did Claire Balding get extra long to think of answers after buzzing in? Was Victoria too scared to tell the "national treasure" she was taking too long?
Only Connect (BBC4) [Part 2]
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Originally Posted by Fayecorgasm:
“You should check out the radio four comedy cabin pressure it's marvellous”
“You should check out the radio four comedy cabin pressure it's marvellous”
I was just about to provide a link to it.
Here's hoping for a new series...
Originally Posted by AA2009:
“Why did Claire Balding get extra long to think of answers after buzzing in? Was Victoria too scared to tell the "national treasure" she was taking too long?”
“Why did Claire Balding get extra long to think of answers after buzzing in? Was Victoria too scared to tell the "national treasure" she was taking too long?”
I think that was just part of giving the contestants a little bit of extra flexibility as they're new to the show, and not people who would have studied every episode prior to filming - it wasn't too bad this time, but in previous specials, it's usually very obvious that the first time they've even heard of the show is when they arrive at the studio!
I had Google for the cloud one.
Google Cloud, Google Earth and Google Wave. Thought it might be a map for the fourth one.
Google Cloud, Google Earth and Google Wave. Thought it might be a map for the fourth one.
Originally Posted by globbits:
“...in previous specials, it's usually very obvious that the first time they've even heard of the show is when they arrive at the studio!”
“...in previous specials, it's usually very obvious that the first time they've even heard of the show is when they arrive at the studio!”
That has been something which has baffled me in previous celebrity specials. I agree that this year they all seemed to have seen the show or at least taken the trouble to understand the concept which made it more enjoyable than previous years.
I dislike 'celebrity specials' on other programmes. Only Connect is the only one I watch.
Those questions were way easier than normal. I was surprised Simon Jenkins got the Canute one wrong considering he's written a history book covering the period, and Clive Anderson getting the legal question wrong - if he's ever defending me I hope he doesn't suggest I plead necessity.
Originally Posted by Bryant N May:
“That has been something which has baffled me in previous celebrity specials. I agree that this year they all seemed to have seen the show or at least taken the trouble to understand the concept which made it more enjoyable than previous years.
I dislike 'celebrity specials' on other programmes. Only Connect is the only one I watch.”
“That has been something which has baffled me in previous celebrity specials. I agree that this year they all seemed to have seen the show or at least taken the trouble to understand the concept which made it more enjoyable than previous years.
I dislike 'celebrity specials' on other programmes. Only Connect is the only one I watch.”
I dislike them when the "celebs" don't take them seriously. Some of the previous Only Connects have been borderline in that respect where the teams haven't understood the concept and even failed to understand that they have to buzz in to answer.
It looked like this time they had either chosen celebs who were familiar with the show, or given them a thorough pre-show tutorial.
Originally Posted by Inkblot:
“I dislike them when the "celebs" don't take them seriously. Some of the previous Only Connects have been borderline in that respect where the teams haven't understood the concept and even failed to understand that they have to buzz in to answer.
It looked like this time they had either chosen celebs who were familiar with the show, or given them a thorough pre-show tutorial.”
“I dislike them when the "celebs" don't take them seriously. Some of the previous Only Connects have been borderline in that respect where the teams haven't understood the concept and even failed to understand that they have to buzz in to answer.
It looked like this time they had either chosen celebs who were familiar with the show, or given them a thorough pre-show tutorial.”
I thought Clare Balding's wife (forgotten her name) seemed a bit clueless at times, in terms of saying "next" and buzzing before the time was up.
Originally Posted by Bosox:
“Maybe I was just being thick tonight but that seemed more difficult than previous celeb/charity specials. Much more like a normal version than the old ones which had clearly been made easier to stop the celebs looking bad.”
“Maybe I was just being thick tonight but that seemed more difficult than previous celeb/charity specials. Much more like a normal version than the old ones which had clearly been made easier to stop the celebs looking bad.”
Oh yes that. I can usually actually get questions right on the celeb specials, so that proves that they're made easier.
Originally Posted by Granny McSmith:
“I thought Clare Balding's wife (forgotten her name) seemed a bit clueless at times, in terms of saying "next" and buzzing before the time was up.”
“I thought Clare Balding's wife (forgotten her name) seemed a bit clueless at times, in terms of saying "next" and buzzing before the time was up.”
Alice Arnold, former Radio 4 royalty now sadly in self imposed exile.
Originally Posted by redvers36:
“It was a great shame to see Only Connect take the celebrity route tonight. Don't these people get enough publicity?
Ordinary people could play in a charity Children in Need special.”
“It was a great shame to see Only Connect take the celebrity route tonight. Don't these people get enough publicity?
Ordinary people could play in a charity Children in Need special.”
It's not a new thing - they've done it several times before. Personally I enjoy it just as much - the questions are (usually) a little easier which allow me to actually get some right!
It's also a pleasure to see Mrs Coren Mitchell wearing those yellow pudsey ears again..
Originally Posted by globbits:
“It was also very nice to see a charity show with clever celebrities and sensible questions for a change!”
“It was also very nice to see a charity show with clever celebrities and sensible questions for a change!”
I've never taken Konnie Huq to be that ittellectual. For some reason I just think of her being out of her depth in the conversation when her hubby and friends get together.
Originally Posted by Granny McSmith:
“I thought Clare Balding's wife (forgotten her name) seemed a bit clueless at times, in terms of saying "next" and buzzing before the time was up.”
“I thought Clare Balding's wife (forgotten her name) seemed a bit clueless at times, in terms of saying "next" and buzzing before the time was up.”
That's a point I was going to make along with Balding pressing the buzzer to stop the timer but continuing to discuss the answer, one time in depth.
I realise it's a celeb special and the rules are relaxed but again it did seem like the contentants didn't know the rules fully.
Konnie, bless her, looked pretty [ as only she can do,] but was rather out of her depth, she must have thought it was Sleb Family Fortunes or something.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.
Originally Posted by Archie Duke:
“Konnie, bless her, looked pretty [ as only she can do,] but was rather out of her depth, she must have thought it was Sleb Family Fortunes or something.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.”
“Konnie, bless her, looked pretty [ as only she can do,] but was rather out of her depth, she must have thought it was Sleb Family Fortunes or something.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.”
This post was brought to you by the previous century. Or maybe the one before that.
Originally Posted by HarrisonMarks:
“This post was brought to you by the previous century. Or maybe the one before that.”
“This post was brought to you by the previous century. Or maybe the one before that.”
Your attempts at sarcasm are as good as your films
Originally Posted by Archie Duke:
“Your attempts at sarcasm are as good as your films”
“Your attempts at sarcasm are as good as your films
”
And usually just as successful!
Originally Posted by Archie Duke:
“Konnie, bless her, looked pretty [ as only she can do,] but was rather out of her depth, she must have thought it was Sleb Family Fortunes or something.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.”
“Konnie, bless her, looked pretty [ as only she can do,] but was rather out of her depth, she must have thought it was Sleb Family Fortunes or something.
I'll now be roundly scolded and informed that Konnie has a PHD in Knowing Lots Of Obscure Historical Stuff from Oxford.
I didn't get the married thing with Claire Balding, a bit weird, do you think someone should tell her she has married another woman by mistake.”
Jesus when will you realise you haven't got a humorous comment in you
Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“I've never taken Konnie Huq to be that ittellectual. For some reason I just think of her being out of her depth in the conversation when her hubby and friends get together.”
“I've never taken Konnie Huq to be that ittellectual. For some reason I just think of her being out of her depth in the conversation when her hubby and friends get together.”
I can understand David Mitchell and Victoria being together (even though it makes me envious to think about it) but I'm never quite got my head around Konnie and Charlie Brooker. She must have been attracted to his very large...err.. wit. She's a pocketful of loveliness but I've never seen her as having any particular ability or talent.
Now if Konnie and Victoria were to knock on my door and ask me nicely, I'd be tempted to make a big donation to Children in Need
According to wikipedia, Konnie Huq has a 2:1 in economics from Cambridge. Which may not impress your professional quizzers, but it makes her more qualified to be Chancellor of the Exchequer than the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“I've never taken Konnie Huq to be that ittellectual. For some reason I just think of her being out of her depth in the conversation when her hubby and friends get together.”
“I've never taken Konnie Huq to be that ittellectual. For some reason I just think of her being out of her depth in the conversation when her hubby and friends get together.”
She didn't last long on Blockbusters Video with the legend that is Bob
Originally Posted by The Wulfrunian:
“Jesus when will you realise you haven't got a humorous comment in you”
“Jesus when will you realise you haven't got a humorous comment in you”
When you learn how to punctuate.
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