Some of those are real class, Off to go find the original thread to find the missed golden ones!!
If The Register made reality music TV, this is what it would look like
Spotify is spending a lot of money on original music-related video content. Some of it is dull and worthy, but some of it has the surreal desperation of Alan Partridge attempting to revive his career. Inspired by this, we invited readers to come up with their own candidates for new music TV shows – and you didn't disappoint. …
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Thursday 9th June 2016 09:50 GMT Alexander J. Martin
Link's Links: In which Zelda's hero does his best to ease web-travel for netizens, or something, etc.
That's the comment thread for the lazy, is what I mean.
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Thursday 9th June 2016 09:59 GMT Chris G
Camberwick Green meets Tarantino
I voted for Oldfields as I think it's a subject for a great deal of conflict and consequently gratuitous violence but I would really like to see a pilot for Camberwick Green meets Tarantino on The Archers (screen version);
Pig and cow heads on rural fence posts along with slo-mo Katana fights in The Bull in Ambridge.
I am willing to provide genuinely sharp pointy things for the show's props as I collect such things, also willing to help cast suitably sexy female Samurai combatants and choreograph the fight scenes.
In order to keep a slightly IT angle to a Reg production, sharpened iPads could be used instead of shuriken.
For the music angle these guys could do the Title theme https://www.reverbnation.com/pastoralmutilation
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Thursday 9th June 2016 10:32 GMT TRT
I missed the original...
I'd have gone for "Top of the Clash"... a sort of University Challenge crossed with Wipeout challenge that sees schools compete in regional heats before a national final. A sort of team based Krypton factor for 12-16 year olds. Fronted by neopunk rock band The Clash
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Thursday 9th June 2016 11:14 GMT Chris G
Sea? Wet! Peter Noone? Wet!
Now if Mrs Brown's lovely daughter was wet, or at least moist, that would be interesting!
I haven't read all of the suggestions for shows so someone may well have beaten me to this idea for a reality show;
Each week round up a few 15 minute celebs, ferry them to some god forsaken place on the planet with a few days supply of food.
Leave them there!
This could run indefinitely as the supply seems never ending.
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Thursday 9th June 2016 15:32 GMT Chris G
OK WalterAlter; Banjo Vs Guitar duel.
How about Music Wars, musicians with weaponised instruments battling it out on a Knock-out basis (excuse the pun) week to week, last man/woman standing wins a custom French Horn.
Roy Rogers had a Winchester in his guitar, and I think Antonio Banderas hadsomething similar in one of his films, blow darts in a flute, arrows from a double bass, and of course a real axe in a rockers hands etc.
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Thursday 9th June 2016 18:41 GMT Jason Bloomberg
Gary Glitter Balls
Gary provides sparkling classical dance events for the young debonair.
Gary recreates the 70s disco era for the local school end of term dance.
Gary provides entertainment for the gang with just a bag of Poundland Glitter and a Pritt Stick.
You decide. Mine's the one with a receipt from PC World in the pocket.
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Friday 10th June 2016 14:01 GMT Phil W
Choices
It's hard to pick from the available options.
While Radio Shed is an amusing concept in principal, it was spoiled for me by the specification of DAB. Given how long Radio Shack/Tandy have been out of business (and more specifically out of the business of selling electronic components) it seems unlikely the necessary components for more modern DAB technology could be found there. Personally I would amend this idea to say that they have to build a functional and reasonably powerful analog two way set, the effectiveness of which would be tested by dumping them on a desert island with their hand crafted radio kit as their means of calling for help.
Tinie Tempah's Tiny Temper I'm pretty sure is already being made in the form of the new series of Top Gear where he has been inexplicably recruited as guest.
Hugh Grant's Huge Grants was actually by far the best idea, possibly only topped by the similarly alliterative idea's of my own.
Hugh Laurie's Huge Lorries, where Hugh Laurie attempts to drive HGVs of increasing size along improbably difficult routes with no experience or training.
Hugh Laurie's Lewd Lollies where Hugh Laurie reviews and consumes various suggestive or obscenely shaped/themed frozen treats, possibly with the assistance of long time friend Stephen Fry.
If the above two series were both made a further spin off could be made of Hugh Laurie's Lewd Lollies on Huge Lorries, where Hugh attempts to drive HGVs of increasing size along improbably difficult routes while also reviewing and consuming suggestive or obscenely shaped/themed frozen treats, with Stephen Fry in the passenger seat as his navigator co-driver (possibly using some sort of navigation technology which he could utterly fail to correctly explain the operation of to the audience).