It's been 18 years since Alan Partridge first mooted the notion of Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank - and as of last week, the project is a dream no longer.
Eubank's team-up with Hostelworld is, of course, a deliberate tip of the hat to Steve Coogan's comic creation - but too often the telly schedules are plagued with examples of #AccidentalPartridge.
Behold, 12 shows that sound like they sprang straight from Alan's fertile mind - this little lot are on a par with Inner City Sumo or Arm Wrestling with Chas 'n' Dave.
1. Flockstars
Celebrity shepherding - Lesley Joseph goes from Birds to sheep and Fazer from N-Dubz lends livestock some street cred.
No-one makes a pun on Amanda Lamb's name, though. Missed opportunity.
2. Gordon Behind Bars
"Cooking in prison" was a format that Alan Partridge actually pitched to Tony Hayers, but it took foul-mouthed foodie Gordon Ramsay to make it a reality.
Eubank's team-up with Hostelworld is, of course, a deliberate tip of the hat to Steve Coogan's comic creation - but too often the telly schedules are plagued with examples of #AccidentalPartridge.
Behold, 12 shows that sound like they sprang straight from Alan's fertile mind - this little lot are on a par with Inner City Sumo or Arm Wrestling with Chas 'n' Dave.
1. Flockstars
Celebrity shepherding - Lesley Joseph goes from Birds to sheep and Fazer from N-Dubz lends livestock some street cred.
No-one makes a pun on Amanda Lamb's name, though. Missed opportunity.
2. Gordon Behind Bars
"Cooking in prison" was a format that Alan Partridge actually pitched to Tony Hayers, but it took foul-mouthed foodie Gordon Ramsay to make it a reality.
- 8/24/2015
- Digital Spy
To mark the release of Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways on 23rd June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
This new series sees TV legend Chris Tarrant embark on a string of adventures as he travels around the globe to experience the world’s most extreme trains. Chris is thrown in the deep end, as he finds himself stuck in the heart of an African jungle, crossing the Australian Outback and exploring the Monsoon Coast of India by train.
Chris meets the drivers, engineers, local characters and of course his fellow passengers as he finds out how these extreme railways were built, how they’re kept running and how they change the lives of the local people they connect to civilisation. But most of all he experiences full on the highs and lows of some unforgettable journeys.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only...
This new series sees TV legend Chris Tarrant embark on a string of adventures as he travels around the globe to experience the world’s most extreme trains. Chris is thrown in the deep end, as he finds himself stuck in the heart of an African jungle, crossing the Australian Outback and exploring the Monsoon Coast of India by train.
Chris meets the drivers, engineers, local characters and of course his fellow passengers as he finds out how these extreme railways were built, how they’re kept running and how they change the lives of the local people they connect to civilisation. But most of all he experiences full on the highs and lows of some unforgettable journeys.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only...
- 6/16/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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