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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 19:18:53 GMT
What the actual.....?
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Post by peggs on Jan 4, 2020 19:22:11 GMT
Please explain as I've heard the title but not what it is.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 19:25:45 GMT
It’s on itv now.
Apparently it’s celebrities whose identity is top secret, dressed in costumes, who come on and sing. The panel, Davina McColl, Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and someone I don’t know have to guess who it really is.
It’s very trippy.
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Post by londonpostie on Jan 4, 2020 19:49:30 GMT
Well, if anyone knows a thing or two about trippy it's Davina ...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 19:59:45 GMT
I’m assuming the judge I don’t know is the person who devised the show. The Korean Simon Cowell maybe. This is an established franchise it would seem. It’s hideous.... but I haven’t switched it off 🙂
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2020 20:02:41 GMT
Unicorn is definitely Bessie Barrowman.
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Post by ruby on Jan 4, 2020 20:02:51 GMT
It’s hideous.... but I haven’t switched it off 🙂 Same!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 4, 2020 20:05:39 GMT
The Chameleon certainly filled his leggings to good effect.
I can't stop watching this strange piece of television... it is just so crazy
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Post by londonpostie on Jan 4, 2020 20:09:49 GMT
Hedgehog: did I get a hint of Katherine Parkinson ... oh hang on, no. Who was that outside a minute ago ...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 4, 2020 20:13:06 GMT
Hedgehog is Manford
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Post by Marwood on Jan 4, 2020 20:14:05 GMT
I used to think Ken Jeong was amusing until I saw him do a show in London last year (and got an extended replay of the same old schtick), so I’m going to give this a very wide berth.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 20:16:15 GMT
Chameleon was robbed there!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2020 20:16:42 GMT
Thats who i thought, but he seemed to hide his northern accent far too well.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jan 4, 2020 20:19:23 GMT
I record everything I've any interest in and skip through most things or watch at speed with subtitles. Started this at 19.55 and have already caught up. Unfunny, unengaging and boring. The chap from the American version is particularly irritating. If they are going to eliminate one celebrity a week I cannot see this holding its audience that long.
Also too similar to The Voice following shortly
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 20:25:59 GMT
I found that very entertaining. Stupid, but entertaining.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 20:33:59 GMT
I used to think Ken Jeong was amusing until I saw him do a show in London last year (and got an extended replay of the same old schtick), so I’m going to give this a very wide berth. Who is he?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 4, 2020 20:37:33 GMT
I used to think Ken Jeong was amusing until I saw him do a show in London last year (and got an extended replay of the same old schtick), so I’m going to give this a very wide berth. Who is he? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Jeong
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2020 20:44:45 GMT
Ok but WHO is he? If he didn’t devise the format and he has a fairly bland (in showbiz terms) CV why would he be on saturday night prime time tv? I’m missing something?
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jan 4, 2020 20:46:29 GMT
This week it had a certain novelty value. Next week there will be six different singers in different costumes.
After that will we just see the same people in the same costumes singing not particularly well and being eliminated one a week or is there more to it than that ?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 4, 2020 20:54:24 GMT
I think 60 minutes would be long enough but it is strangely addictive
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Post by justfran on Jan 4, 2020 21:08:59 GMT
Ok but WHO is he? If he didn’t devise the format and he has a fairly bland (in showbiz terms) CV why would he be on saturday night prime time tv? I’m missing something? I think he’s there because he was/is a judge on the American version, so he already knows the format.
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Post by peggs on Jan 4, 2020 21:46:31 GMT
It’s on itv now. Apparently it’s celebrities whose identity is top secret, dressed in costumes, who come on and sing. The panel, Davina McColl, Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and someone I don’t know have to guess who it really is. It’s very trippy. Oh. Well wouldn't have guessed that in a million years from the photos but have to admit to being strangely curious. Thanks
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 4, 2020 22:58:04 GMT
I have to say, and to my utter surprise, I loved this! OK, I recorded it and fast forwarded through the boring bits, but I'm hooked and can't wait to find out who is who. Roll on part 2 tomorrow.
Not keen on the Ken bloke, but that's probably because I don't know him. I'm sure I'll soon get fed up with the other judges too!
I agree that it's a bit much having The Voice following on immediately afterwards. Yes, I've recorded that too but haven't got round to watching yet.
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Post by ruby on Jan 4, 2020 23:10:27 GMT
I immediately said Robert Rinder for Hedgehog, but nobody seems to agree. I am hooked!
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Post by noboiscout on Jan 4, 2020 23:29:45 GMT
Surprisingly good performances from nearly all the singers, and I agree that the format is strangely compelling. Having said that, I would be happy just watching Joel Dommett filling his tumber dryer!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2020 23:47:42 GMT
Bee is surely Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud?
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Post by Jon on Jan 5, 2020 0:17:50 GMT
Its based on a Korean format, it’s like Through the Keyhole meets The Voice.
I do wonder if it can sustain itself over multiple series.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jan 5, 2020 0:28:38 GMT
We had the Australian version last year. I found it strangely addictive! Worst part are the judges, they really seemed to serve no purpose except to throw out ridiculous guesses. And one of our judges was Lindsay Lohan - who knew nothing & no-one. Although I read that she was given a cheat sheet to help her - it didn't seem to be t o work. She must have said 'Beyonce' a dozen times. 🙄 Winner was a singer I'd never heard of so would never have guessed him anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2020 0:34:25 GMT
Hedgehog = Michael Ball surely?
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Post by Jon on Jan 5, 2020 0:35:58 GMT
If it’s anything like the US version, they’ll be a few non singers as contestants.
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