Oblivious

Description: ITV.

Newest Review: ... know they are taking part.The idea is that members of the public are secretly filmed as yo-yos ask them dumb questions.They are awarded £500 for each correct answer which is not "Leave me alone or I'll call the police".The contestants are in the studio a la 'Beadles' about' to relive the humiliation and too grab their rather modest cheques. The scenarios change ... more

... slightly but are essentially the same which makes for a pretty dull 50 minutes.In one set up a lovely Manchester newspaper seller was bothered by some oddball asking difficult Manchester questions such as "What team other than Man Utd play in Manchest...more

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Oblivious: OBLIVIOUS: I'm oblivious to it's charms (463 words)
by - written on 15/07/01 (Very useful, 133 readings)
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Oblivious,which has just finished it's first episode,is the latest in a long line of ITV game shows.After the dismal'The People Versus'(which is still rotten after a revamp),'Don't try this at home' and all those Barrymore/O'Connor efforts you'd think they might just chance on a decent format.Well they havn't.Whilst the less well funded Beeb can trot out decent shows like 'Friends like these' and 'Winning lines' ITV expect us to enjoy this marriage of 'Candid Camera' and 'Take your pick'. The show's hook is that it's a gameshow where the contestants don't know they are taking ... Read the complete review

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