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Fifteen to One returns to Channel 4

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  • #32
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Agreed, which is why William Stewart's approach was great, straight forward, no bollocks. Sandi Toksvig is completely the wrong person for '15 to 1'.

    She is directed to pad out the show, it's not an hour long because it takes her that long to finish the quiz.


  • #33
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Missed Saturday's show. First time watching it today. Way too much chat. I preferred William G. Stewart's no-nonsense approach.


  • #34
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,895 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Skid X wrote: »
    She is directed to pad out the show, it's not an hour long because it takes her that long to finish the quiz.

    Pity.

    I've been watching some old episodes and it's bringing back a lot of memories. My mum and dad used to absolutely love that program.

    I miss my mum.

    :(


  • #35
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    oh no don't want any waffling, will be watching with finger on the fast forward, probably cut the show down to 20 mins.


  • #36
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,780 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Caught this for the first time today - was a HUGE fan back in the WGS days (myself and my brother, being complete quiz show nerds back then, auditioned for this and Countdown - I got Countdown, he got 15-1).

    WTF is with all the pointless chat and banter??? Adds precisely nothing (apart from an extra half hour) to the show, just draaaaaags it out pointlessly :mad: There's still the same amount of contestants, same amount of questions, but twice the running time :confused:

    I'll persist for now, for old time's sake, but will only be watching on record, with (as a previous poster said) finger poised on the FF button.


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  • #37
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,780 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    And what's this "by making it to the final round, this WILL BE your last appearance on the show"..... :confused:

    Do others get to try again?

    She makes reference to a contestant's "previous show".........


  • #38
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    And what's this "by making it to the final round, this WILL BE your last appearance on the show"..... :confused:

    Do others get to try again?

    She makes reference to a contestant's "previous show".........

    Yeah, If you reach the Final three, you don't get another chance.

    Everyone else get three attempts.


  • #39
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    Be worth your while hanging back then if you had two good people on same show as you, I'd have thought


  • #40
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    somesoldiers wrote: »
    Be worth your while hanging back then if you had two good people on same show as you, I'd have thought

    Yesterday's show would've been a prime example of this. The final consisted of an Aussie who's a regular in Mastermind finals and a guy who was a previous programme winner of Fifteen To One in the good old days. One of them should've "taken a dive" in the preliminary rounds.


  • #41
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    The final of this series is on tomorrow (Thursday), and then there is a repeat of the recent Celebrity version on Friday (presented by Adam Hills).

    I don't think it has done very well in the ratings, most people seem to agree that it is better suited to the old 30 minute format.

    Here is a nice interview with William G Stewart about his career and how he bought the rights to Fifteen to One for just £200

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2607251/The-BT-salesman-dreamed-TVs-toughest-quiz-sold-rights-just-200.html


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  • #42
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    She is so slow at asking the questions, waffling when she gives the answer and small talking is wrecking my head. Fast forward to last round I think, just about bearable


  • #43
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Challenge (available on Sky, UPC and Freesat) have bought the rights to show repeats of the classic William G Stewart Series ...
    Deal just signed! We now welcome William G Stewart to our family! FIFTEEN TO ONE Series 1 coming soon to Challenge

    https://www.facebook.com/ChallengeTV/posts/649337598455216

    Starts on June 16th apparently. You can't beat the real thing.


  • #44
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,780 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    somesoldiers wrote: »
    She is so slow at asking the questions, waffling when she gives the answer and small talking is wrecking my head. Fast forward to last round I think, just about bearable

    Had to give up on this new version. It's like watching paint dry. And Sandy (much as I like her, and I do) peering at an iPad is not a terribly good look.

    If they're playing repeats of WGS, I'm soooo there! (Hope they show the one with my brother on it :D)


  • #45
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    The 'celebrity' version of Fifteen to One returns to Channel 4 tomorrow at 8pm, with Adam Hills

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  • #46
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    Celebrity Fifteen to One and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown just make a mockery of the originals in my opinion, though am sure others enjoy them. 8/10 lets bring on the beardy lad and see what hilarious takes he has on selecting vowels, consonants and numbers this week! Har-di-har


  • #47
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,651 ✭✭✭brian_t


    Skid X wrote: »
    Challenge (available on Sky, UPC and Freesat) have bought the rights to show repeats of the classic William G Stewart Series ...



    https://www.facebook.com/ChallengeTV/posts/649337598455216

    Starts on June 16th apparently. You can't beat the real thing.

    Thats today and every weekday at 9.30am and 10.00am and then repeated at 2.30am and 3.00am tomorrow morning


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