I do not (and quite honestly will not) understand why The Boss is rated so low here on IMDb and it's such a shame that this show only lasted two series within the one year because in my opinion, the BBC were potentially onto a true winner here. As you can probably clearly tell, I really enjoyed this show.
I thought the format idea of the contestant winning the first round and being given the opportunity to become "the boss" by going up to the top half of the studio representing the boss's office leaving the other four contestants in the bottom half representing the workforce was actually quite an interesting, refreshing and original idea for a quiz show. Plus, I loved the different puzzles each contestant who came up to challenge the boss had to solve in order to stay on the show and/or avoid being "clocked off", as Susan Calman would put it.
Speaking of Susan Calman (and coming from someone who's not really all that personally familiar with her style of comedy), she actually makes for such a brilliant host. The only perfect way I can describe what she does hosting this show is that she is like the Scottish Anne Robinson but minus the nastiness from The Weakest Link.
Overall, I had a really good and entertaining time watching The Boss and I really, truly wish it could've gone on for a few more series but, as they say, c'est la vie.
8.5/10.
I thought the format idea of the contestant winning the first round and being given the opportunity to become "the boss" by going up to the top half of the studio representing the boss's office leaving the other four contestants in the bottom half representing the workforce was actually quite an interesting, refreshing and original idea for a quiz show. Plus, I loved the different puzzles each contestant who came up to challenge the boss had to solve in order to stay on the show and/or avoid being "clocked off", as Susan Calman would put it.
Speaking of Susan Calman (and coming from someone who's not really all that personally familiar with her style of comedy), she actually makes for such a brilliant host. The only perfect way I can describe what she does hosting this show is that she is like the Scottish Anne Robinson but minus the nastiness from The Weakest Link.
Overall, I had a really good and entertaining time watching The Boss and I really, truly wish it could've gone on for a few more series but, as they say, c'est la vie.
8.5/10.
