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Blockbusters returns!
D'you remember Blockbusters - the quiz show with Bob Holness? It was the early evening quiz show when I was in school, and I remember it well.
They - meaning various cable TV production companies - have tried to revive it several times since it went off the air; the latest attempt is going to be on Challenge later this year. Anyhow, Sis got tickets to be in the audience for the final show of the season. Actually, it was kind of a weird deal - she wants to be in the audience for some other show, and to get tickets for that you had to go to this one. Evidently I was her last choice as a companion; none of her friends were interested. But we went up to London today for the filming, and we had a blast!
Simon Mayo is the quizmaster, which I didn't think would work - the guy is a DJ - but he did a fair job of it. Being the last ep it was a celebrity special. Um, I don't know if I can remember everyone as despite the 'celebrity' label I haven't a clue who some of them were. Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee - Paul didn't manage to answer a single question. As far as I could tell he didn't even attempt to buzz once. Fatima Whitbread teamed with, uh, Kevin something or other from some boy band. Andy James...I think he's a music person, too. And Konnie Huq (ex of Blue Peter). The format was identical to the 90's version - team of two vs a solo player. The graphics are a bit more slick, but otherwise it looked about the same. Sis and I had front row seats, so I'll have to look out for it when it airs (they didn't tell us when it would be - only 'later this year'), just in case.
Fun day.
They - meaning various cable TV production companies - have tried to revive it several times since it went off the air; the latest attempt is going to be on Challenge later this year. Anyhow, Sis got tickets to be in the audience for the final show of the season. Actually, it was kind of a weird deal - she wants to be in the audience for some other show, and to get tickets for that you had to go to this one. Evidently I was her last choice as a companion; none of her friends were interested. But we went up to London today for the filming, and we had a blast!
Simon Mayo is the quizmaster, which I didn't think would work - the guy is a DJ - but he did a fair job of it. Being the last ep it was a celebrity special. Um, I don't know if I can remember everyone as despite the 'celebrity' label I haven't a clue who some of them were. Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee - Paul didn't manage to answer a single question. As far as I could tell he didn't even attempt to buzz once. Fatima Whitbread teamed with, uh, Kevin something or other from some boy band. Andy James...I think he's a music person, too. And Konnie Huq (ex of Blue Peter). The format was identical to the 90's version - team of two vs a solo player. The graphics are a bit more slick, but otherwise it looked about the same. Sis and I had front row seats, so I'll have to look out for it when it airs (they didn't tell us when it would be - only 'later this year'), just in case.
Fun day.