The Week at 25, marking a quarter-century of my little game show column.
In this edition, eleven of my favourite pieces, and how they contribte to the ongoing history of the genre.
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"Time Is Money" in this week's Week. ITV's quiz asks players to stop timers before the money runs out, last one standing can try to keep what they've saved.
Sara Davies hosts; it's functional and fast without being flashy. Worth a look.
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Christmas's game shows: the good, the bad, the indifferent.
The moments that made me go woo (hello, Fury)
And zzz (Christmas evening Weakest Link)
And had people on the train looking at me very strangely (That's Puzzling)
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The Week nominates some "Listed game shows".
Which game shows are the most important, and should not be changed, and tell us something about how the genre evolved?
An idea pilfered from Edith Bowman and Robbie Collin a few years back.
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Celebrity Puzzling on Channel 5.
A revival of the cleverclogs quick thinking show from a couple of years ago, now retooled as a celebrity programme.
Plus! the Countdown final, and Martin Österdahl leaves Eurovision.
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Concluding my look at 99 to Beat. What stories did they tell, why was the winner 29% lucky, and does the "winner's edit" exist?
For all I've critiqued, I really enjoyed this show, there was something for everyone.
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This week's Week looks back at 99 to Beat, the show for the one who can do everything.
Did the producers edit it to show the champion from early on? What about the people who were eliminated without speaking on telly?
More next time.
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Baby Lasagna (left, in a blue puffer jacket) and Käärijä (right, in a green puffer jacket) stare at each other. Both look like they're holding back from bursting into laughter. EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett.
Tommy Cash drinks from an espresso cup; he's shown almost entirely in silhouette, only his face and a post-it note stuck to his jacket are clearly visible. EBU/Alma Bengtsson.
Kyle Alessandro, Klavdia, and JJ look out on the main stage from a balcony at the green room. They look rather like three friends watching the sun set from their hotel. EBU/Corinne Cumming
Remember Monday perform in front of a chandelier, fallen and slightly tilted. EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett.
A lot of words have been spoken about the televote at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Being slightly contrarian, I choose to remember a lot of other things.
Performers! Puffer jackets! Friends! Chandelier! Winner!!
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From Tipping Point to University Challenge, as I continue to count all the game show episodes ever.
Along the way: Top of the Form, Top Class, Twenty Questions.
And can Anneka Rice keep still for a moment? Talk about a fidget!
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A look at last week's Eurovision Song Contest final. Who won, what all the booing was about, and perhaps a path forwards.
And a guest appearance by Wayne's World.
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