Talk:Room 101 (British TV series)

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Explanation of the room number[edit]

Why is the room 101? Not explained... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.130.236.26 (talk) 06:30, 11 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

List[edit]

Is it really worth having a list of items? It's be 500 long if it was complete.

Also The Welsh never got in! (ricjl 11:42, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC))

What's wrong with having a complete list? This is meant to be an encyclopedia - and it's on the internet, so it's not as if we have to worry about wasting trees -- Zaphod Beeblebrox 06:03, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I still have a wood-burning modem. boffy_b 11:33, 10 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Switchover[edit]

As well as Nick Hancock being Paul Merton's first guest, I seem to remember Merton being Hancock's last. Can anyone confirm or deny this? boffy_b 11:33, 10 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's not true, I'm afraid; Ulrika Jonsson was Hancock's last guest, but Paul Merton was the very first guest on the Radio 5 series. Spaced1999 AKA 03:29, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Guests[edit]

Can we have a list of guests please?

Technically, the list of episodes lists all the guests on the show in the order that they appeared, and also lists the items they got rid of. ISD 13:36, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Better article writeup for those who haven't seen the show[edit]

I was confused by this: Usually there are five pieces discussed in each show — represented by several surreal props — and the last one invariably goes in, usually for a forfeit.

I've never seen this show, but I understand from the article:

The guest suggests items to be sent to oblivion, which the host (and audience) counter-argue with the guest about the ramifications of getting rid of it.
Objects somehow represent the items to be sent into oblivion.

But I do not understand what the five pieces are -- are they five sections of the show, or are they five objects that represent items?

The rest of the article I could understand.

From America, Guroadrunner 19:21, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Latter - Guests Put Objects Into Oblivion.--Skully Collins 19:36, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The five pieces are the five items nominated by the guest to go into Room 101. ISD

1984?[edit]

Any relation to Nineteen Eighty-Four? -Sox 207 20:54, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mistake[edit]

Meera Syal didn't nominate the Dutch, but Austria, as can be seen here: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4bY6u2GF8 . See also the description of the video. I've removed "the Dutch" from the category People and put in "Austria" in the category Places. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.156.209.134 (talk) 09:14, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Fry's appearance[edit]

Does anyone know if the Room lovely that Stephen Fry advocated in his appearance in room 101 inspired the show Guilty that the BBC did on his 50th birthday, that involved him discussing things that he loves? 85.220.48.107 (talk) 00:17, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The true controversy about Harry Hill's appearance[edit]

Why does this article simply mention some minor items on Harry Hill's appearance after the sub-heading "Controversies"? Surely, the true controversy was that Harry Hill wanted to put God into Room 101. On the programme where he did this, he denied being an atheist, presenting an argument similar to the famous Wager Argument of Blaise Pascal. ACEOREVIVED (talk) 19:49, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting! I vaguely remember the episode - but not really what was said - but it was probably along the lines of 'God can get himself out of it' or 'stop the wars' - people will say what they think! Shock! Kathybramley (talk) 09:51, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Origins[edit]

I thought there was a possible link to anti-communist grilling - not just tedious meetings in the original room 101? That also no-one knew the definitive answer? Kathybramley (talk) 11:02, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 16 October 2019[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: page moved (Non-admin closure). — IVORK _Talk 03:21, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Room 101 (game show) → Room 101 (British TV series) – The description provided in the article does not describe a game show, it states that it was an interview show (first iteration) and a panel discussion show (second iteration) -- 67.70.33.184 (talk) 06:48, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's not necessary to list the talk page separately. PC78 (talk) 08:26, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've boldly removed from this RM the inclusion of the talk page. Talk pages are automatically moved along with their base article. -- Netoholic @ 10:46, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom. The series never had a "game show" format. PC78 (talk) 08:26, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support - article does not describe a "game show". -- Netoholic @ 10:46, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Yup. Not a game show. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:08, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Def. not a game show. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 15:01, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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