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Third series of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit TV show begins February

The third series of video game TV show Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit starts 12th February on Dave and runs for 10 episodes over 10 weeks, ending in April. There will be a Best Of episode aired a week earlier, comprising the best bits of the two series so far.

In the third series, Dara O Briain, who's taller than you think, once again hosts a selection of celebrities as they battle through five rounds of video game-based challenges.

Celebs this season include chat show host Jonathan Ross; former model Jodie Kidd, who now owns a pub in West Sussex; former Sky at Night presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock; and Sonia Fowler from yesteryear's EastEnders - Natalie Cassidy. There's a raft of comedians on the bill, too, plus MasterChef's Greg Wallace, who loves a pudding.

Team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon, creators of Go 8 Bit, return, as does the show's lovely and brilliant gaming expert Ellie Gibson, who once worked here at Eurogamer - before becoming a stand-up comedian and launching the popular Scummy Mummies podcast.

Ellie does still write a thing or two for us, of course, including a behind-the-scenes look at Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit.

All episodes will be available on demand via UKTVPlay a week before they air on Dave.

Tragic Magic wrote:Hopefully he'll stop slobbering between every other syllable.

rinks wrote:I just read that Greg Wallace is on the first show, and that he's really into turn-based strategy games. Which probably means he once played chess on his phone.

rinks wrote:I just read that Greg Wallace is on the first show, and that he's really into turn-based strategy games. Which probably means he once played chess on his phone.

British broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a time-travelling video game format hosted by comedian Rob Beckett. The network has commissioned Playing For Time, from Greenbird-backed production company Rumpus Media, a four-part series that will see Beckett and celebrity guests including Josh Widdicombe, Rachel Riley, Asim Chaudhry and Scarlett Moffat play a number of video games across the years. The show, which will air this spring, was commissioned by Jonny Rothery, Commissioning Editor for Formats at Channel 4 and will be exec produced by Emily Hudd and Iain Wimbush. It will air in partnership with video game retailer GAME. “Gaming is obviously a hugely popular part of our culture and this series takes a unique and engaging look at how gaming has evolved over the last four decades. We are looking forward to teaming up with Game and a time travelling Rob to make Playing for Time a reality,” said Rothery.

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KK wrote:

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Think I’m washing my hair when it airs. Shame.

Mafro wrote:

rinks wrote:I just read that Greg Wallace is on the first show, and that he's really into turn-based strategy games. Which probably means he once played chess on his phone.