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“We are doing a clash that involves two absolute beasts from the east, and I think it’s only right that I give you a special disclaimer – this is for entertainment purposes only.” When, towards the end of last April, Jason ‘Scully’ Kavuma hosted the seventh episode of NS10v10, the flagship gameshow of online radio station No Signal, no one realised it would cause the internet to explode. The “beasts from the east” in question were UK rap breakouts J Hus and Kojo Funds and the concept was simple: two guests take turns playing 10 of their favourite tracks from a selected artist and a social media audience votes every round to determine the winner. It’s a format drawn from Jamaican soundsystem culture, where crew members from opposing systems engage in ‘sound clashes’ with the intention to ‘kill’ the competition. Without physical space, NS10v10 is less animated than
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Hi everyone! Welcome to this BBC brainstorming session. As you know, we’re looking for a new entertainment series. Our research shows that British people like dogs, and they like Bake Off. Any ideas based on that? Julian? “The Great British Bark Off. Dogs that bake. Bakes in the shape of dogs. Baked dogs? No.”
The research also said viewers like makeover shows. Can we throw that into the TV blender? Amanda? “So we get celebrities, and they’re made over to look like dogs. Collie Willoughby. Jack Russell Watson. Spaniel Craig. Samoyed Balls – I’ve checked and his agent says he’ll do it even though he’s more of a cat person.”
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I’ve been a big fan of
The Great British Bake Off for years. And really, what’s not to love? The competition is kind, not cutthroat, and the bakers exhibit endless creativity, dreaming up countless whimsical bakes and even a (slightly questionable) Freddie Mercury cake. But my favorite part is the aesthetic of it all: the charming drawings and the cute bakeware, mixing bowls, and presentation platters that competitors use. The stylish white baking dishes with blue trim that are often featured during savory pie week especially caught my eye, and once I saw them I knew I had to have them. I’d spotted these same dishes on other British cooking programs, like Jamie Oliver’s many shows (including