Just a few minutes into The Generation Game, with Mel and Sue, and all became clear why the BBC decided to slash its revival to just two episodes.
They must have taken one look and come to the only obvious conclusion: it’s dreadful.
The best thing I can say about it is that it’s like the 1970s have never gone away.
The worst thing? It’s like the 1970s have never gone away.
We may have collectively lapped up fun games such as plate-spinning, clay-throwing and dodgy dancing in comedy costumes back in the day, but TV has evolved and, sadly, this game-show dinosaur is a dusty relic.
And I say that with the uncomfortable knowledge that The Only Way Is Essex and all those other woeful “structured reality” shows it spawned have become a staple of modern-day television.
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