Game shows have changed. Or rather, it is not the games themselves (which remain a pillar of the unscripted) that have changed, but the atmosphere of the games. In the early 2000s, game shows - following the example of the global phenomenon Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - were predominantly 'serious', tense, with a set design and cold lighting (predominant colour: blue), emphasising the emotional journey of the protagonists. Now, on the other hand, they are mainly cheerful, sunny and full of fun, with warm, bright colours. The following three examples are excellent examples of this.
Good news for lovers of good game shows: the third series of Alan Carr's Picture Slam has been commissioned for BBC One and iPlayer later this year, produced by Objective Entertainment, part of All3Media’s Objective Media Group. The format's first series, which aired in 2023, was the BBC's biggest entertainment launch of the year and the second biggest new entertainment launch in the market; the second series averaged 3.2m across its season, peaking at 4.1m, making it the second biggest entertainment teatime title.
In this fun, picture-based quiz, host Alan Carr - one of the most brilliant presenters in my humble opinion - tests contestants' knowledge and speed in a series of fast-paced rounds as they try to identify as many pictures as possible. The images can be anything from famous faces and places to brands and logos, films and TV shows, toys and animals or things you buy in the supermarket.
In each round, 3 teams of two contestants are presented with a board full of pictures to identify against the clock. If they complete a full board of correct answers for a Picture Slam, they'll receive a cash bonus. Only the team that makes it to the final will take home any of their banked cash, and if they find all the required pictures, they'll take home the £10,000 jackpot.
In this case, the 'fun' is not so much in the structure of the format as in the style of the presenter, who is very talented at alternating moments of entertainment with the typical tension of the game.
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Carr's Slam
