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  1. Thursday is our new day to publish the Week, at least for the summer.

    This week, "The Way Out" on the Dave channel.

    Mel Giedroyc puts some comedians in a locked room, and watches them try to find their way out.

    Worth watching, generally entertaining, often funny, and with a few nuggets of science.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheWayOut #EscapeRoom #WeaversWeek #GameShows

  2. A review of "Do You Know Your Place", a BBC2 teatime show from before the clocks changed.

    Paul from The Traitors visits tourist attractions and slices of life, and they make a thin quiz around it.

    Watch it for the tourist bits, and the slices of life; i think of it as "Holiday '71" with questions.

    #WeaversWeek #GameShows

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

  3. An "in brief" edition of the Week.

    Counterpoint, Radio 4's music quiz, is at an inflection point: new producer, perhaps a new host soon, same format.

    Gladiators had the inevitable Injury Series, and while it was good, it wasn't as great as i remember last year's.

    And which team is best-placed to win University Challenge?

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #Counterpoint #Gladiators #UniversityChallenge #WeaversWeek #GameShows

  4. Reviewing "Handcuffed" with Jonathan Ross.

    A fascinating show, showing how it's mostly superficial things that divide people, and how a little tolerance and patience can be helpful.

    Told its story in a brilliant way, not fully chronological, but logical and enhancing the tale.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #Handcuffed #JonathanRoss #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  5. Reviewing "Handcuffed" with Jonathan Ross.

    A fascinating show, showing how it's mostly superficial things that divide people, and how a little tolerance and patience can be helpful.

    Told its story in a brilliant way, not fully chronological, but logical and enhancing the tale.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #Handcuffed #JonathanRoss #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  6. A few words on "The Summit", ITV's latest attempt to combine amateur mountaineering with social disagreements and a cheap Interceptor knock-off.

    There's almost a morality lesson here, but nobody's going to have seen it, because the show was really not very good.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheSummit #TheSummitITV #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  7. "The Floor" from ITV. Rob Brydon asks people to Name That Thing. The best at naming That Thing gets territory on a game floor.

    There's plenty of tactics, and incentives to stay and play, and a lot of quiz to entertain everyone.

    And there are tweaks and twists within the format they've not used this year, perhaps saving it for a second series when the audience is more ready for it.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheFloor #WeaversWeek #GameShow #GameShows

  8. "The Floor" from ITV. Rob Brydon asks people to Name That Thing. The best at naming That Thing gets territory on a game floor.

    There's plenty of tactics, and incentives to stay and play, and a lot of quiz to entertain everyone.

    And there are tweaks and twists within the format they've not used this year, perhaps saving it for a second series when the audience is more ready for it.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheFloor #WeaversWeek #GameShow #GameShows

  9. "The Floor" from ITV. Rob Brydon asks people to Name That Thing. The best at naming That Thing gets territory on a game floor.

    There's plenty of tactics, and incentives to stay and play, and a lot of quiz to entertain everyone.

    And there are tweaks and twists within the format they've not used this year, perhaps saving it for a second series when the audience is more ready for it.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheFloor #WeaversWeek #GameShow #GameShows

  10. "The Floor" from ITV. Rob Brydon asks people to Name That Thing. The best at naming That Thing gets territory on a game floor.

    There's plenty of tactics, and incentives to stay and play, and a lot of quiz to entertain everyone.

    And there are tweaks and twists within the format they've not used this year, perhaps saving it for a second series when the audience is more ready for it.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #TheFloor #WeaversWeek #GameShow #GameShows

  11. "The Floor" from ITV. Rob Brydon asks people to Name That Thing. The best at naming That Thing gets territory on a game floor.

    There's plenty of tactics, and incentives to stay and play, and a lot of quiz to entertain everyone.

    And there are tweaks and twists within the format they've not used this year, perhaps saving it for a second series when the audience is more ready for it.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

  12. A look at "Secret Genius" on Channel 4, the show that appeared to be about puzzles and the way the brain works, but was actually about how society consistently cannot cope with people who think in an unusual way.

    Fediverse, you'll love it! And it's got Susie Dent! (And it's got Alan Carr, but he's kept on a reasonable leash.)

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #GameShows #WeaversWeek #SecretGenius #AlanCarr #SusieDent #Mensa

  13. A look at "Secret Genius" on Channel 4, the show that appeared to be about puzzles and the way the brain works, but was actually about how society consistently cannot cope with people who think in an unusual way.

    Fediverse, you'll love it! And it's got Susie Dent! (And it's got Alan Carr, but he's kept on a reasonable leash.)

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_

    #GameShows #WeaversWeek #SecretGenius #AlanCarr #SusieDent #Mensa

  14. It was the final of Only Connect this week, and the Week has a look back at the series.

    Plus a look back at Brainbox Challenge, an unsuccessful one-series wonder from 2008 that BBC2 have been repeating.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #OnlyConnect #CliveAnderson #GameShows #QuizShow #WeaversWeek

  15. "Millionaire Hot Seat" gets the Week's review. A functional show, familiar enough not to need much introduction. Sometimes a little bit rushed, and we never really get to root *for* a contestant.

    Plus a tribute to UKGS's greatest writer, news from Quizzy Mondays, and where we'll be in august.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #MillionaireHotSeat #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  16. "Millionaire Hot Seat" gets the Week's review. A functional show, familiar enough not to need much introduction. Sometimes a little bit rushed, and we never really get to root *for* a contestant.

    Plus a tribute to UKGS's greatest writer, news from Quizzy Mondays, and where we'll be in august.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #MillionaireHotSeat #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  17. "Time Is Money" in this week's Week. The ITV quiz show asks players to stop their timers before the money runs out, best performer can try to keep what they've saved.

    Sara Davies hosts with just enough chat, it's functional and fast without being flashy. Worth a look.

    Plus! One-shot tennis, Chase round the world, and why my history teacher was right.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #TimeIsMoney #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  18. 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)

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #GameShows #GameShow #WeaversWeek

  19. In a change to the Week I expected to write, it's a visit to Ivo Graham's House of Cats. A lot like Richard Osman's place, except the contestants are smaller and furrier and cuter.

    Also a tribute to Biddy Baxter, one of the longest-serving and most influential television producers, because she had a vision and was given time and space and freedom to make it happen.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #HouseOfCats #BiddyBaxter #WeaversWeek #GameShows

  20. In a change to the Week I expected to write, it's a visit to Ivo Graham's House of Cats. A lot like Richard Osman's place, except the contestants are smaller and furrier and cuter.

    Also a tribute to Biddy Baxter, one of the longest-serving and most influential television producers, because she had a vision and was given time and space and freedom to make it happen.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #HouseOfCats #BiddyBaxter #WeaversWeek #GameShows

  21. A trip back to 2022 and the Dutch series «De Alleskunner». It came to our shores as «99 to Beat», though our version concentrated more on the people than the tasks.

    What tasks were played? What worked well, and what could we have seen more of?

    Plus some spectacularly subtle jokes.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #DeAlleskunner #99ToBeat #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  22. 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.

    It's an entertaining enough programme, nothing to set the world on fire, plenty to entertain if you're watching.

    Plus! the Countdown final, and notes on Martin Österdahl leaving the Eurovisions.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #Puzzling #Eurovision #MartinOsterdahl #GameShows #WeaversWeek

  23. It's not Sunday, but the Week is up already.

    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?

    Really enjoyed this show, there was something for everyone.

    ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27

    #99ToBeat #WeaversWeek #GameShows