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Reworking of popular television programmes

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TalcAndTurnips · 21/07/2014 16:38

I posted this by mistake in AIBU? - the clot I am. I'll try again.

I am working currently on an idea for a Deal or No Deal upgrade called Oh For Fuck's Sake Just Open The Bloody Box And Stop It With All The Sentiment And Superstition And Shove That Fecking System That You Thought Of Based On Your Grandchildren's Birthdays Written On A Piece Of Envelope Up Where The Sun Doesn't Shine.

There would be no floral shirts, cowboy boots an bouffant middle-aged hairdos allowed. It would last around five minutes and would consist of people standing in a semi-circle in dead silence opening their boxes one by one with an automatic offer generator flickering in the corner.

When an offer was finally accepted, some old cove in Farah slacks would wander on and chuck an envelope with the appropriate winnings at the contestant. Cue adverts.

Have MNers got any ideas for similar programme improvements?

A modern version of Top of The Pops where the presenters don't interfere with the studio audience?

Match of the Day with no football?

All-nude Emmerdale?

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JennyOnTheBlocks · 21/07/2014 18:02

Casually

Set in the most laid-back hospital department

MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 21/07/2014 17:56
Grin

We could also have...

Meal or No Meal - you open one box a day. You're not allowed any food until you open the box with food in it.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's Shortbread - Combine Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with Great British Bake-Off. I'm not sure how it would work, but I really like the title.

JennyOnTheBlocks · 21/07/2014 17:54

Old Master Chef

Classical artists recreating food from their time?

iklboo · 21/07/2014 17:52

I'm SO on for that version of X Factor.

Small aside but I want a 'dad dancing' round on strictly. And a 'pissed up auntie at yer wedding'.

Panzee · 21/07/2014 17:51

Once one of the X Factor judges (I forget which) declared that having to choose between two acts was "like Sophie's Choice".

I did begin to wonder if something else happened backstage that we never found out about... Shock

JennyOnTheBlocks · 21/07/2014 17:51

Hole in the Wall

They tried to have me arrested when I started my Powerpoint presentation, and I hadn't even got to the bit about antibacterial hand gel

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TalcAndTurnips · 21/07/2014 17:47

Moomin - I sense a kindred spirit in you. Thanks

I don't think Joe McElderberry would have won in this format of X factor.

Bouncing on with his cheeky Geordie smile - and TWAT - a left hook from Olly Murs and he would have been toast.

Little Mix could have held their own though.

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MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 21/07/2014 17:04

X Factor Meets The Hunger Games

When you get through to the Final 12, they're dropped into an arena and have to kill each other and the winner survives.

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