Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Genre Comedy Panel game
Created by Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon
Written by Dominic English (Series 1)
James Menzies (Series 2 & 3)
Directed by Steve Smith (Series 1, Various Series 2 & 3)
Jan Genesis (Various Series 2 & 3)
Presented by Dara Ó Briain
Starring Team Captains
Steve McNeil
Sam Pamphilon
Gaming Expert
Ellie Gibson
Theme music composer Liam Tate
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Donald Taffner, Jr.
Michaela Hennessy-Vass
Iain Coyle (UKTV)
Simon Lupton (UKTV - Ep. 1)
Producer(s) Darren Sole (Series Producer)
Rohan Acharya (Series 1)
Ross Murray (Series 2-3)
Location(s) Fountain Studios (Series 1)
BBC Elstree (Series 2-3)
Editor(s) Jason Boxall (Series 1)
Fergus March (Series 1)
Luke Crockett (Series 2)
James Curry (Series 2 & 3)
Jon Ellis (Series 2 & 3)
Duncan Hart (Series 2 & 3)
Tom McPhee (Series 2 & 3)
Michael Pearce (Series 2 & 3)
Running time 60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s) DLT Entertainment UK LTD
Distributor DLT Entertainment LTD
Release
Original network Dave
Picture format 16:9 (1080i HDTV)
Original release 5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) – present
External links
Official website dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/dara-o-briains-go-8-bit/

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit is a British comedy panel game show originally created by English comedians Steve McNeil (born 1 September 1979) and Sam Pamphilon (born 3 December 1983) during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013, and then transferred to television on Dave beginning on 5 September 2016. The TV series stars comedian Dara Ó Briain as host, with McNeil and Pamphilon as team captains, and video game journalist Ellie Gibson as the resident expert. The show involves McNeil and Pamphilon and their team mates playing a series of five video games against each other.

On 15 December 2016, it was announced that the show had been recommissioned for a second and third series.[1] On 7 April 2017, it was confirmed that the second series will start on 15 May 2017 although it was available on UKTV Play on demand service a week earlier. Each episode will be followed by a new spin-off show called Go 8 Bit DLC, presented by Gibson alongside McNeil and Pamphilon.[2]

Origins

The series began as a show at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled McNeil & Pamphilon Go 8-Bit!, in which teams led by the duo played video games against each other, with the loser having to take a forfeit.[3] Examples of forfeits include McNeil being punched and Pamphilon eating a whole jar of jalapeño peppers.[4][5] The show was also performed at the Fringe the following year.[6] The duo then worked with TV producer Rohan Acharya to develop the format, with a television pilot being developed in 2014. Gibson became involved with the show after seeing a live performance in a London pub, and auditioned for the role of the gaming expert.[7]

In an interview with The Guardian McNeil said that they created the show for the Fringe because they could not think of anything else to put on, saying: "We'd had the idea of doing a late night show on Friday and Saturday nights, just for fun, where we'd get comedians drunk and then encourage them to abuse each other while they played retro games – purely for shenanigans. Somewhat tediously, it was more successful than anything else we'd done up to that point. So we kept doing it."[7]

TV format

The shows consists of video game lover McNeil and "gaming muggle" Pamphilon taking each other on in a series of games along with a guest team mate. Ó Briain acts as the main host while Gibson provides information about each game.

There are five rounds played:

The points on offer are decided by audience vote. The audience vote for who they think will win each game, and the higher percentage is the number of points on offer - e.g., if McNeil's team won 60% of the vote and Pamphilon's team 40%, then 60 points are on offer to the winner. In the final round, the points are doubled. The games begin with the studio set rotating clockwise so the players face the TV screen, with Ó Briain counting down: "3, 2, 1, let's go 8 bit!"

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 5 September 2016 10 October 2016 6
2 15 May 2017 17 July 2017 10[1]
3 2017 2017 10[1]

Episodes

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:

     – indicates Steve's team won
     – indicates Sam's team won
     – indicates the game ended in a draw

Series 1 (2016)

Episode First broadcast Steve's guest Sam's guest Scores Games Played
1x01 5 September 2016 Susan Calman David James 257–126 Tetris Party, Chuckie Egg, Tekken 2, Star Wars Battlefront, Makey Makey
1x02 12 September 2016 Marcus Brigstocke Gina Yashere 266–154 Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Portal 2, Snake, LittleBigPlanet 3, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
1x03 19 September 2016 Bob Mortimer Holly Walsh 307–127 Galaxian, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Flick Kick Football Legends, Rocket League, Storm Rider
1x04 26 September 2016 Rachel Riley Russell Howard 246–133 Street Fighter II′ Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Temple Run, Sensible Soccer, Nidhogg, Track & Field
1x05 3 October 2016 Dave Gorman Josie Long 253–125 Pac-Man, Toybox Turbos, Frogger, Gang Beasts, Pong
1x06 10 October 2016 Jason Manford Ed Byrne 235–198 Asteroids, FIFA 16, Big Buck Hunter Pro, Trials Fusion, Kororinpa

Series 2 (2017)

Episode First broadcast Steve's guest Sam's guest Scores Games Played
2x01 15 May 2017 Sara Pascoe Richard Osman 244–129 Galaga, Doodle Jump, Micro Machines, Human: Fall Flat, Block Block
2x02 22 May 2017 Rob Beckett Zoe Lyons 231–225 Gran Turismo, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Horace Goes Skiing, Goat Simulator, Whac-a-Mole
2x03 29 May 2017 Sara Cox Daniel Sloss 302–155 Wipeout, Crossy Road, FIFA 17, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Kwik Snax
2x04 5 June 2017 Ellie Taylor Jon Richardson 197–194 Crash Team Racing, Aztec Challenge, DuckTales, SpeedRunners, Combat
2x05 12 June 2017 Vernon Kay Bec Hill 274–152 Tapper, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Grand Prix Simulator, What the Box?, Driveclub
2x06 19 June 2017 Gemma Cairney Robert Webb 391–58 1942, Jetpac, Angry Birds, Overcooked, Tilt Brush
2x07 26 June 2017 Russell Kane Lolly Adefope 414–61 Ghosts 'n Goblins, Lemmings, Tricky Towers, Sportsfriends, VR The Diner Duo
2x08 3 July 2017 Edith Bowman Elis James 215–123 Mega Man 2, Snowboard Party, Street Fighter V, Lance a Lot, Fruit Ninja VR
2x09 10 July 2017 Jamali Maddix Liza Tarbuck 213–210 Crash Bandicoot, Far Cry 3, Bomb Jack, Golf With Your Friends, Area 51
2x10 17 July 2017 Kerry Howard Ore Oduba 247–150 Tony Hawk's Skateboarding, Tomb Raider, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball, Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Scores

Steve Sam
Series wins (1 drawn)
0 1
Show wins (0 drawn)
7 9

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Two more series for Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. "There's more video game telly coming". Eurogamer. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. "McNeil & Pamphilon Go 8-Bit!". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. Smith, Andy (12 August 2013). "McNeil & Pamphilon Go 8-Bit!". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. Mulvihill, S. "FRINGE REVIEW – McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit". Edinburgh Spotlight. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. "McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit!". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 Stuart, Keith (6 September 2016). "Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 Bit: how comedy brought video games back to TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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