It's game show heaven on television right now. Not only do we have all sorts of new formats making their way to screen, but some old favourites are getting a second lease of life, too - from Fifteen to One (airing daily on Channel 4) to the second series of the revived Catchphrase (Sundays on ITV.) But it got us thinking - what other game shows would we like to see return to our living rooms?
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
Well, we asked that very question to Fifteen to One's Sandi Toksvig and Catchphrase's Stephen Mulhern - and then had a bit of office debate about our own favourites...
You Bet! - Stephen Mulhern (Host, Catchphrase)
"This is an easy question: You Bet! It was one of my favourite TV shows and Matthew Kelly was one of my favourite presenters. I love it.
"I can give you some great examples that still amaze me to this day.
- 4/8/2014
- Digital Spy
David Mitchell married Victoria Coren at a ceremony in North London today (November 17). The Peep Show star married the newspaper columnist and professional poker player in Belsize Park. Chortle reports that guests included David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Jimmy Carr, Sandi Toksvig, Barry Cryer and Claudia Winkleman. Mitchell's best man was his Peep Show co-star and frequent comedy collaborator Robert Webb. Victoria was given away by brother Giles, after her father, the humourist Alan Coren, passed away in 2007. The 38-year-old said in his recent autobiography that Coren is "clever, funny, (more)...
- 11/17/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
007 has been the epitome of high-class elegance for so long, it's time we let him live a little
On the eve of a new James Bond film, actor Daniel Craig has given a heartbreaking interview to Vanity Fair.
In taking on the role of the great spy, Craig revealed, he is forced to behave elegantly at all times, lest he betrays the image of 007.
"Back in the day," he said mournfully, "you could go and have a drink in the bar, get drunk, fall over, have a good time, relax, whatever… [but now] I've got to be high-class. I've done a lot of things in my life. But you have to think in that way. Which is sad, because I like bars."
Poor Daniel. Isn't it time the character was updated, to give the restricted star more flexibility in his social life? Let Bond live a little! He's been "high-class" for too many decades.
On the eve of a new James Bond film, actor Daniel Craig has given a heartbreaking interview to Vanity Fair.
In taking on the role of the great spy, Craig revealed, he is forced to behave elegantly at all times, lest he betrays the image of 007.
"Back in the day," he said mournfully, "you could go and have a drink in the bar, get drunk, fall over, have a good time, relax, whatever… [but now] I've got to be high-class. I've done a lot of things in my life. But you have to think in that way. Which is sad, because I like bars."
Poor Daniel. Isn't it time the character was updated, to give the restricted star more flexibility in his social life? Let Bond live a little! He's been "high-class" for too many decades.
- 10/7/2012
- by Victoria Coren
- The Guardian - Film News
British actor David Mitchell is engaged to wed his TV presenter girlfriend Victoria Coren.
The couple announced the happy news on Tuesday by placing a traditional marriage announcement in U.K. newspaper The Times.
The notice reads, "The engagement is announced between David, son of Mr and Mrs Ian Mitchell, of Oxford, and Victoria, daughter of Dr Anne Coren and the late Mr Alan Coren, of London."
The funnyman later took to his Twitter.com account to thank fans for their well-wishes. In a post he writes, "Having received so many lovely messages today, I'm finally coming round to the idea of the internet. Thank you all. I'm incredibly happy."
Mitchell, the star of cult comedy Peep Show, began dating quiz show host Coren towards the end of 2010.
The couple announced the happy news on Tuesday by placing a traditional marriage announcement in U.K. newspaper The Times.
The notice reads, "The engagement is announced between David, son of Mr and Mrs Ian Mitchell, of Oxford, and Victoria, daughter of Dr Anne Coren and the late Mr Alan Coren, of London."
The funnyman later took to his Twitter.com account to thank fans for their well-wishes. In a post he writes, "Having received so many lovely messages today, I'm finally coming round to the idea of the internet. Thank you all. I'm incredibly happy."
Mitchell, the star of cult comedy Peep Show, began dating quiz show host Coren towards the end of 2010.
- 3/20/2012
- WENN
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