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It debuted on [[12 October 2002]] as a phone-in but converted to an e-mail competition the following week. Despite punning in its title, the game has very little in common with [[Blockbusters]]. It is played by Karl giving three clues, which he considers "cryptic" but are in reality convoluted colloquialisms which often depend on the answer being mispronounced. Steve once aptly referred to them as "craptic" clues. Along with the "clue", Karl includes the initials of the answer. The winners of Rockbusters would win a selection of prizes known simply as the [[usual tat]]. | It debuted on [[12 October 2002]] as a phone-in but converted to an e-mail competition the following week. Despite punning in its title, the game has very little in common with [[Blockbusters]]. It is played by Karl giving three clues, which he considers "cryptic" but are in reality convoluted colloquialisms which often depend on the answer being mispronounced. Steve once aptly referred to them as "craptic" clues. Along with the "clue", Karl includes the initials of the answer. The winners of Rockbusters would win a selection of prizes known simply as the [[usual tat]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Details of previous Rockbusters competitions: | |||
===12 October 2002=== | |||
* ''Better than the average homeless person (S)'' = '''Supertramp''' | |||
* ''The little girl is hungry; what shall we do? (F)'' = '''Feeder''' | |||
* ''Exploding pet (AK)'' = '''Atomic Kitten''' | |||
===19 October 2002=== | |||
* ''I'll take that book to the toilet with me (LR)'' = '''Lou Reed''' | |||
* ''Blow the candles out before you eat the cake (FL)'' = '''Flaming Lips''' | |||
* ''How can I wash up in something shaped like that? (NS)'' = '''N-Sync''' | |||
[[Category:Features]] | [[Category:Features]] | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 22 February 2007
Rockbusters was conceived by Karl Pilkington and was played on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's long running Xfm radio show in between 2002-2005. It was brought back in 2006 as part of The Ricky Gervais Show podcast.
It debuted on 12 October 2002 as a phone-in but converted to an e-mail competition the following week. Despite punning in its title, the game has very little in common with Blockbusters. It is played by Karl giving three clues, which he considers "cryptic" but are in reality convoluted colloquialisms which often depend on the answer being mispronounced. Steve once aptly referred to them as "craptic" clues. Along with the "clue", Karl includes the initials of the answer. The winners of Rockbusters would win a selection of prizes known simply as the usual tat.
History
Details of previous Rockbusters competitions:
12 October 2002
- Better than the average homeless person (S) = Supertramp
- The little girl is hungry; what shall we do? (F) = Feeder
- Exploding pet (AK) = Atomic Kitten
19 October 2002
- I'll take that book to the toilet with me (LR) = Lou Reed
- Blow the candles out before you eat the cake (FL) = Flaming Lips
- How can I wash up in something shaped like that? (NS) = N-Sync