''You're Back in the Room'' was a British television game show that was broadcast on

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from 14 March 2015 to 9 April 2016. The show was hosted by

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and starred

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. The premise consists of contestants who have to complete a series of normally straightforward tasks after being subject to "deep

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", causing them to be compelled to develop various distracting tics or quirks that hinder their ability to compete. A second series consisting of four episodes was announced on 21 July 2015 and began airing on 12 March 2016. On 7 October 2016, it was announced that the show had been axed.

Episodes

Series 1 (2015)

Series 2 (2016)

Reception

The show has received mixed reviews; Sarah Deen, in a ''

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'' article, summarised that "everyone either completely loved or absolutely hated

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. Adam Postans described ''You're Back in the Room'' as "one of the worst prime-time shows you'll ever see" in a ''

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'' article. Sam Wollaston gave the programme a mixed review, describing it as "quite funny for a while", but said it went "backwards from

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to McKenna". Ben Travis of the ''

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'' described the show as "watchably daft". Benji Wilson from ''

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'' gave the show a very positive review, opining that it is "significantly funnier than anything else on TV".

International versions

References

External links

* * *{{UKGameshow, You%27re_Back_in_the_Room 2010s British game shows 2015 British television series debuts 2016 British television series endings English-language television shows ITV game shows