What would you put in Room 101? (Room 101)

Member Name: Beanie8844

Product:	Room 101
Date:	18/10/08 (121 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: loads of celebs, very funny

Disadvantages: only lasts 30 minutes

The series has been a real hit with the viewing public, first aired in July 1994 the series is still going strong today on BBC 2, featuring 11 series and a massive 88 episodes! Celebrities are invited on and allowed to discuss their pet hates with the host and audience, they try to justify why they hate whatever it may be so much in an attempt to get it banished to Room 101 forever (from the novel Nineteen Eighty Four). The television version is actually based on the radio show of the same format first hosted by Nick Hancock. Hancock initially hosted the television show too, but Paul Merton the current host took over the role in 1999 and he is great. One celebrity takes an entire 30 minute episode and has about five nominations for the room discussed which are represented by ridiculous props in order to be dumped into the room.

I think the show is great, very funny indeed. You also get to learn a bit more about the celebrities from what they want to banish to the room and their reasons for doing so. Over the years there have been many memorable episodes and the guests include some of the following, Stephen Fry, Ian Hislop, Neil Morrisey, Johnathan Ross, Ricky Gervais, Anne Robinson, Lesley Joseph and many more. Paul Merton was very much surprised on his first show as host in 1999 when his first guest was the old host Nick Hancock, a nice touch. The genius that is Stephen Fry attempted to put Room 101 into Room 101 when he appeared on the show, after much deliberation Merton decided to agree with Fry and banished it, the screen went blank, very funny. Anne Robinson was one of the most controversial guests, perhaps living up to her reputation on the weakest link. She attempted to put the Welsh in which caused many people to accuse her of racism, she wriggled out of the situation though claiming she only did it because she was jealous of the Welsh's successes, claiming they were successful at everything they did.

Room 101 is a fantastic television show and a credit to the BBC. I would definitely recommend it to anybody who is a fan of comedy in general and Paul Merton.

Thanks for reading.

Summary: a must see