Bobbing For Lies And Overseas Variations – Simon Dunn

April 16, 2020

Bobbing For Lies And Overseas Variations

Probably the best thing about Would I Lie To You? is Bob Mortimer. A close second is how well wound up he gets David Mitchell.

But I didn’t just bring you here to tell you what you already know.

No.

We’re here to look at some of the international versions of the show.

The New Zealand iteration takes place on a rather claustrophobic set.

The Swedish version Tror Du Jag Ljuger? has a nice set that reminds me of The Merv Griffin Show.

https://youtu.be/G5CPQjgR-VE

In Iceland, they used the UK visual of the style, but seem to have forgotten to build a set at all.

The Slovaks seem to have got it right though.

While the Czechs have been channelling the set of Wipeout.

British, Comedy, Panel Shows

Would I Lie To You?

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