On Saturday 22 June 2024, Channel 5 broadcasts When TV Goes Horribly Wrong!
Episode Summary
In this episode of “When TV Goes Horribly Wrong” airing on Channel 5, viewers are taken on a nostalgic journey through memorable mishaps from classic kids TV shows. The program revisits beloved favorites such as Ant, Dec, and Cat’s “Sm:tv Live”, alongside iconic series like “Tiswas”, “Blue Peter”, “Rainbow”, and “Saturday Superstore”.
Audiences can expect a light-hearted and entertaining romp through moments where live television encountered unexpected challenges, resulting in humorous and sometimes chaotic outcomes. From unexpected guest appearances to technical blunders and on-air mishaps, “When TV Goes Horribly Wrong” offers a glimpse into the unpredictable nature of live broadcasts and the enduring charm of these beloved shows.
Tune in to Channel 5 for an episode that celebrates the fun and spontaneity of classic kids TV while highlighting the memorable incidents that have become part of television folklore.
Episode Summary
In this episode of “When TV Goes Horribly Wrong” airing on Channel 5, viewers are taken on a nostalgic journey through memorable mishaps from classic kids TV shows. The program revisits beloved favorites such as Ant, Dec, and Cat’s “Sm:tv Live”, alongside iconic series like “Tiswas”, “Blue Peter”, “Rainbow”, and “Saturday Superstore”.
Audiences can expect a light-hearted and entertaining romp through moments where live television encountered unexpected challenges, resulting in humorous and sometimes chaotic outcomes. From unexpected guest appearances to technical blunders and on-air mishaps, “When TV Goes Horribly Wrong” offers a glimpse into the unpredictable nature of live broadcasts and the enduring charm of these beloved shows.
Tune in to Channel 5 for an episode that celebrates the fun and spontaneity of classic kids TV while highlighting the memorable incidents that have become part of television folklore.
- 6/22/2024
- by Olly Green
- TV Regular
Alex Westthorp Oct 3, 2016
It's 40 years since Multi-Coloured Swap Shop made its television debut and kick-started the Saturday morning kids' TV slot...
Imagine the excitement - it's just before 9.30am on Saturday 2nd October 1976. It's almost like Christmas has come early, such is the anticipation. The nation's kids, who hitherto got their kicks at the Saturday morning pictures, settle in front of their television screens and press the button marked 'BBC1'. Those who read their parents' Radio Times know a new show is about to start with Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ Noel Edmonds at the helm. 28 year old Noel is cool and down with the kids. Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen - the Doctor and Sarah Jane from Doctor Who - are to be the first star guests, and you can actually speak to them live by telephone! The TV set warms up and the familiar blue and yellow BBC...
It's 40 years since Multi-Coloured Swap Shop made its television debut and kick-started the Saturday morning kids' TV slot...
Imagine the excitement - it's just before 9.30am on Saturday 2nd October 1976. It's almost like Christmas has come early, such is the anticipation. The nation's kids, who hitherto got their kicks at the Saturday morning pictures, settle in front of their television screens and press the button marked 'BBC1'. Those who read their parents' Radio Times know a new show is about to start with Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ Noel Edmonds at the helm. 28 year old Noel is cool and down with the kids. Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen - the Doctor and Sarah Jane from Doctor Who - are to be the first star guests, and you can actually speak to them live by telephone! The TV set warms up and the familiar blue and yellow BBC...
- 9/28/2016
- Den of Geek
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Sylvester McCoy will be joined by Tamsin Greig, Tuppence Middleton and more for the sci-fi podcast The Light Of September…
Here’s an interesting one. The folks that brought us the award-winning unofficial Doctor Who spin-off The Minister Of Chance have now announced their next project – The Light Of September.
It’s an audio drama sci-fi series inspired by the teachings of Albert Einstein, which is set to star Sylvester McCoy, Tamsin Greig, Tuppence Middleton and many more recognisable names. It’ll be released as a free bi-weekly podcast, and has been described as ‘a feature film without the cameras.’
Here’s the official synopsis…
“Einstein said that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. In the near future, a probe does just that. On Earth, the crew of the oceanographic research vessel Venus begin to experience the results: a passing brigantine spews murder from...
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Sylvester McCoy will be joined by Tamsin Greig, Tuppence Middleton and more for the sci-fi podcast The Light Of September…
Here’s an interesting one. The folks that brought us the award-winning unofficial Doctor Who spin-off The Minister Of Chance have now announced their next project – The Light Of September.
It’s an audio drama sci-fi series inspired by the teachings of Albert Einstein, which is set to star Sylvester McCoy, Tamsin Greig, Tuppence Middleton and many more recognisable names. It’ll be released as a free bi-weekly podcast, and has been described as ‘a feature film without the cameras.’
Here’s the official synopsis…
“Einstein said that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. In the near future, a probe does just that. On Earth, the crew of the oceanographic research vessel Venus begin to experience the results: a passing brigantine spews murder from...
- 2/24/2016
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Sophie Aldred's Ace was a Doctor Who companion ahead of her time. We look back at the girl from Perivale's time in the Tardis...
In 1987, Doctor Who broke the companion mould with Dorothy Gale McShane - better known of course as Ace - the streetwise, working class kid who blew up the school art room, and became the only cautioned arsonist to ever board the Tardis.
With a fondness for homemade explosives, and hailing from a very different background to those she succeeded, Ace became the first Doctor Who companion to truly develop before our very eyes as she journeyed through adolescence and into adulthood. Laying the foundations for future companions to build upon, she is perhaps not only a pivotal character in Doctor Who history, but genre TV in general.
"From the beginning all we knew about Ace was that she would be a fighter and not a...
In 1987, Doctor Who broke the companion mould with Dorothy Gale McShane - better known of course as Ace - the streetwise, working class kid who blew up the school art room, and became the only cautioned arsonist to ever board the Tardis.
With a fondness for homemade explosives, and hailing from a very different background to those she succeeded, Ace became the first Doctor Who companion to truly develop before our very eyes as she journeyed through adolescence and into adulthood. Laying the foundations for future companions to build upon, she is perhaps not only a pivotal character in Doctor Who history, but genre TV in general.
"From the beginning all we knew about Ace was that she would be a fighter and not a...
- 1/4/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
What are the essential sketches, performers, and shows every comedy nerd should know? EW’s guest editors Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele offer a master class. Warning: Some of the clips ahead contain strong language.
1. Eddie Murphy
As Key says, “I don’t know if there’s ever been anybody in history working at a level like he was working at. To have that much talent, that much charm, that much discipline, all of that wrapped up into one. To think about 48 Hrs., Trading Places. Aw, man!” Adds Peele: “If I had a kid and I wanted to form...
1. Eddie Murphy
As Key says, “I don’t know if there’s ever been anybody in history working at a level like he was working at. To have that much talent, that much charm, that much discipline, all of that wrapped up into one. To think about 48 Hrs., Trading Places. Aw, man!” Adds Peele: “If I had a kid and I wanted to form...
- 9/25/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Pointless Celebrities: BBC One, 7pm
The start of a new run of celebrity specials of the daytime quiz show fronted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. This week, it's a 1970s special complete with comedy Village People moustaches. There's a round on pop music, which should suit Roy Wood and Rick Wakeman. The other teams involved are actors Paul Henry and Madeline Smith, DJ Edward Stewart and Sally James (of Tiswas fame), and Sally Thomsett and Anna Karen.
Britain's Got Talent: ITV, 7.15pm
ITV's biggest talent show is back with its great variety of singers, dancers, gymnasts, comedians and performing dogs. From the sublime to the ridiculous, the audition rounds have it all. Ant and Dec present, claiming about Simon Cowell that "if anything, parenthood has made him grumpier". The media mogul presides over the judging panel, alongside Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
With the introduction of the Golden Buzzer,...
The start of a new run of celebrity specials of the daytime quiz show fronted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. This week, it's a 1970s special complete with comedy Village People moustaches. There's a round on pop music, which should suit Roy Wood and Rick Wakeman. The other teams involved are actors Paul Henry and Madeline Smith, DJ Edward Stewart and Sally James (of Tiswas fame), and Sally Thomsett and Anna Karen.
Britain's Got Talent: ITV, 7.15pm
ITV's biggest talent show is back with its great variety of singers, dancers, gymnasts, comedians and performing dogs. From the sublime to the ridiculous, the audition rounds have it all. Ant and Dec present, claiming about Simon Cowell that "if anything, parenthood has made him grumpier". The media mogul presides over the judging panel, alongside Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
With the introduction of the Golden Buzzer,...
- 4/12/2014
- Digital Spy
Feature Alex Westthorp 9 Apr 2014 - 07:00
In the next part of his series, Alex talks us through the film careers of the second and fourth Doctors, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker...
Read Alex's retrospective on the film careers of William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee, here.
Like their fellow Time Lord actors, William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker also shared certain genres of film. Both appeared, before and after their time as the Doctor, in horror movies and both worked on Ray Harryhausen Sinbad films.
Patrick George Troughton was born in Mill Hill, London on March 25th 1920. He made his film debut aged 28 in the 1948 B-Movie The Escape. Troughton's was a very minor role. Among the better known cast was William Hartnell, though even Hartnell's role was small and the two didn't share any scenes together. From the late Forties, Troughton found more success on the small screen,...
In the next part of his series, Alex talks us through the film careers of the second and fourth Doctors, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker...
Read Alex's retrospective on the film careers of William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee, here.
Like their fellow Time Lord actors, William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker also shared certain genres of film. Both appeared, before and after their time as the Doctor, in horror movies and both worked on Ray Harryhausen Sinbad films.
Patrick George Troughton was born in Mill Hill, London on March 25th 1920. He made his film debut aged 28 in the 1948 B-Movie The Escape. Troughton's was a very minor role. Among the better known cast was William Hartnell, though even Hartnell's role was small and the two didn't share any scenes together. From the late Forties, Troughton found more success on the small screen,...
- 4/8/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh on 'the rantings of two middle-aged men who believed kids didn't get out and do things any more'
Us cartoon Phineas and Ferb made its debut on Disney Channel in early 2008, and has since gone on to be one of the channel's most popular series, attracting more than 289m viewers worldwide since that first broadcast.
One of its co-creators, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, gave a keynote at the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield today, explaining the creative workflow behind the show, and how it has evolved over time.
Marsh got into animation "pretty late in life" at the age of 28, with his first professional job drawing backgrounds for The Simpsons. Four seasons later, he moved on to the show Rocko's Modern Life, where he got his first chance to write and direct, and also met his Phineas and Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire.
He went on to work on...
Us cartoon Phineas and Ferb made its debut on Disney Channel in early 2008, and has since gone on to be one of the channel's most popular series, attracting more than 289m viewers worldwide since that first broadcast.
One of its co-creators, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, gave a keynote at the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield today, explaining the creative workflow behind the show, and how it has evolved over time.
Marsh got into animation "pretty late in life" at the age of 28, with his first professional job drawing backgrounds for The Simpsons. Four seasons later, he moved on to the show Rocko's Modern Life, where he got his first chance to write and direct, and also met his Phineas and Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire.
He went on to work on...
- 7/4/2013
- by Stuart Dredge
- The Guardian - Film News
'If I hadn't been able to make people laugh, I'd have ended up hitting someone with a brick'
When did you first discover you could make people laugh?
When I was 13. I got into lots of fights at school: I'd get racially abused, then lash out. One day, this kid said something and instead of putting my fists up, I said something back: people laughed, and he walked away. It saved my life – if I'd carried on the way I was going, I'd have ended up hitting someone with a brick.
What was your big breakthrough?
Winning a TV talent competition called New Faces. That was when I started to think of showbusiness as a job. The audition was at a dodgy nightclub in Birmingham; it smelled of chips and old beer, but there were people putting on glittery costumes, practising fire-breathing and doing Frank Spencer impressions in the toilet.
When did you first discover you could make people laugh?
When I was 13. I got into lots of fights at school: I'd get racially abused, then lash out. One day, this kid said something and instead of putting my fists up, I said something back: people laughed, and he walked away. It saved my life – if I'd carried on the way I was going, I'd have ended up hitting someone with a brick.
What was your big breakthrough?
Winning a TV talent competition called New Faces. That was when I started to think of showbusiness as a job. The audition was at a dodgy nightclub in Birmingham; it smelled of chips and old beer, but there were people putting on glittery costumes, practising fire-breathing and doing Frank Spencer impressions in the toilet.
- 6/4/2013
- by Laura Barnett
- The Guardian - Film News
Frank Carson, who passed away at the age of 85 yesterday, had a long and varied career on television. The comedian starred in everything from Opportunity Knocks to Tiswas to Noel's House Party - here, we present a selection of clips of his TV appearances. Opportunity Knocks
Carson made his first mainstream appearance on the talent show Opportunity Knocks. Here is a clip featuring the Northern Irish comedian alongside Les Dawson and Hughie Green. The Comedians
After winning Opportunity Knocks three times, Frank Carson graduated to The Comedians to show off his stand-up comedy routines. Tiswas
Carson was a perfect fit on the riotous children's show Tiswas and soon became a regular part of the programme. (more)...
Carson made his first mainstream appearance on the talent show Opportunity Knocks. Here is a clip featuring the Northern Irish comedian alongside Les Dawson and Hughie Green. The Comedians
After winning Opportunity Knocks three times, Frank Carson graduated to The Comedians to show off his stand-up comedy routines. Tiswas
Carson was a perfect fit on the riotous children's show Tiswas and soon became a regular part of the programme. (more)...
- 2/22/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Comedian Frank Carson Dies
Beloved Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson has died, aged 85.
The funnyman became a national treasure after winning U.K. talent show Opportunity Knocks in the 1960s. He was a TV regular on hit shows The Comedians, The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club and Tiswas.
In 1987, Pope John Paul II knighted Carson into the order of St Gregory at a private audience in Rome, in recognition of his charity work in Northern Ireland.
Carson died at his home in Blackpool, England on Wednesday. He will be buried in his native Belfast.
The funnyman became a national treasure after winning U.K. talent show Opportunity Knocks in the 1960s. He was a TV regular on hit shows The Comedians, The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club and Tiswas.
In 1987, Pope John Paul II knighted Carson into the order of St Gregory at a private audience in Rome, in recognition of his charity work in Northern Ireland.
Carson died at his home in Blackpool, England on Wednesday. He will be buried in his native Belfast.
- 2/22/2012
- WENN
The organisers of the this years SFX Weekender have announced that, besides moving the event to Prestatyn in North Wales, both Torchwood’s Gwen Cooper, aka actress Eve Myles, and the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, are set to appear at the third annual sci-fi extravaganza, along with some more familiar faces.
From the press release:
For a show which has Wales running through every strand of its DNA, there are few things more Welsh about Torchwood than the lovely Eve Myles. Who better then to help us launch the SFX Weekender 3 as we move shop to Prestatyn in North Wales for the first time in 2012?
Born in Powys and earning her acting stripes with nine years on the BBC One Wales drama Belonging, Myles is a veteran of the small screen. As well as appearances in Doctor Who and Merlin, Myles will be instantly recognisable to viewers on both sides...
From the press release:
For a show which has Wales running through every strand of its DNA, there are few things more Welsh about Torchwood than the lovely Eve Myles. Who better then to help us launch the SFX Weekender 3 as we move shop to Prestatyn in North Wales for the first time in 2012?
Born in Powys and earning her acting stripes with nine years on the BBC One Wales drama Belonging, Myles is a veteran of the small screen. As well as appearances in Doctor Who and Merlin, Myles will be instantly recognisable to viewers on both sides...
- 9/8/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
With his lavish mini-series, Spielberg let slip the fog of war, favouring verisimilitude over characterisation
Never has a theatre of war been less appropriately named than the Pacific. It began, famously, in infamy, moved on to savage trench campaigns on obscure islands and culminated in the radioactive mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the arena in which dug-in attrition, guerrilla fighting, suicide bombing, hand-to-hand combat, naval battles, dogfights and atomic warfare all came together in a vast ocean of violence. And it was a sideshow.
The main story was in Europe and so it has remained ever since in the popular imagination or, to call it by its official name, Hollywood. There have been plenty of attempts to dramatise specific battles, such as Midway, Iwo Jima, Guam, Guadalcanal and, most notably, the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the Pacific war has never enjoyed the narrative coherence of the allied victory over Nazism.
Never has a theatre of war been less appropriately named than the Pacific. It began, famously, in infamy, moved on to savage trench campaigns on obscure islands and culminated in the radioactive mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the arena in which dug-in attrition, guerrilla fighting, suicide bombing, hand-to-hand combat, naval battles, dogfights and atomic warfare all came together in a vast ocean of violence. And it was a sideshow.
The main story was in Europe and so it has remained ever since in the popular imagination or, to call it by its official name, Hollywood. There have been plenty of attempts to dramatise specific battles, such as Midway, Iwo Jima, Guam, Guadalcanal and, most notably, the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the Pacific war has never enjoyed the narrative coherence of the allied victory over Nazism.
- 4/10/2010
- by Andrew Anthony
- The Guardian - Film News
A bearded chubby Brummie and a scraggly puppet dog with serious phlegm issues doesn't sound like a recipe for children's TV gold. However, during the 1980s Bob Carolgees, real name Robert Johnson, was one of the biggest draws in the world of light entertainment. Carolgees, who now runs a successful candle business in Cheshire, shot to stardom as part of the Tiswas team, where his gentle humour and colourful comic creations such as Charlie monkey, Houdi Elbow and most famously Spit the Dog, brought joy to millions. Beyond Tiswas, he also earned regular slots on Cilla Black's Surprise, Surprise, Hold (more)...
- 2/20/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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