Would I Lie To You? – Simon Dunn

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WILTY New Zealand

It’s a constant fascination for me to watch familiar UK formats being played out in different countries. Here, for example, is the New Zealand version of Would I Lie To You?, which for some reason has desks that are rather reminiscent of Daleks.

April 18, 2021
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Is Bob Mortimer the Cockroach King?

June 15, 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…

April 16, 2020

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Proctology: A Bottom Examination

For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

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Re-Casting Keanu

Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…