GamesMaster!

RickyC · 23 July 2007, 14:41

Anyone remember this Tv show in the uk on channel 4? I used to watch it as a kid

that and Gamesworld on sky! Loved it!

Anway the amiga power tips video got me remembering that i had a dvd of the last episode, so i hunted it and uploaded it to youtube! If anyone cares here it is

[ Show youtube player ]

Shoonay · 23 July 2007, 14:49

I've got a very "blind" memory of a show of this kind I've watched as a kid on SkyOne. I believe mostly kids competed in games but there might also be some reviews...

Not to mention a french-only show on some french tv on Astra with many reviews. Saw a few episodes around the time when WarCraft2 came out.

Hungry Horace · 23 July 2007, 14:50

i've seen a few episodes of Gamesmaster and "Bad Influence" (complete with AMOS coded outro... hehe) on Bittorrent.

cant seem to find them now i kook though :S

matthew · 23 July 2007, 15:07

Hey, nice Video.

On the subject of old Computer Shows, does anyone remember that 'Streetfighter II Players Guide' Video that was given away with NMS?

If you recall, it featured Julian Rignall and Gary Harrod commenting on different techniques as they played the game.

You can see the first part here.

alexh · 25 July 2007, 01:10

The whole first series in MPEG4 format is available on bittorrent.

If we had a torrent server I'd seed.

BippyM · 25 July 2007, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The whole first series in MPEG4 format is available on bittorrent.

If we had a torrent server I'd seed.

Up it to one of the free torrent sites

alexh · 25 July 2007, 22:03

I dont share on open torrent servers... just in case BigBrother is watching.

26 July 2007, 02:33

I loved Gamesmaster when it came out, it was something fresh and new, and Dominic Diamond was quite cool then (now he is an old bloke like me, and regularly appears on DIY channels on cable). DD has also done a games program on one of the cable channels which is pretty good, it's basically a pisstake of the other games programs, and doesn't take itself seriously. I can't remember what it's called, Gamey-something-or-another...

The set for Gamesmaster has appeared in a few different productions - if you are a fan of Red Dwarf, watch the Justice episode (can't remember the actual title of the episode, but it's the one where they defrost a mad cyborg and have to get to the prison ship). The prison ship is the same as the Gamesmaster studio - I think it's a water works near London?

BippyM · 26 July 2007, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I dont share on open torrent servers... just in case BigBrother is watching.

How big is it?

I might install some ftp software then I'll torrent share it

alexh · 26 July 2007, 10:23

3Gig

Steve · 26 July 2007, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by jozza

The set for Gamesmaster has appeared in a few different productions - if you are a fan of Red Dwarf, watch the Justice episode (can't remember the actual title of the episode, but it's the one where they defrost a mad cyborg and have to get to the prison ship). The prison ship is the same as the Gamesmaster studio - I think it's a water works near London?

The title of the episode is 'Justice'.

Series IV Episode 3 of Red Dwarf. It is a disused water woks and was used by Gamesmaster for their oil rig set if I remember right.

numb · 26 July 2007, 13:27

I used to love this programme. I think when I was 12 or 13 I went to the Gamesmaster Live! event in Birmingham NEC. It was cool trying out new games before release and picking up a few cheap ones for my Atari ST from the various mail order companies that set up shop there.

A mate and I were in the audience on one of the episodes when Dexter Fletcher was doing it. Although to be honest, it ruins the illusion when you see what actually happens behind the scenes on the show.

alexh · 26 July 2007, 14:09

So you came to Oxford Prison then?? (All Dexter Fletcher Episodes were filmed here).

It's now a hotel.

Galahad/FLT · 26 July 2007, 14:35

I liked Gamesworld, Big Boy Barry, the ninja.

That was the first time I saw David Walliams, he of Little Britain fame.

And of course, there was the Games Mistress, Diane Youdale AKA Jet from Gladiators.

Hungry Horace · 26 July 2007, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

And of course, there was the Games Mistress, Diane Youdale AKA Jet from Gladiators.

ahh... that Alan Partridge favourite!

killergorilla · 27 July 2007, 10:52

Jet..

/insert bass notes here...

JET.

BippyM · 27 July 2007, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

3Gig

Well if you fancy upping it send me a pm and i'll install some ftp software

Tom · 27 July 2007, 19:08

The Gamesmaster mag is still going, amazingly. Must be a candidate for one of the longest running mags of its kind, considering the show started in 1992 (not sure when the mag started). The beauty of a games mag of its type is that it can drop whatever games machine peters out and take up current favourites.

Graham Humphrey · 27 July 2007, 19:25

The first issue is dated January 1993 I believe, so that's over 14-and-a-half years...

alexh · 27 July 2007, 19:48

FTP isnt working mate.

23 July 2007, 14:41	#1
RickyC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK - Southport Age: 37 Posts: 175	GamesMaster! Anyone remember this Tv show in the uk on channel 4? I used to watch it as a kid that and Gamesworld on sky! Loved it! Anway the amiga power tips video got me remembering that i had a dvd of the last episode, so i hunted it and uploaded it to youtube! If anyone cares here it is [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by RickyC; 23 July 2007 at 14:52.

25 July 2007, 01:10	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	The whole first series in MPEG4 format is available on bittorrent. If we had a torrent server I'd seed. Last edited by alexh; 25 July 2007 at 01:23.

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23 July 2007, 14:49	#2
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	I've got a very "blind" memory of a show of this kind I've watched as a kid on SkyOne. I believe mostly kids competed in games but there might also be some reviews... Not to mention a french-only show on some french tv on Astra with many reviews. Saw a few episodes around the time when WarCraft2 came out.

23 July 2007, 14:50	#3
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	i've seen a few episodes of Gamesmaster and "Bad Influence" (complete with AMOS coded outro... hehe) on Bittorrent. cant seem to find them now i kook though :S

23 July 2007, 15:07	#4
matthew Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: England Age: 47 Posts: 108	Hey, nice Video. On the subject of old Computer Shows, does anyone remember that 'Streetfighter II Players Guide' Video that was given away with NMS? If you recall, it featured Julian Rignall and Gary Harrod commenting on different techniques as they played the game. You can see the first part here.

25 July 2007, 22:03	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	I dont share on open torrent servers... just in case BigBrother is watching.

26 July 2007, 02:33	#8
jozza Posts: n/a	I loved Gamesmaster when it came out, it was something fresh and new, and Dominic Diamond was quite cool then (now he is an old bloke like me, and regularly appears on DIY channels on cable). DD has also done a games program on one of the cable channels which is pretty good, it's basically a pisstake of the other games programs, and doesn't take itself seriously. I can't remember what it's called, Gamey-something-or-another... The set for Gamesmaster has appeared in a few different productions - if you are a fan of Red Dwarf, watch the Justice episode (can't remember the actual title of the episode, but it's the one where they defrost a mad cyborg and have to get to the prison ship). The prison ship is the same as the Gamesmaster studio - I think it's a water works near London?

26 July 2007, 10:23	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	3Gig

26 July 2007, 13:27	#12
numb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Age: 44 Posts: 29	I used to love this programme. I think when I was 12 or 13 I went to the Gamesmaster Live! event in Birmingham NEC. It was cool trying out new games before release and picking up a few cheap ones for my Atari ST from the various mail order companies that set up shop there. A mate and I were in the audience on one of the episodes when Dexter Fletcher was doing it. Although to be honest, it ruins the illusion when you see what actually happens behind the scenes on the show.

26 July 2007, 14:09	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	So you came to Oxford Prison then?? (All Dexter Fletcher Episodes were filmed here). It's now a hotel.

26 July 2007, 14:35	#14
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	I liked Gamesworld, Big Boy Barry, the ninja. That was the first time I saw David Walliams, he of Little Britain fame. And of course, there was the Games Mistress, Diane Youdale AKA Jet from Gladiators.

27 July 2007, 10:52	#16
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Jet.. /insert bass notes here... JET.

27 July 2007, 19:08	#18
Tom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Essex Age: 44 Posts: 11	The Gamesmaster mag is still going, amazingly. Must be a candidate for one of the longest running mags of its kind, considering the show started in 1992 (not sure when the mag started). The beauty of a games mag of its type is that it can drop whatever games machine peters out and take up current favourites.

27 July 2007, 19:25	#19
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	The first issue is dated January 1993 I believe, so that's over 14-and-a-half years...

27 July 2007, 19:48	#20
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	FTP isnt working mate.

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