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Crackanory Series 4 stories revealed
More details on the fourth series of channel Dave's storytelling series Crackanory have now been revealed, including photos and details on the stories, writers and readers involved.
British Comedy Guide, 21st December 2016Two more series for Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Channel Dave has ordered two more series of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, extending its run to ten episodes per series in the process.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2016Joke's over: how the TV panel show fell from grace
In their day, there was something intoxicating about the no-holds-barred panel show back-and-forth. But there seems to be little room for it in a society that has begun to appreciate empathy - and neither, conversely, in a more brutal political climate that is not particularly suitable for dissecting for cheap laughs. Perhaps, when the world lightens up again, they'll be back.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th November 2016Dara O Briain signs children's debut with Scholastic UK
Beyond the Sky, which will be published in time for Christmas 2017, will be a non-fiction title about the "fascinating" secrets of space, told in
Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller, 19th October 2016Crackanory Series 4 confirmed
Channel Dave has confirmed that Crackanory will return for a fourth run. The 8-part series will feature readers including Sherdian Smith and Dara O Briain.
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2016Have you ever been relegated to watching everyone else play a video game because they're one controller short? This show epitomises that feeling, as you watch comedians battle it out on everything from Tetris to Temple Run. Luckily, O Briain can host the heck out of a panel show, so it shouldn't work but somehow it does. This week, Jason Manford joins the teams for a game of Fifa 16 and the very retro Asteroids.
Grace Rahman, The Guardian, 10th October 2016Another pixel-packed episode, with captains Sam and Steve joined by two standups from contrasting ends of the video-gamer spectrum: Marcus Brigstocke's favoured gaming tipple being multi-dimensional physics puzzler Portal 2, while Gina Yashere gave up around the time of Snake. The mismatched mirthmakers duly do battle, along with quite possibly the tensest Sonic 2 battle since the days of imperial phase Hadaway.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th September 2016Go 8 Bit episode 1 review
Dara O'Briain hosts a new videogaming TV show for Dave that turns out to be huge fun...
James Stansfield, Den Of Geek, 7th September 2016How comedy brought video games back to TV
Two comedians and a bit of star power have brought the gaming show back to British television, hoping to draw in gamers and non-gamers alike.
Keith Stuart, The Guardian, 6th September 2016Review: Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
The comedians may be the centre of the show, especially O Briain who seems to be conquering the market in geeky programming after hosting Robot Wars (at his current rate I was surprised he didn't get The Crystal Maze too), but of the regulars my personal favourite was Gibson, with her expert knowledge of games and wonderful wit.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 5th September 2016