Former Eastenders actor sustained an arm injury whilst filming for Celebrity Total Wipeout according to The Sun.
The paper reports that Swash required hospital treatment for an arm injury he sustained while filming the show in Argentina.
He is said to have been injured whilst taking part in the Dizzy Dummies challenge. In the game contestants sit on a high speed merry go round before jumping off and completing an assault course.
Knowitalls, is the brand new quiz show – without questions – where the players’ breadth of knowledge is tested to the limit as teams battle it out to impress real experts on their specialist subjects.
Liam said: “I’m delighted to commission Knowitalls, a fresh and exciting new addition to BBC Daytime entertainment.”
To answer my own question in the title, I still can’t decide if it’s compulsive or repulsive viewing, but I know the final few minutes made me squirm…
Here’s what ITV’s press release said of the show: “GMTV’s Andrew Castle presents Divided – a thrilling new game show that sees thousands of pounds up for grabs every weekday afternoon. But contestants will only walk away with the cash if they can work together and agree on absolutely everything.
In each game, three strangers have one simple task. Answer up to fifteen general knowledge questions unanimously to win a major cash prize. The clock is ticking and for each second that goes by without an agreed answer, money is lost…
It’s the Banker’s Birthday once again and the man with the money is celebrating in style this year with the biggest makeover in Deal or No Deal history. For a week long spectacular, the Dream Factory has been transformed into a children’s birthday party for a whole lot of clowning around. The contestants have been made up as never before, dressed in hilarious clown outfits and mega-makeup to match. Keeping order is Noel, cracking the whip as a circus ringmaster complete with top-hat and tails.
In a colourful setting of over-sized cream cakes, jellies and ice creams, the players pit their wits against a Banker who’s in the mood to party, but that means winning at all costs and he’s not in the mood for any funny business. In the corner of the Dream Factory lie four sinister, over-sized clown heads. As each of these special shows approaches its climax, the dastardly Banker can use the massive mugs to gain the opportunity to peek inside one, two or even three of the remaining boxes to gain a massive tactical advantage. This could either mean the party’s well and truly over for the contestants or it could see them laughing all the way to the bank with a huge birthday bonanza!
The entire week promises some truly thrilling games. Will the Banker end up crying at his own party or will he get his birthday wish – to delight in the tears of the defeated clowns?
Airing from 11th – 15th May on Channel 4 at 4:15pm
GMTV’s Andrew Castle presents Divided – a thrilling new game show that sees thousands of pounds up for grabs every weekday afternoon. But contestants will only walk away with the cash if they can work together and agree on absolutely everything.
In each game, three strangers have one simple task. Answer up to fifteen general knowledge questions unanimously to win a major cash prize. The clock is ticking and for each second that goes by without an agreed answer, money is lost.
I hope you’re all having a lovely Easter weekend and once it’s over, here’s what we here at Primetime reckon is worth watching this coming week…
Easter Monday
The Jet Stream and Us, 8:00pm, BBC4
This new documentary traces how human understanding of the jet stream - a ribbon of fast moving air high in the atmosphere - has grown. Now, that may sound boring but it’s actually very interesting!
It’s been responsible for bewildering effect on bomber pilots in World War II, turbo charging modern transatlantic flyers, the infamous 1987 hurricane and the devastating floods of recent years.
Scientists now believe this powerful weather phenomenon is now changing its pattern of behaviour and could have an even bigger impact on our climate and the way we live our lives.
Interviewees include Sir Brian Hoskins, University of Reading and Kirsty McCabe from the BBC Weather Centre… Read more & comment »
T4 presenter Steve Jones has signed up to present a new BBC quiz show with This Morning presenter Fern Britton.
The delectable Steve is said to have impressed channel bosses with his presenting skills during his stint on Let’s Dance For Comic Relief and has been hired to front As Seen On TV for BBC One.
An insider told The Sun: “Steve was really great on Let’s Dance and bosses spotted his chemistry with Fern backstage so they’re both thrilled with their new roles. We haven’t signed up the second captain yet but we’re looking for someone funny.
I was recently messing about on t’internet, as you do, and came across details of a kid’s show entitled Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! So this got me wondering how many other shows have similarly ludicrous titles or content… and there are quite a few of them, so I thought I’d share just a few of my findings with you lovely peeps!
So let’s start with Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! It’s a cartoon that’s set mainly on the fictional planet of Shugazoom which follows the adventures of five robotic monkeys and a human boy named Chiro as they struggle to protect their planet - and the rest of the universe - from the forces of evil. Yes, it really is as bad as it sounds too. It’s one of those annoying anime things where they constantly shout and their mouths form huge O shapes when they ’speak’. But there’s more weirdness than that even… Read more & comment »
Without doubt, EastEnders is going to be well worth watching next week as the fallout over Archie’s treachery and Danielle’s death continues to haunt the Square. But what else is worth watching? Let’s have a squiz… Read more & comment »
Former Countdown brainiac Carol Vorderman has revealed that she will be writing a book about her experiences on the Channel 4 quiz show.
Carol will reveal all about the circumstances leading up to her departure from the show and the demand that she take a 90% pay cut or leave.
Carol told The Sun:
“I’ve never considered writing my autobiography before, probably because, by the yardstick of today, I am a very private person.
Sky1’s fast paced entertainment series reinvents record breaking by inviting members of the public and well known faces, to rise to the challenge and try innovative record breaking attempts.
STEVE JONES and KONNIE HUQ pair up for the first time to present GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! Together they are on a mission to shatter existing records in a series of grand and sometimes risky challenges, alongside the funny and slightly bizarre. This brand new series is a fun, accessible romp that champions the have-a-go spirit of record breaking, packed into an hour of uplifting all-round entertainment.
It’s a very, very, special occasion as Deal Or No Deal celebrates an incredible 1000 programmes with a week of spectacular shows – and gives the 1000th player not one, but TWO chances to win a life-changing £250,000.
Since it began in October 2005, Deal or No Deal has become part of the fabric of British television history with record breaking audiences tuning in every day to watch the extraordinary highs and lows as players chase that elusive £250,000.
Why oh why does anyone actually like or watch this show? Me? I can’t stand it. Why? Because it’s been on since God was a lad and they may as well have recorded just one show that they then did the graphics/telly magic equivalent of photoshopping on other faces… in other words, it barely changes - nothing new happens except there are different contestants. Mind you, I think some of the contestants have in fact been there waiting their turn since time began.
Indeed, some of them, I suspect, have in fact fossilised.
The lady in the clip that follows, Mary, was probably about 12 when she first joined the panel of hopefuls, but the really funny bit about her time on in the ‘crazy chair’ as Noel calls it, was that the poor old dear – and she is a very sweet lady – had no clue that she’d won for a few seconds and I have to admit, loathe though I am to admit it, it brought a tear to my eye when she realised what amount she’d won… Click on the Read More link to see the clip… Read more & comment »
Chris Tarrant has denied all rumours that he is set to quit quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2010.
During a TV interview yesterday Chris implied that he would be leaving the show next year but show bosses say that his comments were misinterpreted.
“Chris is not quitting the show and it was not his intention to imply that,” said a spokesperson.
Chris Tarrant has revealed that he is planning to leave ITV quiz show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ next year.
Chris has been hosting the gameshow since its first episode aired in 1998 but is now planning to make a move and concentrate on other TV work such as his new show ‘Colour Of Money.’
Chris told This Morning: “I’m still doing Millionaire until 2010 so we’ve had a pretty good run with that.”
