Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Ended First aired 05/Sep/2016 United Kingdom English 4 season(s) 28 episode(s)
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Gaming enthusiast Dara O Briain presides over the mayhem as two stars join team captains – gaming geek Steve McNeil and gaming cynic Sam Pamphilon – to battle each other at their favourite computer games.
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Season 3 · Series 3
10 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Feb/2018
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S3E10
Episode 10
Air date: 16/Apr/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Simon 'Steve McDonald' Gregson swaps Corrie for consoles as he battles comedian Jayde Adams on Super Mario Bros, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Rock Band.

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Simon 'Steve McDonald' Gregson swaps Corrie for consoles as he battles comedian Jayde Adams on Super Mario Bros, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Rock Band.

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Episode 9
Air date: 09/Apr/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Dara O Briain teams celebs with consoles for a gaming spectacular. Comedians Katherine Ryan and Phil Wang do battle on Rayman, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Time Crisis 5.

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Dara O Briain teams celebs with consoles for a gaming spectacular. Comedians Katherine Ryan and Phil Wang do battle on Rayman, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Time Crisis 5.

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Episode 8
Air date: 02/Apr/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Kevin Bridges and Natasia Demetriou hit each other silly on Tekken in the consoles-meets-comedy show. They also joust on, er, Joust and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

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Kevin Bridges and Natasia Demetriou hit each other silly on Tekken in the consoles-meets-comedy show. They also joust on, er, Joust and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

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S3E7
Episode 7
Air date: 26/Mar/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Natalie Cassidy takes charge of gaming's most famous hedgehog. John Thomson also guests, as the pair duel on Rampage, Wolfenstein 3D and B.U.T.T.O.N.

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Natalie Cassidy takes charge of gaming's most famous hedgehog. John Thomson also guests, as the pair duel on Rampage, Wolfenstein 3D and B.U.T.T.O.N.

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S3E6
Episode 6
Air date: 19/Mar/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Anna Richardson and Nish Kumar grab a D-pad and duel on five classic and contemporary titles, including Virtua Fighter and Worms Armageddon.

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Anna Richardson and Nish Kumar grab a D-pad and duel on five classic and contemporary titles, including Virtua Fighter and Worms Armageddon.

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S3E3
Episode 3
Air date: 26/Feb/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Matt Forde hopes to remain 'Unspun' as he and Jessica Knappett race each other on Need for Speed. Other classic titles on Dara's consoles-and-comedy show include The Sims.

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Matt Forde hopes to remain 'Unspun' as he and Jessica Knappett race each other on Need for Speed. Other classic titles on Dara's consoles-and-comedy show include The Sims.

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S3E2
Episode 2
Air date: 19/Feb/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Josh Widdicombe and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock aim to unearth the next Tonton Zola Moukoko as they play Football Manager - and four other titles - on the witty video game show.

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Josh Widdicombe and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock aim to unearth the next Tonton Zola Moukoko as they play Football Manager - and four other titles - on the witty video game show.

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S3E1
Episode 1
Air date: 12/Feb/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
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Broadcasters Gregg Wallace and Jodie Kidd pick up the joystick to play five video games: Spy Hunter, Total War: Rome II, Battlefield 1, Push Me Pull You and special endgame Dara's Buttery Spuds in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.

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Broadcasters Gregg Wallace and Jodie Kidd pick up the joystick to play five video games: Spy Hunter, Total War: Rome II, Battlefield 1, Push Me Pull You and special endgame Dara's Buttery Spuds in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.

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Season 2 · Series 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 15/May/2017
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S2E10
Episode 10
Air date: 17/Jul/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Ore Oduba and Kerry Howard are game for a laugh on Dara's consoles-meets-comedy panel show. The pair do battle on Tony Hawk, Tomb Raider and X-Men vs Street Fighter.

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Ore Oduba and Kerry Howard are game for a laugh on Dara's consoles-meets-comedy panel show. The pair do battle on Tony Hawk, Tomb Raider and X-Men vs Street Fighter.

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Episode 7
Air date: 26/Jun/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
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Russell Kane and Lolly Adefope play classics like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Lemmings, as well as the intriguingly titled Get Your Baps Out.

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Russell Kane and Lolly Adefope play classics like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Lemmings, as well as the intriguingly titled Get Your Baps Out.

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Episode 6
Air date: 19/Jun/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Peep Show's Robert Webb and DJ Gemma Cairney are the guest gamers on Dara's superb consoles-meets-comedy show. The pair clash on 1942, Jetpac, Angry Birds and Overcooked.

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Peep Show's Robert Webb and DJ Gemma Cairney are the guest gamers on Dara's superb consoles-meets-comedy show. The pair clash on 1942, Jetpac, Angry Birds and Overcooked.

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Episode 2
Air date: 22/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
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Retro gaming fun. Rob Beckett and Zoe Lyons each grab a joystick and do battle on Gran Turismo, Horace Goes Skiing - and Goat Simulator. Yes, you read that last one right.

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Retro gaming fun. Rob Beckett and Zoe Lyons each grab a joystick and do battle on Gran Turismo, Horace Goes Skiing - and Goat Simulator. Yes, you read that last one right.

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S2E1
Episode 1
Air date: 15/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe reveal themselves to be either gifted gamers or sore losers as Dara O Briain's hit show returns. The pair dual on Galaga and Micro Machines.

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Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe reveal themselves to be either gifted gamers or sore losers as Dara O Briain's hit show returns. The pair dual on Galaga and Micro Machines.

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Season 1 · Series 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Sep/2016
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S1E6
Episode 6
Air date: 10/Oct/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Jammy old Jason Manford and Ed Byrne get to have a laugh and attempt some worldies on FIFA. Dara O Briain's brilliant retro game show also features Asteroids and Kororinpa.

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Jammy old Jason Manford and Ed Byrne get to have a laugh and attempt some worldies on FIFA. Dara O Briain's brilliant retro game show also features Asteroids and Kororinpa.

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Episode 5
Air date: 03/Oct/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Anyone who has thrown a control pad at the TV in anger will enjoy Dara O Briain's celebrity computer game showdown! Josie Long and Dave Gorman duel on Frogger and Pong.

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Anyone who has thrown a control pad at the TV in anger will enjoy Dara O Briain's celebrity computer game showdown! Josie Long and Dave Gorman duel on Frogger and Pong.

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Episode 4
Air date: 26/Sep/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Russell Howard and Rachel Riley pick up a control pad and lock horns on video games such as Sensible Soccer and Nidhogg. Think GamesMaster crossed with a comedy panel show!

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Russell Howard and Rachel Riley pick up a control pad and lock horns on video games such as Sensible Soccer and Nidhogg. Think GamesMaster crossed with a comedy panel show!

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Episode 3
Air date: 19/Sep/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Comedians meet computers in this ingeniously devised panel show hosted by Dara O Briain. Holly Walsh and Bob Mortimer try their hand at a mixture of retro and modern games.

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Comedians meet computers in this ingeniously devised panel show hosted by Dara O Briain. Holly Walsh and Bob Mortimer try their hand at a mixture of retro and modern games.

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S1E2
Episode 2
Air date: 12/Sep/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Computer games bring out the competitor in us all, as Dara O Briain's amusing celebrity show proves. Gina Yashere and Marcus Brigstocke duel on Sonic the Hedgehog and Portal 2.

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Computer games bring out the competitor in us all, as Dara O Briain's amusing celebrity show proves. Gina Yashere and Marcus Brigstocke duel on Sonic the Hedgehog and Portal 2.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 05/Sep/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Dara O Briain hosts a gloriously geeky game show in which celebrities duel on video games. There are lots of laughs as David James and Susan Calman play Chuckie Egg and Tetris.

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Dara O Briain hosts a gloriously geeky game show in which celebrities duel on video games. There are lots of laughs as David James and Susan Calman play Chuckie Egg and Tetris.

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Season 0 · Specials
2 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Sep/2016
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The Best of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Air date: 05/Feb/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
Summary

Dara O Briain presents the very best moments from the first two series of Dave's UKTV Original hit show, Go 8 Bit. Featuring Susan Calman, Russell Howard, Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe and many more, this compilation features comedians and entertainment stars playing each other at video games with heaps of laughs along the way. There are also more than a few moments of high tension as Daniel Sloss gets stitched up in FIFA, Kerry Howard loses her mind in Tomb Raider and David James plays the tautest game of Tekken viewers will ever see.

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Dara O Briain presents the very best moments from the first two series of Dave's UKTV Original hit show, Go 8 Bit. Featuring Susan Calman, Russell Howard, Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe and many more, this compilation features comedians and entertainment stars playing each other at video games with heaps of laughs along the way. There are also more than a few moments of high tension as Daniel Sloss gets stitched up in FIFA, Kerry Howard loses her mind in Tomb Raider and David James plays the tautest game of Tekken viewers will ever see.

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Behind The Scenes
Air date: 28/Sep/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 9 min
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A behind the scenes peek into the making of Go 8 Bit with host Dara O Briain, games expert Ellie Gibson and co-creators Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon.

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A behind the scenes peek into the making of Go 8 Bit with host Dara O Briain, games expert Ellie Gibson and co-creators Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon.

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Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain
Self - Host
Ellie Gibson
Ellie Gibson
Self - Games Expert
Steve McNeil
Steve McNeil
Self - Team Captain
Sam Pamphilon
Sam Pamphilon
Self - Team Captain
Susan Calman
Susan Calman
Self
Russell Howard
Russell Howard
Self
Rachel Riley
Rachel Riley
Self
Dave Gorman
Dave Gorman
Self
Richard Osman
Richard Osman
Self
Sara Pascoe
Sara Pascoe
Self
Rob Beckett
Rob Beckett
Self
Zoe Lyons
Zoe Lyons
Self
Gina Yashere
Gina Yashere
Self
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Brigstocke
Self
Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh
Self
Bob Mortimer
Bob Mortimer
Self
Josie Long
Josie Long
Self
Jason Manford
Jason Manford
Self

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