Underplayed Gems

Beadle's About (1986)

Beadle's About poster
Genre
comedy, reality
Country
United Kingdom
Length
10 seasons, 94 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A British TV show where a host sets up elaborate pranks on ordinary people using hidden cameras. The victims are caught off guard in everyday situations for the amusement of the audience.

playfulmischievouscheekysurprisinglightheartedreality-basedoccasionally cringeyunpredictable

What happens

Beadle's About is a British television programme hosted and written by Jeremy Beadle, where members of the public became victims of practical jokes, filmed by hidden cameras. It was produced by LWT for ITV, and ran on Saturday nights from 22 November 1986 to 31 October 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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