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The Sack Race

(September 2003)

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MalcyB
I don't know when this series is starting but I did think this sounds a novel and fresh approach to a Game Show.
Details below courtesy of the excellent "Waveguide" site.
Malcy B.


A new BBC Two game show sees two contestants competing against the clock to lose their jobs as near to 15:00 as possible on their first day at work.

In The Sack Race, two new recruits are introduced to the existing members of staff in separate companies. They have been selected to bring chaos into the workplace and their aim is to get the sack, in the most imaginative and entertaining way possible. In order to do so, however, they have to abide by certain rules - no violence, no swearing, no nudity, nothing illegal and above all - they cannot ask to be fired.

Meanwhile, the rest of the workforce and the managers have no idea they are being filmed.

Locations in the series include a florists', an Internet company, a gentleman's outfitters and an estate agents.
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roo
Certainly sounds good - like a better version of that ITV2 thing - Office Monkey? But I think that was all a set-up anyway.
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Brekkie
Barney Boo posted:
Certainly sounds good - like a better version of that ITV2 thing - Office Monkey? But I think that was all a set-up anyway.


Sounds like another BBC rip-off to me!

Talking of TV rip-offs:

ITV1's I Want that House!: C4's A Place in the Sun

Any more?

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