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From: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/the-chasers-switch-channels-to-seven-just-to-tell-a-few-fibs/story-e6frfmyi-1226263261373
The Chaser switches channels to Seven just to tell a few fibs
By Holly Byrnes
From: The Daily Telegraph
February 06, 2012 12:49AM
CALL it a ceasefire or an elaborate plan to bring down Channel 7 from within - a trio from The Chaser will begin filming a new comedy series this week for the network which once took them to court.
Craig Reucassel, Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen have teamed up with The Goodies' Graeme Garden to bring his UK radio program The Unbelievable Truth to the small screen for Seven.
The comedy panel show, which films the first episode of 10 in Sydney tomorrow, challenges comedians and actors to tell a fabricated story but bluff the panel by including one bizarre truth.
The panel, which will include Morrow, Hansen, Garden and invited guests, must buzz in when they believe they can pick fact from fiction.
Reucassel, who will play host, said the partnership with their comic hero was "a great one we couldn't refuse".
"Over the years we knocked back commercial TV many times and the reason we are doing this is this is a show we want to do and they were keen on," he said. Brad Lyons, Seven's head of production said: "We were very excited when the guys brought it to Seven."
The Chaser's move on to commercial TV does not spell the end of their long-term relationship on the ABC.
Chas Licciardello and Chris Taylor are not involved in the Channel 7 series, with Licciardello to commentate for ABC24 on the upcoming US election.
* The online article features a recent photo of Graeme Garden and a separate one of the Chaser team. *
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Posted by bretta at 05/02/2012 21:36 GMT |
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| I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Newsletter 3 February 2012 |
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 Here is an update from the official �I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue� newsletter.
ISIHAC NEWSLETTER
Dear I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue Mailing List Member
Two items of news to report:
1. The first recording in the 57th Series of �I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue� will take place in the Butterworth Hall at Warwick Arts Centre on Sunday 6th May. This is a double recording of the show for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets will cost �9, �7 and �5 respectively, and are obtainable from 10am on Monday 13th February via Warwick Arts Centre Box Office on 024 7652 4524 or online via the theatre website on www.warwickartscentre.co.uk.
We are appearing as part of the Stratford Literary Festival.
The recording starts at 7.30pm and will be finished around 10.30pm. Tickets will be limited to no more than 4 per applicant. You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.
Warwick Arts Centre is part of the University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. The box office opening times are 0930 � 2100 Monday to Saturday and 1400 � 2000 on Sundays.
2. We are delighted to announce that David Mitchell will appear as the guest at a special show in aid of the charity ENRYCH, on Monday 5th March at the New Theatre Oxford.
Apart from David, the cast will comprise the �I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue� regulars - Jack Dee, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Colin Sell.
The show is a �best off� featuring many of the shows most popular rounds. The start time is 7.30pm and the show will end around 10pm.
Ticket prices range from �21-�25 are currently available on 0844 847 1585 or via the theatre website on www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk
That's about it for now. We do hope to see you at one of the shows.
With best wishes,
Jon Naismith
Producer, I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue
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Posted by lisa at 03/02/2012 15:52 GMT |
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| Bill to be a guest on "Pointless Celebrities" |
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 According to the following article, Bill is to be one of the guests on "Pointless Celebrities", an evening spin-off of the BBC daytime show
"Pointless". The celebrity specials will being to air in March. The full article, pasted below, appears online at http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2012/02/01/pointless-lands-primetime-saturday-bbc-slot-115875-23729732/
Pointless lands primetime Saturday BBC slot
By Nicola Methven 1/02/2012
Hit BBC daytime show Pointless has landed a primetime slot after pulling in more than 5million viewers over Christmas.
The new series will include 18 celebrity specials, with 10 shown in the normal weekday slot and eight screened on Saturday nights from March.
Alexander Armstrong, 41, said: "It's going to be fun. Including the usual version we'll be on six days out of seven - blimey."
His co-host Richard Osman added: "We haven't changed the show at all for Saturdays, so we'll still be our normal, bumbling, amateur selves."
The spin-off, called Pointless Celebrities, will allow stars including Arlene Phillips to win money for their chosen charities.
The celebrities are set to include Bill Oddie with fellow wildlife presenter Chris Packham, TV favourites Claire Sweeney and Anthea Turner, Formula 1 host Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard and Arlene Phillips and her daughter Alana.
If the weekend shows return for further runs, the pair already know who they'd like to attract. Armstrong would love to see Stephen Fry tackling thethorny subject of Britney Spears songs while Osman fancies Denzel Washington having a go at the rivers of Wiltshire.
BBC1 has ordered a total of 158 new episodes of Pointless for the coming year. The show kicked off on BBC2 and was so popular it shifted to BBC1 last July.
David Flynn, boss of production company Remarkable Television, laughed: "There are not enough Pointless Celebrities on Saturday night television so it's great to bring our show to this new slot."
In Pointless every question is asked to a panel of 100 people before the show - to find out the most obvious and the most obscure answers.
The contestants aim to win the fewest points by selecting the least popular responses and the ultimate goal is to find one that none of the 100 people thought of.
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Posted by lisa at 02/02/2012 02:14 GMT |
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| Official ticketing info for "The Unbelievable Truth" (Australia) |
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Graeme Garden has passed along an official announcement from the Australian production team for "The Unbelievable Truth" with details about tickets for Goodies fans, including the time and location of the recordings:
OFFICIAL:
The Unbelievable Truth news for Goodies fans
Hi All,
We are recording The Unbelievable Truth for Australian television! Graeme Garden has teamed up with Craig Ruecassel, Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen from The Chaser to translate the hilarious radio show you know and love into televisual gold.
Because we love you, you get first dibs on tickets. We are recording nine star-studded episodes in Sydney over the next three weeks so there are plenty of options.
Tickets are now available for the following dates:
WEEK 1 (NEXT WEEK):
Tuesday 7 Feb
Wednesday 8 Feb
Thursday 9 Feb
WEEK 2:
Wednesday 15 Feb
Thursday 16 Feb - Graeme Garden will be appearing on the show!!
Friday 17 Feb
We will continue releasing tickets as we go.
To make a booking, send an email to audience@giantdwarf.com.au.
Tickets are free and you can have as many as you like, as long as you let me know if the numbers change. In return I'll send you confirmation of your booking, then a couple of days before the record I'll send you a reminder with all the final details.
UPDATE: Hot off the press: tickets for The Unbelievable Truth in Sydney are available to book here - http://unbelievabletruth.eventbrite.com/
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Address:
The show is recorded at Global Television Studios - 8 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park (very close to Redfern train station)
Arrival time:
5:00pm. We will have a drink and some bar snacks waiting for you
Age limit:
16 years old (negotiable)
First in best dressed.
I can't wait to hear from you!
Kind regards,
Penny Greenhalgh
PA - The Unbelievable Truth
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Posted by lisa at 01/02/2012 01:09 GMT |
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Two new Magnus Magnesium's Bumper Goodies Quizzes (#5 & #6) have been uploaded to the "Goodies Related Articles - Creative" section of the website under the "Articles / Guides" menu option on the left.
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The original Cor!! comic strips of the Goodies from 1973 have now all been scanned and added to the end of each of Linda Kay's excellent Cor!! Comic Synopses. These can be accessed from the "Goodies Related Articles - Creative" section of the "Articles / Guides" menu on the left, or directly from: 
