Hole in the Wall

[Zombie Jim Undead]

I’m currently watching what could be the worst thing ever broadcast on British television – BBC ONE’s new early evening effort “Hole in the Wall”.

It’s high concept stuff – various Z list celebrities with not a remaining trace of shame (Vanessa Feltz, Vic Reeves etc) dress in spandex and cycle helmets and stand in front of a swimming pool. A polystyrene wall with a person-shaped hole cut in it (in various poses) is wheeled towards them. They need to position themselved to get through it, or fall in the pool. That’s it.

All this is presided over by an ecstatic studio audience and presented by Dale Winton.

I am sitting here stunned. It’s like watching a particularly uninspired afternoon of “crazy” activities at Pontins.

It’s beyond car-crash television. This is plane-crash. This is the fucking Hindenberg.

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[Zombie Jim Undead]

They;ve just unveiled this evening’s “surprise guests”.

It’s the Cheeky Girls.

[Ian Symes]

This is brilliant, you pillock.

[Zombie Jim Undead]

In spite of myself, by the end of it I was laughing.

Probably because about half way through it reminded me of Takeshi’s Castle, which I love.

[Phil]

I haven’t seen it, but I’m assuming it’s a remake of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2kajMH2u0

Funnily enough we just started airing our own version here in America about a week ago. I didn’t watch it though. For…obvious reasons.

[pfm]

> I?m currently watching what could be the best thing ever broadcast on British television

Agree, it’s brilliant! OK OK, it’s an extremely dumb programme but I’ll be damned if it isn’t entertaining, especially for a family audience. We were round at my parents’ this evening and much enjoyment was had from both this and Merlin (not to mention the anal group sex that followed). I think both shows are designed for people to shout hysterically at the screen.

[John Hoare]

HOW have I missed this? This looks like it was DESIGNED for me!

iPlayer here I come…

[Seb Patrick]

Haven’t seen it yet, but having Vic Reeves on seems fantastically appropriate. Remember Families at War? Or, hell, most of the games on Shooting Stars?

[Tyrell Corporation]

It’s been nearly ten years since Reeves and Mortimer last created a sketch show.

I weep.

[Jonathan Capps]

I weep even more at the fact that Mortimer is party responsible for TittyBangBang.

[John Hoare]

HOW have I missed this? This looks like it was DESIGNED for me!

iPlayer here I come?

I cannot quite believe this got to air.

But I’m very glad that it did.

[ChrisM]

Haven?t seen it yet, but having Vic Reeves on seems fantastically appropriate. Remember Families at War? Or, hell, most of the games on Shooting Stars?

Apparently Shooting Stars is back for a Christmas special.

[pfm]

> Apparently Shooting Stars is back for a Christmas special.

Eye spoons.

Did you know that Jonathan Ross and Danny Baker were the original team captains on Shooting Stars?

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