The premise of this show sounds stupid – each season five comedians perform silly tasks assigned by “the Taskmaster” while the taskmaster’s hapless assistant (the actual creator and show runner of the show, Alex Horne) looks on. Then, a few months later, the five contestants gather in front of a live audience and the Taskmaster …
In this Korean game show, athletes of all kinds compete to find the perfect physique. Gymnasts compete against bodybuilders etc. It isn’t really a fair competition, the games put a premium on strength and speed rather than agility and endurance. But watching young, fit people compete is a lot of fun and somehow this show …
This is a reality show competition. The premise is relatively simple – a group of strangers are put in a castle and engage in challenges to earn money. Some of the contestants are chosen in the first episode to be traitors (we know who they are). Two players are eliminated from the game every day …
When you need the biggest dose of body-positivity possible, Lizzo delivers with this competition show featuring try-outs to join her group of larger-sized back-up dancers – The Big Grrrls. This isn’t an elimination show per se – once the group to join the house is selected, all of them could qualify to join Lizzo on …
Bakers compete to create super-realistic cakes that look like other things that are not cake. Good-natured competition and gently amusing.
The grandaddy of them all – a group of amateur bakers in Britain gather to test their mettle in signature bakes, technical challenges and showstoppers. This is no cutthroat competition, the bakers are all good natured and all are genuinely sad to see their competition sent home. Like a warm blanket on a cold day.
By the same team (and following a similar format) as The Great British Baking Show. A group of amateur potters in Britain compete in creating ceramic crafts and works of art. The competition is friendly – and watching the potters as they do different kind of potting and ceramic techniques is, to me, interesting. It …
A group of jewelers in Britain compete in jewelry-making challenges. Not quite as gripping or interesting as the Great British Baking Show or the Pottery Throw Down, this show follows a similar formula.