Even though 'How to Eat' was released in the late 90s, would've thought Nigella would have featured in the 00s special as her cookery series launched that decade.
Even though 'How to Eat' was released in the late 90s, would've thought Nigella would have featured in the 00s special as her cookery series launched that decade.
Nigella Bites was 1999 so just about falls under the 90s category.
Quite alot of the shows tonight started in 1998/99 and arguably would be considered more shows of the noughties.
Was surprised Graham Norton was number one though an argument for any in the top 6 really to claim that position. A bit of an error with them using a clip from GMTV to show how dull breakfast TV was before The Big Breakfast when TV-am was still on air when The Big Breakfast launched.
Overall though really enjoyed the shows so far - not quite sure why the remaining two are pushed back an hour to 10pm. Tomorrows should be good too but TBH I this series is just highlighting that C4 has just lost what it once was in the last decade especially.
Last edited by Brekkie on 28 December 2020 11:45pm
One thing it does highlight is how programmes stick around for so long these days, so it’s harder to define them to a decade.
Most of those iconic shows featured tonight were only on for about five minutes in comparison. As we’ve mentioned before The Big Breakfast went through numerous ups and downs but only lasted 10 years and the heydays were even less. Toothbrush only had 2 series, even The Crystal Maze only had 6 series.
Friday nights have basically been Gogglebox, The Last Leg and 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown for the last few years, with a series of Friday Night Dinner every other year or so. Not only did hit shows not last that long back in the 90s, meaning they rarely outstayed their welcome, but there was just more variety in the schedule - even once Big Brother started and Friends and Frasier had a slot for half a year C4 were probably cycling through around a dozen shows on Friday nights every year.