Category Archives: Watching Telly

I’m aware they’ve started recording Holding Out For a Hero for ITV1 today. If you go along, or you’ve been along, do tell us what you thought. You can read thoughts on the pilot filmed in March here.

The best thing about afternoon recordings is that because I have to wait for the off-peak trains to start I can shoot off to Westfields and give you some IMMEDIATE REACTION. The show is sponsored by Cadbury’s and their Spots vs Stripes thing, whatever that actually is. In the queue outside BBC Televsion Centre hi-octane… Read More »

We know that High Stakes is filming this week in Manchester. Thanks to Thomas we know that host Jeremy Kyle can hint at the answers. I’m not getting a chance to go and watch it but as ever I’m interested in your experiences and opinions of those who do. I wonder what Jeremy is mulling… Read More »

OK then, the first stage of Red or Black is at Wembley Arena tomorrow and Sunday and four different shows will be filmed, two a day. I’m hoping to get in the audience for one of them, but if you’re in the audience or even (particularly!) if you’re a contestant then we’re always very interested… Read More »

I actually thought the first episode of this filmed tonight thinking today was Wednesday, but in fact it is Thursday and it filmed last night. Richard Osman informs me it was very funny, did anyone go? It is actually recording tonight (and indeed Wednesdays and Thursdays for the following three weeks) as well. I’ve come to the conclusion… Read More »

Right, I’m LIVEBLOGGING this from an Internet cafe thing in Westfield as I wait for the off-peak trains to start. What is there to say? Not much really. It was very fun, as Americans would say. Geek Hero Richard Osman is really, REALLY tall. I had heard this previously, but unless you’ve seen him in… Read More »