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Chuckle Brothers as they return to TV

(April 2018)

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DC
DCI02
So, will the sketches be new ones, or just clips from ChuckleVision and their other old work?
WH
Whataday Founding member
I don't see what the problem is with this being called a return to TV. It's nearly a decade since the last series of Chucklevision, and any repeats haven't been on mainstream television. It's just pedantry to pick holes in that because they've made a few cameos since.
JO
Jonwo
I think the fact it's a Saturday teatime commission shows Channel 5 is looking to build Saturdays with new shows, at the moments it's football and repeats but they've proved with Blind Date, they can do well on Saturdays
LL
Larry the Loafer
I can't think of anything else they've done lately that succeeded on a Saturday other than Blind Date...
WH
Whataday Founding member
I can't think of anything else they've done lately that succeeded on a Saturday other than Blind Date...


An odd thing to say considering they haven't really tried anything new on a Saturday night apart from Blind Date. They've been very open about the fact that they don't really have the budget for Saturdays and that Blind Date was the foundation of developing the schedule on that night. (They nearly didn't even run that on a Saturday)
LL
Larry the Loafer
That's was my point. Jonwo87 says Channel 5 can do well on Saturdays but they've only made one show to back that up.
JO
Jon
Well I think it proves they can do well with the right talent, programme and clever scheduling.
JA
Jarv
Bring back Night Fever!
DJ Dave, Whataday and paul_hadley gave kudos

41 days later

DC
DCI02
The series is set to begin on 16 June at 17:20.
AM
amosc100
Has Blind Date been re-commissioned?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Has Blind Date been re-commissioned?


Yes, starts the same night as Chuckle Time.

17 days later

JO
Johnr
I saw this today whilst having tea, it was a very (very) poor You've Been Framed wannabe, I don't think Paul and Barry even had to watch the clips just read a script...

In summary - oh dear oh dear!

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