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Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
''Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit'' is a British comedy panel game show, hosted by comedian Dara Ó Briain, co-starring video game journalist Ellie Gibson, and premiered on Dave on 5 September 2016. The show's format is themed around two teams – English comedians Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon as team captains, along with a guest member for each team – competing in a series of rounds against each other for points through various video games. Games featured in the programme ranged from past classic, modern releases and indie games, as well as a specially designed round themed on a particular game. The winner of each episode is the team to secure the most points after five rounds, with the number of points determined by an audience vote. The show was originally conceived by McNeil and Pamphilon for the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before it was later pitched for television in 2016. After the first series, UKTV commissioned two more series of the programme, allowing viewers to wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in Ancient Greek theatre, theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Baby
''Broadway Baby'' is a British online review guide and arts news website which launched in 2004. It is the most prolific reviewing publication at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 2012 onward. It contains reviews of music, comedy, theatre and dance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Brighton Fringe, Camden Fringe and year-round in London and Central Scotland. Formerly, a printed version was also published. Company history ''Broadway Baby'' was founded to cover the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2004. In 2006 Broadway Baby started one of the first video podcasts of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2008 coverage started of the Brighton Fringe and in 2012 ''Broadway Baby'' launched year-round review coverage in London. In August 2012, ''Broadway Baby'' also comprehensively covered the Camden Fringe for the first time. The appointment of a Scotland Editor in 2014 has ensured some coverage of theatre in Edinburgh outside of August, and also from the major producing theatres in Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
is a 1992 platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute (STI) for the Sega Genesis. Players control Sonic as he attempts to stop Doctor Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds to power his space station, the Death Egg. Like the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1991), players traverse side-scrolling levels at high speeds while collecting rings, defeating enemies, and fighting bosses. ''Sonic 2'' introduces Sonic's sidekick Miles "Tails" Prower and features faster gameplay, larger levels, a multiplayer mode, and special stages featuring pre-rendered 3D graphics. After ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' greatly increased the popularity of the Genesis in North America, Sega directed STI's founder, Mark Cerny, to start ''Sonic 2'' in November 1991. Members of Sonic Team—including the programmer Yuji Naka and the designer Hirokazu Yasuhara—moved from Japan to California to join the project. ''Sonic 2'' was intended to be faster and more ambitious than the first game. The develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Yashere
Regina Obedapo Iyashere (born 6 April 1974) is a British comedian, actress and writer who has made numerous appearances on British and American television. She co-created the American sitcom '' Bob Hearts Abishola'', on which she plays a supporting role. Early life Yashere was born and raised in Bethnal Green, London to Nigerian parents. Before becoming a comedian, she worked as a lift maintenance technician and engineer (the company's first female to do so, all of which she mentions in her stand-up routine). She uses the surname "Yashere" due to encountering common mispronunciation of her original surname. Career Yashere was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1996. She has appeared in a number of television programmes, including in the comedy series '' The Lenny Henry Show'', where she played Tanya and Mrs Omokorede, the pushy mum. She voiced Keisha on the animated series '' Bromwell High''. In 2005, she appeared on the reality television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is a British comedian and actor. He has worked in stand-up comedy, television, radio and musical theatre. He has appeared on many BBC television and radio shows. Early life Brigstocke is the son of Nick Brigstocke, a stockbroker from a Welsh landed gentry family, and Carol, daughter of senior Royal Air Force officer Air Marshal Sir Walter Pretty. He was raised in Surrey, and educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead, St Edmunds School in the village of Hindhead in Surrey,Oglethorpe, Tim (21 April 2001). "Interview: Marcus Brigstocke - Savage past of Marcus; Marcus Brigstocke of The Savages on his misspent youth and how he got back on the straight and narrow". ''The Express'' (London, England). MGN Ltd.archive at Westbourne House School in Chichester, West Sussex, King's School, Bruton in Somerset, and Hammersmith & Fulham College in west London. He then attended the University of Bristol, where he studied drama, but did not complete his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makey Makey
Makey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone is an invention kit designed to connect everyday objects to computer keys. Using a circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable, the toy uses closed loop electrical signals to send the computer either a keyboard stroke or mouse click signal. This function allows the Makey Makey to work with any computer program or webpage that accepts keyboard or mouse click. Product background MIT students, Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum, the Makey Makey was produced by research done at MIT Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten. Prior to creating the Makey Makey, Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum also worked on creative tools and invention kits such as Drawdio, Singing Fingers, and Scratch. The first prototype for Makey Makey was created in 2010 and tested at a workshop at San Francisco Exploratorium where participants used the product to create a game called "Drum Pants" that used a beach ball as a controller and water buckets as the foot-pads to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
''Star Wars Battlefront'' is a 2015 Action game, action shooter video game developed by DICE (company), DICE and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game, based on the Star Wars, ''Star Wars'' film franchise, is the third major release in the ''Star Wars: Battlefront'' sub-series, but is considered a Reboot (fiction), reboot to the previous games, instead of a sequel, to reflect the new ''Star Wars'' canon that Lucasfilm established (to replace the Star Wars expanded to other media, ''Star Wars'' expanded universe) after being acquired by The Walt Disney Company. The game was released in November 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. ''Battlefront'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, visuals, music, technical aspects and high production values, but criticized its lack of content at launch in both single and multiplayer modes, and use of a Season pass (video games), season pass model. Despite this, the game was a commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 2
is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Namco. The second entry in the ''Tekken'' series, it was released for Arcade game, arcades in August 1995, and was Porting#Porting of video games, ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1996. The home console version introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series, as well as full-motion video endings for every character. It was re-released as a playable game within ''Tekken 5'' on PlayStation 2 (PS2) in 2005, digitally on PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3, PS3 and PlayStation Portable, PSP in 2007, and on PlayStation Plus for PlayStation 4, PS4 and PlayStation 5, PS5 in 2023. There are 25 playable fighters in the game, which includes 17 returning veterans from the original Tekken (video game), ''Tekken'' and eight newcomers, including Jun Kazama and Lei Wulong. The former Boss (video games), boss, Heihachi Mishima, is now playable from the start as he seeks revenge in the plot, with Kazuya Mishima, Kazuya b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckie Egg
''Chuckie Egg'' is a platform game released by A&F Software in 1983 initially for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Dragon 32/64. It was ported to the Commodore 64, Acorn Electron, MSX, Tatung Einstein, Amstrad CPC, and Atari 8-bit computers. It was later updated for the Amiga, Atari ST, and IBM PC compatibles. The game was written by Nigel Alderton, then 16 or 17 years old. After a month or two of development, Nigel took a pre-release version of his Spectrum code to the two-year-old software company A&F, co-founded by Doug Anderson and Mike Fitzgerald (the "A" and "F", respectively). Doug took on the simultaneous development of the BBC Micro version, whilst Mike Webb, an A&F employee, completed the Dragon port. Levels are largely the same between versions, and all the 8-bit versions have been cited as classics.Retro Gamer issue 37, May 2007 Gameplay As Hen-House Harry, the player must collect the twelve eggs positioned in each level, before a countdown timer reaches zero. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetris Party
is a puzzle video game by Hudson Soft for WiiWare. An installment of the ''Tetris'' series, the game supports the use of Miis and the Wii Balance Board, and features both local and online multiplayer in addition to several single-player modes unique to the game. The game was released in Japan on October 14, 2008, in North America on October 20, 2008, and in Europe and Australia on October 24, 2008. A retail version called ''Tetris Party Deluxe'' which was announced by Tetris Online, Inc., Hudson Soft, Nintendo Australia and Majesco Entertainment, was released in 2010 for the Wii and the Nintendo DS systems. A DSiWare version called ''Tetris Party Live'' was released in North America on November 22, 2010, and later in the PAL region on December 3, 2010. This version is no longer available for purchase as of March 31, 2012. Game modes ''Tetris Party'' introduces a number of new game modes. In addition to the 15-level traditional single player only marathon mode, the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David James (footballer, Born 1970)
David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League in 2018. He is also a pundit on Sky Sports football coverage. James is fifth on the List of footballers with 500 or more Premier League appearances, list of all-time Premier League appearances, having played in 572 top-level matches, and held the Premier League Football records in England#Goalkeepers, record for most clean sheets with 169 until Petr Čech surpassed this record. He holds the record for most penalties saved in Premier League history (13). He was capped 53 times by England national football team, England between 1997 and 2010, and was first choice goalkeeper during the team's UEFA Euro 2004, Euro 2004 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 World Cup campaigns. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Calman
Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter and writer. She has written and starred in two series of her radio sitcom ''Sisters'', two series of stand-up show ''Susan Calman is Convicted'' and a series of stand-up show ''Keep Calman Carry On'', all on BBC Radio 4. She was one of the relief presenters for Fred MacAulay on his BBC Radio Scotland show ''MacAulay and Co'' which ran until March 2015. Other television work includes playing ‘Miss Adventure’ in the second season of the CBBC show '' School of Silence.'' She has also presented the CBBC programme ''Extreme School'' and providing the comic voiceover on the CBBC series ''Disaster Chefs''. She is a team captain on the BBC Northern Ireland comedy panel show ''Bad Language'', and has been a panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including ''The News Quiz'' and ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue''. She has presented the children's game show '' Top Class'' on CBBC, quiz show '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
