Underplayed Gems

Don't Try This at Home (1998)

Don't Try This at Home poster
Country
United Kingdom
Length
4 seasons, 46 episodes
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 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

Contestants try physically demanding and often risky challenges for prizes. The show is hosted by Davina McCall and includes stunt performances from a circus group.

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What happens

Don't Try This at Home! is a British game show produced by LWT with Golden Square Pictures and broadcast on ITV between 16 May 1998 and 5 May 2001. Based on the Australian adventure game show Who Dares Wins, it took up the Saturday challenge game show slot left by its long-running and more sedate predecessor You Bet!. It featured real people facing tough challenges such as swinging under a bridge. It was hosted by Davina McCall with co-hosts including Darren Day and Tristan Bancks (both only in the first series), Kate Thornton and Paul Hendy. Russ Williams was the event commentator. A lifetime medal was awarded for winning a challenge or having a very good try. The show regularly featured stunts and performers from The Circus of Horrors. A spin-off show was produced in 2001 called Challenge of a Lifetime and was hosted by Claire Sweeney. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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