''The Totally Senseless Gameshow'' is a one-off

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that aired on 11 August 2015 for BBC Three. It was hosted by

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. The gameshow elements were interspersed with 'backstage' inserts, humorously highlighting stereotypical treatment of the disabled. In the gameshow itself, two mixed sex teams took part - Sugababe Amelle Berrebah teamed up with athlete

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, competing against the pairing of

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and Rick Edwards - with each round's premise being that the contestants were deprived of one sense (or had it artificially impaired): # ''Paraoke'' - identifying songs by lipreading their partner's 'karaoke' performance, whilst wearing noise-cancelling headphones # ''The Drunk Grand National'' - the contestants had to propel themselves (on board space hoppers 'dressed' as ponies) along a short course, whilst wearing vision-impairing goggles # ''Flick It, Sniff It, Lick It'' - one contestant from each team had to identify mystery objects (foodstuffs) without the aid of sight. Although slated as a one-off programme, part of BBC Three's disability season, there seemed hope (expectation?) that it might return, as host Martin Dougan signed off by inviting viewers to return, "the next time we play ''The Totally Senseless Gameshow''."

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