Remotely Funny
{{Short description|British children's game show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2019}}
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| writer =
| director = Joe Grace
Neil Baldock
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| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 35
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- Helen Soden
- Hugh Lawton
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| producer = *Erin McPartland (series producer){{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fr5j0|title = Remotely Funny - CBBC - BBC}}
- Findlay McRae
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| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Twenty Twenty Kids
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| network = CBBC
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Remotely Funny is a British children's game show hosted by SAARA. The show is produced by Twenty Twenty Kids for CBBC.{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/cbbc-orders-webcam-gameshow/|title=CBBC orders webcam gameshow|work=c21media.net|accessdate=28 January 2017}} The show features three children from across the United Kingdom connected remotely via webcam competing in various challenges to win points known as 'Samojis'. The series began on 13 February 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2017/07/remotely-funny|title=BBC - Remotely funny - Media Centre|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=28 January 2017}}
Format
In each episode, there are three contestants (except for the Sibling Special) who take part in games, activities and quizzes to win points known as 'Samojis'. Host Saara Forsberg can also give out 'Samojis' for doing something funny or any other reason. The winner wins a Remotely Funny jumper. The runners up win Remotely Funny merchandise, like a memory stick or highlighter. From Series 2 however, the runners up get a ruskeakastike cap.
=Rounds=
Between rounds, Forsberg will also ask a contestant a question about their family. In Series 2, they play bonus games instead.
- "Bedroom Bonanza": Forsberg will read out a description of an item like 'something you would never want to give away' and the contestants must race to find something matching that description in their bedroom. The first person back wins 3 of her 'priceless' Samojis. She may also give Samojis to people that chose something good, so if the description was 'something you would bring on a desert island' and someone brought a water bottle, they would get an extra Samoji.
- "Toilet Takedown": In the first part, Forsberg will read a trivia question like 'How many toilets does Wembley Stadium have?'. The contestant must writer their answer on toilet paper, the contestant with the closest answer wins. In the second part, Forsberg will show the contestants a video on LooTube (a wordplay on YouTube) and ask a question asking what they think is going to happen next. The first person that flushes the toilet gets to answer. In Series 2, Wind-Up Warriors replaces LooTube.
- "Food Flash": Forsberg shows the contestant a picture of a Finnish food dish, then the contestants must then make the food dish they saw. The winner is the contestant's dish is closest to the actual dish. The contestants must also use ruskeakastike, a Finnish gravy and one of Forsberg's favourite foods. They can also win a bonus Samoji if they get their parents to try it.
- "Kitchen Lol-lympics": Introduced in Series 2. The contestants must compete in certain tasks, inside the kitchen, to win certain Samojis.
- "Meet the Family (Remotely Funny Families)": The contestant's parents must finish the lyrics to a famous song or use pedometers and get the most steps while dancing. These are then looped repeatedly.
- "The Decider (Say What You See Moji):" Forsberg shows the contestants a set of 'see mojis', representing a catchphrase, a movie or something else. The contestants must work out what they represent. Then Forsberg reveals the winner. In Series 1, it was played in the living room but in Series 2, it was played in the bedroom.
Transmissions
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| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 February 2017 | 10 March 2017 | 20 |
| 2 | 26 February 2018 | 16 March 2018 | 15 |
Episodes
=Series 1 (2017)=
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| No.
!Title !Contestants !Winner !Air date |
|---|
| 1
|Italy |Charlotte, Alex & Catriona |Charlotte |13 February 2017 |
| 2
|Finland |Leonie, Hope & Molly |Leonie |14 February 2017 |
| 3
|Netherlands |Ioan & Nate, Molly & Eloise and Karim Zeroual & Lianne |Molly & Eloise |15 February 2017 |
| 4
|China |Maisie, Aman & Bridie |Bridie |16 February 2017 |
| 5
|Brazil |Zayd, Erin & Ewan |Erin |17 February 2017 |
| 6
|Denmark |Eve, Katja & Amy |Amy |20 February 2017 |
| 7
|India |Tyger, Rocco & Amy |Tyger |21 February 2017 |
| 8
|Poland |Jessica, Matthew & Emma |Emma |22 February 2017 |
| 9
|Greece |Finley, Alice & Radzi Chinyanganya |Finley |23 February 2017 |
| 10
|Austria |Mia, Jenson & Jess |Jess |24 February 2017 |
| 11
|Sweden |Kiki, Fraser & Nasser |Kiki |27 February 2017 |
| 12
|Russia |Josh, Sophie & Shanai |Josh |28 February 2017 |
| 13
|England |Morgan, Sofia & Ollie |Ollie |1 March 2017 |
| 14
|Scotland |Freddie, Yasmin & Tristan |Yasmin |2 March 2017 |
| 15
|Spain |Deanna, Mia & Ben Shires |Ben Shires |3 March 2017 |
| 16
|Japan |Laura, Matthew & Farah |Matthew |6 March 2017 |
| 17
|Hawaii |Arwen, Daniel & Axelle |Arwen |7 March 2017 |
| 18
|Thailand |Harry, Thea & Eve |Thea |8 March 2017 |
| 19
|Germany |Manon, Madeleine & Rion |Madeleine |9 March 2017 |
| 20
|France |Jennifer, Stella & Rowan |Jennifer |10 March 2017 |
=Series 2 (2018)=
| class="wikitable" |
| No.
!Title !Contestants !Winner !Air date |
|---|
| 1
|Brokenwind |Grace, Molly & Rhys Stephenson |Grace |26 February 2018 |
| 2
|Lost |Ayana, Zeph & Olivia |Olivia |27 February 2018 |
| 3
|Nether Wallop |Emma, Marius & Rosie |Rosie |28 February 2018 |
| 4
|Donkey Town |Ashley, Freddie & Grish |Ashley |1 March 2018 |
| 5
|Ugley |Tabby, Lyle & Shazia |Tabby |2 March 2018 |
| 6
|Giggleswick |Megan, David & Naiara |Naiara |5 March 2018 |
| 7
|Trump Street |Rhys, Lucy and Paddy Wilde & Matt Smallwood |Paddy Wilde & Matt Smallwood |6 March 2018 |
| 8
|Scratchy Bottom |Yvie, Gregor & Michelle |Michelle |7 March 2018 |
| 9
|Ramsbottom |Ariana, Scarlett & Emma |Ariana |8 March 2018 |
| 10
|Dull |Libby, Joe & Amelia |Joe |9 March 2018 |
| 11
|Deans Bottom |Alisha, Eve & Ricky Martin |Eve |12 March 2018 |
| 12
|Barton in the Beans |Aadya, Evan & Kirsty |Kirsty |13 March 2018 |
| 13
|Great Snoring |Lara, Harley & Aimee |Lara |14 March 2018 |
| 14
|Splott |Lola, Theo & Beth |Beth |15 March 2018 |
| 15
|Mumbles |Nerys, Dylan & Hacker T. Dog |Dylan |16 March 2018 |
References
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External links
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Category:2017 British television series debuts
Category:2018 British television series endings
Category:2010s British children's television series
Category:BBC children's television shows
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:BBC high definition shows
Category:BBC television game shows
Category:2010s British game shows