Rarity posted:

The depth of BBC's coverage is amazing and means whenever they decide to do a fluff piece on BBC1 about some outside shot for 5th place in a swimming event you can just change streams to fencing/archery/beach volleyball/etc and enjoy some quality sport.

Mickolution posted:

Can anyone recommend me some good comedy podcasts/radio shows I might have missed? I love Adam & Joe, Charm Offensive and the Gervais shows (mostly the XFM ones, but the podcasts too).

I'm not really too into audio sketch or sitcom stuff. Panal shows are ok, I liked Heresy and Banter. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm almost at the end of Adam & Joe for the third time or so and know the Gervais ones pretty much by heart at this point.

FreakyZoid posted:

If listening to or reading Danny Wallace doesn't send you in to a rage at his overplaying of White Middle Class Problems then I don't know what's wrong with you. I mean, at least listen to Dave Gorman instead of his pale imitation ex-flatmate (though it's hard to recommend his show as well because Danielle Ward is awful).

FreakyZoid posted:

If listening to or reading Danny Wallace doesn't send you in to a rage at his overplaying of White Middle Class Problems then I don't know what's wrong with you. I mean, at least listen to Dave Gorman instead of his pale imitation ex-flatmate (though it's hard to recommend his show as well because Danielle Ward is awful).

netally posted:

Ian Beale as a hobo. Is this the most patronising 'social issues' storyline that Eastenders has done?

Surprised he didn't have a bindle and big holes in his boots.

Alan BStard posted:

Just another quick post to say that my girlfriend and I will be on our last episode of Blockbusters tonight. We won on Thursday, Friday, and last night's episodes so tonight is our final chance for glory. So if you fancy seeing a goon compete in something a bit less glamorous than the Olympics we're on Challenge tonight at 8.

netally posted:

Ian Beale as a hobo. Is this the most patronising 'social issues' storyline that Eastenders has done?

Surprised he didn't have a bindle and big holes in his boots.

Johnny Deformed posted:

How did you do?

Alan BStard posted:

and the fifth and final prize was a week all inclusive at a 5 star hotel in Mexico.

Alan BStard posted:

Johnny Deformed posted:

If it doesn't have an Aztec Zone, it's no Crystal Maze.

I always wondered while watching that show, why they didn't all lie down on the fans during the last round inside the big crystal. Then they could just scoop up all the money and stuff it in the box.

BizarroAzrael posted:

Had one in Southampton, no idea if it's still there, that bowling alley had LaserQuest as well if I remember right, was pretty ace when I was 13 or whatever.

Trin Tragula posted:

I believe this is the appropriate time to repost this clip: The Crystal Maze plus comments from director David G. Croft and random crew members. Turns out that the control room was doing exactly the same thing that everyone else was doing while they watched the show.

[video]

It's basically the best thing ever. It even contains that rarest of rarities - a brilliant Ed Tudor-Pole moment.

Handsome Dead posted:

Wasn't there a Crystal Maze place in Blackpool for a while?

incredible bear posted:

Also on the conversation of quiz shows, I've been watching Going For Gold on Challenge, dating back from 1988, it is hilarious.

netally posted:

Ian Beale as a hobo. Is this the most patronising 'social issues' storyline that Eastenders has done?

Surprised he didn't have a bindle and big holes in his boots.

FractionMan posted:

They shut it down to expand the Laserquest. I remember the games all used the same monitors as my Amiga 500, and one of the physical challenges was to swing a ditch on a rope and press a button. In reality the ditch was so narrow even 8 year old me could step across.

They do still have a Wimpy burger in there, at least as of last time I visited.

Trin Tragula posted:

I believe this is the appropriate time to repost this clip: The Crystal Maze plus comments from director David G. Croft and random crew members. Turns out that the control room was doing exactly the same thing that everyone else was doing while they watched the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U68PUwXUoQ

It's basically the best thing ever. It even contains that rarest of rarities - a brilliant Ed Tudor-Pole moment.

Crankit posted:

Why does ITV now have crap gambling shows on after midnight, I'd have expected that poo poo to be on low budget freeview or sky channels but it doesn't seem to make sense for it to be on ITV instead of ITV2, 3 or 4.

Handsome Dead posted:

Wasn't there a Crystal Maze place in Blackpool for a while?

Crankit posted:

Why does ITV now have crap gambling shows on after midnight, I'd have expected that poo poo to be on low budget freeview or sky channels but it doesn't seem to make sense for it to be on ITV instead of ITV2, 3 or 4.

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A TV documentary will accuse late broadcaster and charity campaigner Sir Jimmy Savile of being a paedophile, it has been reported.

The programme, which is set to air on ITV1 ahead of the first anniversary of Savile's death in October, will be presented by criminologist and child protection expert Mark Williams-Thomas.

Williams-Thomas has previously worked on the mini-series To Catch A Paedophile.

The show interviews several alleged victims, who claim Savile abused them when they were under age. The alleged victims are female and speak of grooming and assaults, some of which they claim took place on BBC premises.

Savile presented Top Of The Pops, Jim'll Fix It and Clunk Click for the broadcaster.

A source told The Mirror: "The ­programme is the result of a very lengthy investigation, which has been kept highly confidential.

“There have been rumours circulating for years about Sir Jimmy from his days on television. But up until now nobody has got any victims to speak out.

“I have been told that in the programme are both witnesses and victims, some of whom have waived their right to anonymity to speak out for the first time."

In 2007 a police probe was launched after complaints the star had abused pupils at a girls' school in the 1970s.

Savile was a regular visitor to the now-defunct Duncroft Approved School for Girls and was alleged to have made advances towards several girls.

The investigation was dropped after a Crown Prosecution Lawyer advised no further action be taken, the Daily Mail reported.

In February it emerged the BBC had shelved a Newsnight investigation into allegations Savile had sexually abused a teenage girl in his dressing room at the Television Centre.

A BBC News source told The Telegraph: “The extreme nature of the claims about Savile meant that the Newsnight report was going to seriously compromise the lavish BBC tributes scheduled to run later the same month.

“And second, the allegations directly involved the BBC, in that the woman who gave the interview said that she and others were abused by Savile on BBC premises.”

Savile died at his home in Leeds aged 84 on October 29 2011. He had been days away from celebrating his 85th birthday.

He will be remembered as a tireless charity worker and a volunteer. Savile raised more than £30 million, including £12 million to rebuild the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville.

Tony Blackburn, who presented Top of the Pops at the same time as Savile, described the flamboyant DJ was a "one off".

He said: "He was quite a character, I don't think anyone got to know Jimmy Savile, he played Jimmy Savile the whole time."

Blackburn added: "He was just a big, over the top, personality. He did all these marathons the whole time, he was just great fun. He was an unusual person, he was just a one off."

Savile was knighted by the Queen in 1990.

Last month a marathon auction of Savile's huge collection of mementos and personal belongings raised around £320,000 for his charities.

Three auctioneers worked in relays during the non-stop, almost 13-hour sale which saw the broadcasting legend's Rolls-Royce go for £130,000, his original, red Jim'll Fix It chair reach £8,500 and hundreds of smaller items go for hundreds of pounds each.

Even as the hall emptied towards the end of the sale, a simple Jim'll Fix It badge sold for £2,000 to an internet bidder.