Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit: Series 2, Episode 1

TV panel show
U&Dave
2016 - 2018
26 episodes (3 series)

Competitive panel show about computer games. Stars Dara O Briain, Steve McNeil, Sam Pamphilon and Ellie Gibson.

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Series 2, Episode 1

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit. Image shows from L to R: Sam Pamphilon, Ellie Gibson, Dara O Briain, Richard Osman, Sara Pascoe, Steve McNeil. Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Dara O Briain, Ellie Gibson, Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon present more computer game fun. First up taking the joystick challenge are Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe who compete against each other in Galaga, Doodle Jump, Micro Machines, Human Fall Flat and Block Block. Who will triumph?

Preview clips

Notes

Richard and Sam won, 244 points to 129.

Broadcast details

Date: Monday 15^th May 2017
Time: 10pm
Channel: U&Dave
Length: 60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Dara O Briain	Host / Presenter
Steve McNeil	Team Captain
Sam Pamphilon	Team Captain
Ellie Gibson	Self

Guest cast
Richard Osman	Guest
Sara Pascoe	Guest

Writing team
Dominic English	Writer
Stephen Hill	Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Whitehead	Writer (Additional Material)

Production team
Steve Smith	Director
Darren Sole	Series Producer
Ross Murray	Producer
Donald Taffner Jr.	Executive Producer
Iain Coyle	Executive Producer
Michaela Hennessy-Vass	Executive Producer
Claire Butchard	VT Producer
Michael Pearce	Editor
Jon Ellis	Editor
Luke Crockett	VT Editor
Duncan Hart	VT Editor
Mar Prieto	VT Editor
Peter Gordon	Production Designer
Darren Lovell	Lighting Designer
Liam Tate	Composer
Dave Brain	Graphics
Lee Daniels	Graphics
Rob Sedgebeer	Technical Manager

Video

Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe Compete in Bat 'N' Ball Game

Sara Pascoe and Richard Osman go head to head in a classic game of Bat 'N' Ball.

Featuring: Steve McNeil, Sam Pamphilon, Dara O Briain, Ellie Gibson, Richard Osman & Sara Pascoe.

Press

Preview - Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Dave's video game comedy returns for a second series - and it's even managed to spawn a spin-off.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 15th May 2017

Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe are the celeb joystick-wagglers launching the second series of Dave's arcade thunderdome. This anarchic gameshow has finally cracked how to turn video gaming into a spectator sport by booking enthusiastic guests, adding studio audience interactivity and, crucially, putting game-literate wits O Briain and Ellie Gibson in charge. A new reviews-focused companion show, Go 8 Bit: DLC, follows straight after.

Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 15th May 2017

Steve McNeil interview

Dara O Briain's Go 8-Bit returns to our screens next week - and Steve McNeil has been telling us more about it...

Den Of Geek, 12th May 2017

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