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They-them. Other than queer rights, this is mostly politics-free.
Weaver's Week at http://ukgameshows.com
weaversweek at tumblr
#TuneTuesday theme is #SingInTheChanges. Songs about change.
"Perfect place" - Voice of the Beehive
"I will change tomorrow, i will change."
An idealist wants to set the world to rights, but finds that she's first got to get herself in order.
This week, i'm looking at "I Kissed...", the queer dating show on BBC3.
It's the one where young gays and lesbians isolate themselves away from the rest of the world, and see if they can form stable relationships.
On the way, there's light-hearted interference from Dannii Minogue, some opportunities to end the experience.
Best of all, some conversations about what it's like to be young and queer, the sort we don't see anywhere else on network television.
https://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_Week_2026-09-27
#IKissedABoy #IKissedAGirl #DanniiMinogue #GameShow #DatingShow #WeaversWeek
John Bishop hosts, with a big crowd behind him.
Basic idea: can a solo player be more accurate than the average of the studio crowd?
Asks a guesstimate question (e.g. how many rainy days does Manchester get every year?) See the player’s answer, then roll in the audience to give a distribution.
Who’s closer? £10,000 if it’s the player, £2500 knocked off if it’s the crowd. The player can join the crowd if they want and are reasonably close on their third and final Q.
Endgame. Someone from the crowd comes down and gets true-or-false questions; the crowd also answer. Better score from five quickies wins the dosh, which was over £20,000. Split between the crowd, that’d be £100.
John snarks at some of the most egregious outliers, a bit more cruel than Lee Mack on The 1% Club.
Show is loud, bright, keeps moving. Could be a grower.
