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Half the people that get 4 yeses have been shipped in from abroad.
I reckon they get a bulk deal and fly in all the Japanese on one flight.
Now I'm watching a German(?) LED lightshow act that just got a golden buzzer. And seen it done before.
Now everything is described as 'sensational' and never seen that before. When it's not new and seen it done better before.
 
Would I lie to you is brilliantly funny, IF you believe thay have no idea what is on the card.

About 2 weeks ago Lee Mack made up a brilliant untrue story about why he was thrown out of a swimming pool. It was so good I can hardly believe it wasn't rehearsed !
I think Lee McKillop is quite quick-witted, so I don't necessarily think they've seen the cards before, but knowing TV and you can't believe anything you see, you may well be right.

If you ever saw Rob Brydon's fake sitcom gameshow comedy, Annually Retentive, it showed how the researchers (played by Steve Furst) show the panellists questions/answers to get prepared comedy gags prewritten.

I think they may deliberately sometimes guess wrong, True/Lie, to create surprise drama and hilarity when the unbelievable or surprising facts are revealed.
 
I think Lee McKillop is quite quick-witted, so I don't necessarily think they've seen the cards before, but knowing TV and you can't believe anything you see, you may well be right.

If you ever saw Rob Brydon's fake sitcom gameshow comedy, Annually Retentive, it showed how the researchers (played by Steve Furst) show the panellists questions/answers to get prepared comedy gags prewritten.

I think they may deliberately sometimes guess wrong, True/Lie, to create surprise drama and hilarity when the unbelievable or surprising facts are revealed.
Rob Brydon used to be on shopping TV.
 
Great viewing for me tonight - Three Grand finals - Dancing on Ice, pottery throwdown and Crufts best in show. On a Sunday afternoon I always watch the Footage Detectives at 5pm on talking pictures tv. I stumbled across it a few months ago, and it's Mike Read and a guy called Noel who show clips of old footage from the 50's 60's and & 70's but it's so much more than that, old adverts, old crazes, old products and letters from people asking whether other viewers remember certain things - It's really entertaining!
 
Great viewing for me tonight - Three Grand finals - Dancing on Ice, pottery throwdown and Crufts best in show. On a Sunday afternoon I always watch the Footage Detectives at 5pm on talking pictures tv. I stumbled across it a few months ago, and it's Mike Read and a guy called Noel who show clips of old footage from the 50's 60's and & 70's but it's so much more than that, old adverts, old crazes, old products and letters from people asking whether other viewers remember certain things - It's really entertaining!
Yes, a bit like the televisual equivalent of this random musings thread when it goes off on a nostalgia trip.

I enjoy the pottery and the crying when Keith is particularly taken with an artistic attempt.

What is it on TV with programmes insisting on an emotional backstory and the individual has to cry. Seen it on The Repair Shop, Dragons' Den, First Dates, BGT.

Gone are the days of men with stiff upper lips. Now you have to emote for good telly.
 
I have to say that as a presenter Clarkson is pretty good.
Much better than the previous condescending burke that was Chris Tarrant.
This episode recent revelation was that Clarkson, amongst all the other things he doesn't know too, doesn't know that a 'hump day' is the office colloquial slang for Wednesday, the middle of the working week. He'd never heard of it. This a man who's worked as a journalist for 40 odd years, worked in offices all that time.

Also has no clue about web, computers, algorithms.

And some idiot play University awarded him an honorary Engineering doctorate. Rescind it!
Nor did he know that Red Red Wine was a Neil Diamond song originally. But he did know Nothing Compares To You was a Prince song originally.


Creepy Tarrant; did you notice he was always a bit too touchy-feely with the female contestants, hugging, a bit too close and long.
 
I agree that Clarkson is a much better host than Tarrant. When it comes to quiz shows which I love the one I'd get rid of in a heartbeat is Tipping point - The questions are so blinking easy and every now and again they throw in something that even the chasers would be hard pushed to answer. It's as boring as hell. Then you've got the basis of good quiz shows which are completely ruined by the presenter - Bridge of Lies (Ross Kemp ) and The Tournament (Alex Scott) to name a couple. I watch Impossible and I think Rick Edwards is a brilliant presenter and that really helps
 
Great viewing for me tonight - Three Grand finals - Dancing on Ice, pottery throwdown and Crufts best in show. On a Sunday afternoon I always watch the Footage Detectives at 5pm on talking pictures tv. I stumbled across it a few months ago, and it's Mike Read and a guy called Noel who show clips of old footage from the 50's 60's and & 70's but it's so much more than that, old adverts, old crazes, old products and letters from people asking whether other viewers remember certain things - It's really entertaining!
Pottery final: what was that half disc thing embedded in his big pot? A ufo flying saucer? Is that his hobby or interest? I didn't see the earlier explanation background.
Ahhh, with the popcorn was it a homage to sci fi B-movies or something?

I thought the other guy's animated zoetrope was better.
 
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Would I lie to you is brilliantly funny, IF you believe thay have no idea what is on the card.

About 2 weeks ago Lee Mack made up a brilliant untrue story about why he was thrown out of a swimming pool. It was so good I can hardly believe it wasn't rehearsed !
Lee Mack is brilliant.
 
I watch far too much television these days especially in the winter months. Oh is literally glued. He loves all the sport, all the murder/mystery/hard hitting police dramas, plus afternoon quiz shows. Very occasionally I'll be pulled in by a trailer for a psychological drama and I usually enjoy them. I particularly enjoy watching dramatisations of real events such as the Post Office scandal/Dennis Nielssen/John Stonehouse and one will usually find that there's a documentary available afterwards featuring the actual people. I find this sort of thing quite thrilling. The only soap I watch is Corrie but that's getting far too "dark" for my liking and I'm always on the verge of giving up on it when I see yet another "baddie" hiding in the shadows! I love shows where people's talents are put to the test - Bake off, sewing bee, and pottery throw down etc. I can't stand fantasy/fiction whatsoever, so the likes of Game of Thrones is an absolute no no for me. Sitcoms aren't what they used to be of the modern ones I like "not going out". I'll watch the Simpsons if nothing else is on - it's hilarious. As for all these reality shows Big Brother, Love island, TOWIE and all the dreadful spin offs - :sick: . I love a silly game show eg Blankety blank, Family Fortunes. So yes,that's me! Well almost ...how did I nearly forget to add the amount of shopping channels I watch?!!!!
Favourite Soaps Emmerdale and Neighbours.
 
Anybody started watching the new Bergerac reboot on U&Drama?
I started in the first episode and it looked interesting, although some similarities to Whitstable Pearl: morose detective, lost his wife, depressed/alcoholic, has a daughter he has a difficult relationship with.

@merryone
Pottery final: what was that half disc thing embedded in his big pot? A ufo flying saucer tribute to B-movies with popcorn?
 
I agree that Clarkson is a much better host than Tarrant. When it comes to quiz shows which I love the one I'd get rid of in a heartbeat is Tipping point - The questions are so blinking easy and every now and again they throw in something that even the chasers would be hard pushed to answer. It's as boring as hell. Then you've got the basis of good quiz shows which are completely ruined by the presenter - Bridge of Lies (Ross Kemp ) and The Tournament (Alex Scott) to name a couple. I watch Impossible and I think Rick Edwards is a brilliant presenter and that really helps
Tipping Point could be used as a cure for insomnia.
 
Anybody started watching the new Bergerac reboot on U&Drama?
I started in the first episode and it looked interesting, although some similarities to Whitstable Pearl: morose detective, lost his wife, depressed/alcoholic, has a daughter he has a difficult relationship with.

@merryone
Pottery final: what was that half disc thing embedded in his big pot? A ufo flying saucer tribute to B-movies with popcorn?
I thought it looked like a watering can rose, but I think it was meant to be a flying saucer!
Tipping Point could be used as a cure for insomnia.
You're not wrong, the fact it's on for an hour with all those advert breaks....Slightly less annoying than Deal or No deal which of course is not a quiz show - But in the boring stakes Tipping point wins hands down!
 
I thought it looked like a watering can rose, but I think it was meant to be a flying saucer!

You're not wrong, the fact it's on for an hour with all those advert breaks....Slightly less annoying than Deal or No deal which of course is not a quiz show - But in the boring stakes Tipping point wins hands down!
It was a flying saucer.It was a nod to his sisters love of all things alien. The popcorn is one of his son’s favourite food.
A very worthy winner, though was rooting for Steve, as he lives somewhere around these parts.
 

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