As Seen on TV is a BBC television panel game show based around TV trivia. It is produced by Shine TV by arrangement with Unique Broadcasting; the latter is the company owned by Noel Edmonds, who presented the similarly themed show Telly Addicts.
| As Seen on TV | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Steve Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Leon Wilde |
| Production company | Shine TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 17 July – 3 September 2009 |
It is presented by Steve Jones, with team captains Fern Britton and Jason Manford.[1][2]
The first episode was broadcast on Friday 17 July 2009. It was moved to a Thursday evening slot from its second episode.
Rounds edit
Round 1: What's on TV? edit
The teams are shown six TV programmes which are categories related to TV based questions. Each player gets to pick one category each.
The shows are:
- Big Break – The team is asked which member of the other had done something when they were much younger, or, which celebrity made their big break on a specific soap. They have to guess which one for the point.
- Extras – A question about someone appearing as a TV show extra is asked. Answer correctly for a point.
- Futurama – The team is show a picture of someone as they might look in the future. They have to guess who it is for the point.
- Location, Location, Location – The team are shown a picture of a famous TV setting, minus its characters. The place and show need to be identified for a point.
- M*A*S*H – A TV clip is shown with the music from another one in the background. The team has to identify both to get the point.
- One Foot in the Grave – The team have to guess how a character from a TV show died to get the point.
- Songs of Praise – The team sees a church congregation sing a TV theme tune. They need to guess which one for the point.
- Surprise, Surprise – The team is shown a clip of a TV show, which is then paused before something surprising happens. The team has to get what happens next for the point.
- The Apprentice – Using pictures from an "apprentice cameraman, the team has to work out where the cameraman is.
- The Clangers – The teams are shown a clip of a famous gaffe on TV, with some words bleeped out. They have to guess the words for the point.
- Top of the Pops – Resident Beatboxer "Beardyman" will perform a TV theme tune in his own style. The team has to guess which tune it is for the point.
- What Not to Wear – A clip is shown of Steve dressing up as a popular character from a TV show. The team has to guess who for the point.
- Who Do You Think You Are? – The team is shown a picture with the heads of characters from another show superimposed on the original picture. The team needs to identify both shows for the point.
- The X Factor – The team are shown 3 characters from TV shows, who had relationships with the same person. The teams have to work out who the person is for the point.
Round 2: TV Years edit
Each team is shown a clip of TV shows which all started in the same year. They are asked 2 questions about certain parts of the clip and a further point for guessing the correct year.
Round 3: Thingy Off The Telly edit
Each team tries to guess a person who has been on the TV from a particular TV show, hence they're called the "Thingy Off The Telly". They can ask as many Yes/No questions as they want until Steve passes it over to the other team.
Round 4: TV Gold/TV Lists edit
Round 4 was either a game called "TV Gold", in which the team is shown a clip from a TV show and have to answer 3 related questions about the show or another game called "TV Lists" where the studio audience are asked which of 9 people or things from a certain category they like the best. The team then has to work out the audience top 3, then the audience top 1.
Round 5: Name That Show edit
The teams are shown pictures of TV shows and have to buzz in when they can identify them. They get 2 points for a correct answer, but 1 is deducted for an incorrect answer. Whoever is in the lead at the end of the round wins the show.
Episodes edit
- – Indicates Fern's team won.
- – Indicates Jason's team won.
| Index | Air date | Fern's guests | Score | Jason's guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s01-01 | 17 July 2009 | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Tina Hobley | 15–14 | Pauline Quirke, Lauren Laverne |
| s01-02 | 23 July 2009 | Rufus Hound, Diane Parish | 17–6 | Kate Garraway, John Craven |
| s01-03 | 30 July 2009 | Peter Serafinowicz, James Martin | 9–22 | Debra Stephenson, Michelle Collins |
| s01-04 | 6 August 2009 | Danny Wallace, Sally Lindsay | 19–3 | Jo Joyner, Marshall Lancaster |
| s01-05 | 13 August 2009 | Richard Fleeshman, Anton du Beke | 10–11 | Melanie Sykes, Christopher Biggins |
| s01-06 | 20 August 2009 | Bradley Walsh, Hardeep Singh Kohli | 22–15 | Arlene Phillips, Dermot Murnaghan |
| s01-07 | 27 August 2009 | Dom Joly, Joe Pasquale | 9–12 | Angela Griffin, Eamonn Holmes |
| s01-08 | 3 September 2009 | Laurie Brett, James Fleet | 7–12 | Jodie Prenger, Clare Balding |
References edit
- ^ Jane Simon (17 July 2009). "As Seen on TV BBC1, 8.30pm". Mirror.
- ^ "A quick chat with Steve Jones". What's on TV. 10 July 2009.
