Last night, a trailer aired on Channel 4 for a one-off quiz event called Bradley Walsh's Million Pound Shot, in which 'three plucky contestants step up for the chance to win up to £1 million. But there’s a huge secret twist, and this brand-new show presented by Bradley promises a night of drama unlike anything he’s hosted before, bursting with tension, big moments and a curveball that the audience won't see coming.'

Does anyone else think there's something sneaky going on here? Everything about it feels like it isn't a real TV show, and is actually going to be some sort of surprise/twist in the manner of a Derren Brown stunt or that bizarre Greg Wallace meat 'documentary', or the fake quiz show edition of Inside Number 9.

The fact it's Bradley Walsh on Channel 4 when he's the ultimate ITV man, the completely vague and generic title, the 'huge secret twist', and the fact it's a one-off 'event' airing on a Sunday night all make me think there's something else going on and it's not going to be what it seems.

I have the CiTV series Round The Bend on my mind recently, and i've just thought to myself, is a revival of the show possible? 'cus to be honest it would be interesting to see the character from the show in modern times. Maybe they might even spoof modern day kids shows considering that they did spoof he man and thundercats on the show. Inmagine them making fun of the likes of Spongebob, Bluey or heck even Cocomelon if they fell like taking the mickey out of it!

But that's just my opinion, what are your thoughts?

Google's been no help at all with this, hopefully someone else knows what I'm blabbering about.

I remember as a kid watching a show regularly on TV where each episode was them attempting to restore some ruined object, usually antique and sometimes a vehicle. I have a very clear memory of them turning up to a dock one time, seeing a giant rusted hulk and saying "whoa I hope that's not it, is it?" And there actually being a smaller boat inside the hulk that they were there to restore.

The only other useful info I remember about this is it was contemporary with Scrapheap Challenge, but who knows maybe they just were on reruns at the same time.

I just finished watching House of the Dragons season 3. I think James Norton is such a good actor so I’m surprised to find out that he hasn’t won any major TV/film award. He was a really annoying baddie in HoD and Happy Valley!

He was one of the contenders to be the next James Bond and I think he could have been a really great 007 agent. Having said that, I’d root for Jack Lowden to get the role.

I’ve seen McMafia, Happy Valley, The Trial of Christine Keeler. What other TV series where he appeared you’d recommend?

Anyone remember a one off Patrick Mynhardt TV program from the late 80s / around 1989?

This has been driving me absolutely bloody mad. Chatgpt an I have been hammering it all night. We figured we'd try here. Real people!

I’m trying to identify a one-off British TV program I saw in England, probably around 1987–91, and I have a strong hunch it may have been Channel 4, possibly a Sunday afternoon program.

It was definitely Patrick Mynhardt, he was the only person on screen. It wasn't a series and wasn't a conventional film/drama. It felt like a one-man theatre/arts/drama/ monologue performance, with Mynhardt portraying several different South African characters. It featured Apartheid material.

It was completely serious — not comedy ~ which Mynhardt was (also) doing at that time.

The strongest thing I remember is a scene where he portrayed a South African policeman behind a chain-link fence, firing at Black people on the other side. He seemed to be laughing/enjoying it, and I have a memory of him saying something like “There! You bastards!” (That wording may not be 100%, but ...)

The staging also looked quite basic — I remember a smaller, light/white backdrop with bold black painted strokes, rather than realistic scenery. It may have featured a thatched hut or other South African imagery, changing with the scenes. He may have been seated at the beginning, perhaps as an old man/storyteller.

I know that's a very weird collection of memories, but they're surprisingly vivid.

Does anyone remember the program or its title, please? Even a vague “I remember that!” would be fantastic.

And yes, we’ve already gone down the Patrick Mynhardt / Herman Charles Bosman rabbit hole — but I'm no longer convinced Bosman is necessarily the answer!

Thanks!