Most desperate thing a tv show has done for ratings?

[OneUmberJoker]

Having influencers on them

That's how I read it, hence my jumping the shark explanation on page one - and you'd be correct that shows created specifically for their shock value are already desperate to begin with. Still interesting though, not that id ever watch them though.

I came here to mention that, it was the opening night of channel 5 and the show was a bit of a crystal maze rip off, if I remember rightly

I LOVED THIS

indurance

• It involved contestants enduring cold, pain, humiliation or discomfort

I remember at lot of these old shows - Clive James, Gillian’s poo (although now this is done quite often to check your microbiome à la Zoe app), the Word was def an after-pub programme.

i also thought of the Rula Lenska milk scenario quickly!

Now it’s getting a drag artist in every ‘celebrity’ game show/competition. I’m not opposed to drag (not excited by it nor repulsed but can see why some are), it is a ‘thing’ that I’m sure programme makers do to attract different types of viewers.

Coronation Street trying to recreate the (well-deserved) Richard Hillman hype with mediocre “shocking” unrealistic storylines that dragged on for too long.