This is a game taken from a favourite radio show of mine, Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive which is based on TV shows based purely on the names of the person who hosts them. For example, Victoria's Empire, in which Victoria Wood traveled to different countries which were once part of the British Empire.
The rules are simple. You have to try and come up with as many different TV, radio, book, film or play titles based purely on the name of the person hosting or writing it, and explain what the show would entail. The less you have to the change the name of the person, the better. Here are some examples from the show to get everyone going:
* Harry's Enfield - Harry Enfield takes a look at Enfield, London.
* Connery's Canaries - Sean Connery tours the Canary Islands.
* Cash in the Attic - Features former tennis player Pat Cash chained to a radiatior.
* Terry's Nutkin - Terry Nutkins admits that all of his uncles are Brazil nuts.
* Giant Haystack's Giant Haystacks - The ex-wrestler Giant Haystacks visits large haystacks.
* Ken Hom Improvement - In which you attempt to improve the chef Ken Hom.
* Des Lynam - The former host of Grandstand pretends to be an RAF base.
* Reese Witherspoon Meets Uri Geller
* Michael's Burqa - The newsreader Michael Burke finds out what life is like for Muslim women in Britain.
* David's Dimpled Bees - David Dimbleby looks at dimpled bees.
* Pol Pot Poles Pots - The former Cambodian dictator asks the opinions of garden pots.
* Richard Stilgoe's Perpetual Motion Machines
* Ed's Balls - The Shadow Chancellor talks about what is like being constantly picked on because of his funny surname.
* Putin's Put In Putty - Various Soviet leaders are encased in a plasticine-based compound so that plaster casts of them can be made.
* Shootin' with Putin - An interactive paintball show with Vladimir Putin.
* Vladimir's Putin - In which Putin thinks he might have a gastric disorder.
* Oddie's Bodies - Bill Oddie finally confesses.
* Bill Oddie's Bill Oddity - Oddies queries bottles of mineral water that he didn't think he ordered in restaurants.
The rules are simple. You have to try and come up with as many different TV, radio, book, film or play titles based purely on the name of the person hosting or writing it, and explain what the show would entail. The less you have to the change the name of the person, the better. Here are some examples from the show to get everyone going:
* Harry's Enfield - Harry Enfield takes a look at Enfield, London.
* Connery's Canaries - Sean Connery tours the Canary Islands.
* Cash in the Attic - Features former tennis player Pat Cash chained to a radiatior.
* Terry's Nutkin - Terry Nutkins admits that all of his uncles are Brazil nuts.
* Giant Haystack's Giant Haystacks - The ex-wrestler Giant Haystacks visits large haystacks.
* Ken Hom Improvement - In which you attempt to improve the chef Ken Hom.
* Des Lynam - The former host of Grandstand pretends to be an RAF base.
* Reese Witherspoon Meets Uri Geller
* Michael's Burqa - The newsreader Michael Burke finds out what life is like for Muslim women in Britain.
* David's Dimpled Bees - David Dimbleby looks at dimpled bees.
* Pol Pot Poles Pots - The former Cambodian dictator asks the opinions of garden pots.
* Richard Stilgoe's Perpetual Motion Machines
* Ed's Balls - The Shadow Chancellor talks about what is like being constantly picked on because of his funny surname.
* Putin's Put In Putty - Various Soviet leaders are encased in a plasticine-based compound so that plaster casts of them can be made.
* Shootin' with Putin - An interactive paintball show with Vladimir Putin.
* Vladimir's Putin - In which Putin thinks he might have a gastric disorder.
* Oddie's Bodies - Bill Oddie finally confesses.
* Bill Oddie's Bill Oddity - Oddies queries bottles of mineral water that he didn't think he ordered in restaurants.
