Paul Daniels has died

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Andrew Founding member 23 March 2016 6:03pm

Just like I'm the only person who seems to enjoy the contestants talking us through their answers on 12 Yard formats, I like to see if they're logic at arriving at an answer is the same as mine when it's an educated guess.

'Working out the answers aloud' in some cases are useful, but not for everyone answer, and then the viewer is left wondering how many more questions or rounds that could, with better editing, have been wrung out of the format.

Especially when it's an obvious easy question, but the contestant is still forced to umm and arr for two minutes before answering.

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davidhorman 23 March 2016 6:20pm

Andrew posted:

Especially when it's an obvious easy question, but the contestant is still forced to umm and arr for two minutes before answering.

It therefore doesn't surprise me to find out that In It To Win It is a 12 Yard show.

BR

Brekkie 23 March 2016 9:27pm

Jon posted:

I for one liked Bob's extra snippets of information.

Just like I'm the only person who seems to enjoy the contestants talking us through their answers on 12 Yard formats, I like to see if they're logic at arriving at an answer is the same as mine when it's an educated guess.

Every 12 Yard show would be just 12 minutes long if they got to the bloody point.

BA

bilky asko 23 March 2016 10:08pm

Larry the Loafer posted:

bilky asko posted:

pad-e posted:

I hope that Challenge include Paul's vastly superior version of Wipeout (over Bob's terrible lunchtime CGI audience affair) and Every Second Counts back in to regular rotation. The only downside I would have with Challenge is that they seem to edit out Paul's interaction with the guests after each question or inbetween rounds and leave it as a strictly question and answer affair, taking away some of the charm. Instead of them editing it into a 30 mins slot, why not have 40 min slots so the shows can dgo out unedited.

I think the Monkhouse version was underrated. By him deciding to host it, he seemed to pre-empt the idea of the successful teatime formats more recently. The Paul Daniels version hasn't dated anywhere near as well I feel; I'd say both of them are good versions in their own right.

My problem with the Monkhouse version is he'd more or less tell you whether or not the answer was right or wrong before the computer did, eliminating any essence of suspense. Whereas Paul would say something like "I wonder if it's right, let's see... You're right," Bob would say something like, "Well I don't think this actor starred in that film, but let's see... Nope, they didn't."

There wasn't much suspense in the Paul Daniels version - it's a light-hearted show. If anything, it was probably easier to play along with the Monkhouse version.

(March 2016)