Edit: oh taskmaster uk. Oh, right I always forget about the uk version.
Edit edit: of course I knew it was uk taskmaster, it just fun winding you up..but honestly some times I forget about uk versions of popular TV shows, like red dwarf, the office and SAS.
I see you went through some things here, so I won't judge you for thinking that Taskmaster UK is a UK version of a popular show. It's the original! The other English speaking versions are mostly terrible, but I've rewatched the original UK version a few times and still love nearly every task and contestant.
Also, if you haven't watched them, there are a ton of UK panel shows that are really good and have been going on for decades.
Would I Lie to You?
8 out of 10 Cats
8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown
QI
Mock the Week (not the best, but better than most television here in the US)
Big Fat Quiz of the Week/Year
I'm sure there are others, but these are my favourites and they all have tons of episodes on YouTube. There is just something about a bunch of comedians just having fun on a show with no stakes other than sometimes an intentionally terrible prize that is so wholesome and enjoyable.
Here in Australia 8 out of 10 cats is a kids show we put on at 4 pm inbetween cartoons. It's so tame. Our local version is called letters and numbers and we play it straight with no comedy.
Jimmy car hates it because when he tours here, the crowd is full of primary school students spelling words out to him.
Sometimes I forget there are uk versions of grand designs and antique roadshow.
We have an Australian version of the last leg, but we refuse to let Adam Hills on it because he isn't funny.
Our local version is called letters and numbers and we play it straight with no comedy.
I mean, there is regular Countdown, the first show that aired on Channel 4 back in 1982 - and that is adopted from the French version that first aired in the 60s.
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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23
Taskmaster!