Anyone remember "Bad Influence" on ITV?

chiark · 24 January 2008, 11:18

Does anyone remember the Bad Influence show on ITV in the 90s? Go on, admit it...

It may (or may not) fascinate you to know that the datablast at the end of the show was recorded "live" from a genlocked Amiga 1200 using software written by... me

Please use this as an excuse to discuss dodgy games programmes on TV in the 90s, the shining example of which has to be that thing with Dominic Diamond in it. (of course, not a patch of Bad Influence with Violet Berlin and Andy Crane

)

seuden · 24 January 2008, 11:27

Lol, I would love to find out that catchphrase used an Amiga.

P-J · 24 January 2008, 11:27

Yeah, big time. It was pretty good and they got a lot of content into the show rather than mucking about.

They weren't the first to use a datablast though! I'm trying to think where I saw it first.

I have all the episodes sharing on eMule as it goes

chiark · 24 January 2008, 11:58

Really? I might have to find an emule client then

just to find the datablast where they let me say hello to my then girlfriend, who is now my wife

.

I still have the Bad Influence badge stuck on my monitor... I really do need to get a life sometime, but that's a project for when I've fixed the 3000 and 4000

P-J · 24 January 2008, 14:11

If you want I could upload them somewhere? I think I have the full set.

Or create a torrent or something.

chiark · 24 January 2008, 15:00

The full set? Blimey, I thought they went on for years

! Er, yeah, some way of getting them would be great. What size are they?

Ian · 24 January 2008, 15:51

Violet Berlin was a strange one, she grew some tremendous breast though so I would definitely bang the living heck out of it.

P-J · 24 January 2008, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

The full set? Blimey, I thought they went on for years

! Er, yeah, some way of getting them would be great. What size are they?

Some are 50mb, some are 70mb. In total it's 2.28GB

Code:

 Volume in drive H is Storage 1
 Volume Serial Number is 907B-DBC0

 Directory of H:\Sharing\Bad Influence

24/01/2008  14:56    <DIR>          .
24/01/2008  14:56    <DIR>          ..
23/07/2007  15:56        45,869,235 Bad.Influence.S01E01.MP4
23/07/2007  15:56        46,017,136 Bad.Influence.S01E02.MP4
23/07/2007  15:56        46,125,523 Bad.Influence.S01E03.MP4
23/07/2007  15:56        46,102,099 Bad.Influence.S01E04.MP4
23/07/2007  15:57        46,420,243 Bad.Influence.S01E05.MP4
23/07/2007  15:58        45,880,130 Bad.Influence.S01E06.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:00        70,296,874 Bad.Influence.S01E11.MP4
23/07/2007  16:02        70,677,028 Bad.Influence.S01E12.MP4
23/07/2007  16:03        71,032,595 Bad.Influence.S01E13.MP4
23/07/2007  16:05        47,107,608 Bad.Influence.S02E01.MP4
23/07/2007  16:05        45,556,861 Bad.Influence.S02E02.MP4
23/07/2007  16:04        46,028,293 Bad.Influence.S02E03.MP4
23/07/2007  16:04        45,488,053 Bad.Influence.S02E04.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:07        46,205,359 Bad.Influence.S02E11.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:07        46,243,163 Bad.Influence.S02E13.MP4
24/07/2007  14:43        45,623,463 Bad.Influence.S02E14.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:20        45,877,697 Bad.Influence.S03E04.MP4
23/07/2007  16:17        45,959,550 Bad.Influence.S03E05.MP4
23/07/2007  16:17        46,118,402 Bad.Influence.S03E06.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:20        39,699,110 Bad.Influence.S04E01.MP4
23/07/2007  16:20        39,273,948 Bad.Influence.S04E02.MP4
23/07/2007  16:20        38,943,617 Bad.Influence.S04E03.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:23        39,189,042 Bad.Influence.S04E11.MP4
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23/07/2007  16:24        38,609,835 Bad.Influence.S04E13.MP4
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Merlin · 24 January 2008, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Violet Berlin was a strange one, she grew some tremendous breast though so I would definitely bang the living heck out of it.

Yeah, but she sounded like Violet Elizabeth Bott with that lisp, mind you, if she said nowt......

LMAO

Merlin

chiark · 24 January 2008, 20:38

I went drinking with her and the team at a pub in morley a couple of times... Really nice, genuine person that was a good laugh.

Avanze · 24 January 2008, 20:49

Yes, I remember it. Just as terrible as Gamesmaster.

Ian · 24 January 2008, 21:15

The one on Sky that used to be on 5 days a week was the best.

Bob Mills was a god to me back then.

P-J · 24 January 2008, 21:17

That 'Games Guru' was a total dick though!

Hungry Horace · 24 January 2008, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

Does anyone remember the Bad Influence show on ITV in the 90s? Go on, admit it...

It may (or may not) fascinate you to know that the datablast at the end of the show was recorded "live" from a genlocked Amiga 1200 using software written by... me

isnt AMOS great?

chiark · 25 January 2008, 10:35

Get thee behind me, Satan!

Dice C with a spash of assembler FTW

DrF · 25 January 2008, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

The one on Sky that used to be on 5 days a week was the best.

Bob Mills was a god to me back then.

GamesWorld????
Took me ages to find ThunderForce they used to play those games ALOT. I thought it was better when they had that spin off thing, with Big Boy Barry showing some actual news, instead of the EVERY night a game elimanator night challange thingy.

seuden · 25 January 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrF

GamesWorld????
Took me ages to find ThunderForce they used to play those games ALOT. I thought it was better when they had that spin off thing, with Big Boy Barry showing some actual news, instead of the EVERY night a game elimanator night challange thingy.

GamezVille?

Ian · 25 January 2008, 15:49

It was Games World I think, it didn't have the "games guru" in it though, that was the recent one that was on Saturday mornings with the two black guys.

That was a good show too, but aimed more at the kids than us adult gamers.

Zetr0 · 25 January 2008, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

Get thee behind me, Satan!

Dice C with a spash of assembler FTW

ahhh a man after my own heart... my favourite tipple before bed

its not a question of dating violet... with that lisp.... it would be a case of if she would ever walk again.... bless her....

yeah..... walking would be a problem for her.....

zenox98 · 25 January 2008, 20:47

Violet Berlin's boobies. Now there's a good title for a song

24 January 2008, 11:18	#1
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Anyone remember "Bad Influence" on ITV? Does anyone remember the Bad Influence show on ITV in the 90s? Go on, admit it... It may (or may not) fascinate you to know that the datablast at the end of the show was recorded "live" from a genlocked Amiga 1200 using software written by... me Please use this as an excuse to discuss dodgy games programmes on TV in the 90s, the shining example of which has to be that thing with Dominic Diamond in it. (of course, not a patch of Bad Influence with Violet Berlin and Andy Crane )

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24 January 2008, 11:27	#2
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Lol, I would love to find out that catchphrase used an Amiga.

24 January 2008, 11:27	#3
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	Yeah, big time. It was pretty good and they got a lot of content into the show rather than mucking about. They weren't the first to use a datablast though! I'm trying to think where I saw it first. I have all the episodes sharing on eMule as it goes

24 January 2008, 11:58	#4
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Really? I might have to find an emule client then just to find the datablast where they let me say hello to my then girlfriend, who is now my wife . I still have the Bad Influence badge stuck on my monitor... I really do need to get a life sometime, but that's a project for when I've fixed the 3000 and 4000

24 January 2008, 14:11	#5
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	If you want I could upload them somewhere? I think I have the full set. Or create a torrent or something.

24 January 2008, 15:00	#6
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	The full set? Blimey, I thought they went on for years ! Er, yeah, some way of getting them would be great. What size are they?

24 January 2008, 15:51	#7
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,298	Violet Berlin was a strange one, she grew some tremendous breast though so I would definitely bang the living heck out of it.

24 January 2008, 20:38	#10
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	I went drinking with her and the team at a pub in morley a couple of times... Really nice, genuine person that was a good laugh.

24 January 2008, 20:49	#11
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 564	Yes, I remember it. Just as terrible as Gamesmaster.

24 January 2008, 21:15	#12
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,298	The one on Sky that used to be on 5 days a week was the best. Bob Mills was a god to me back then.

24 January 2008, 21:17	#13
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	That 'Games Guru' was a total dick though!

25 January 2008, 10:35	#15
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Get thee behind me, Satan! Dice C with a spash of assembler FTW

25 January 2008, 15:49	#18
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,298	It was Games World I think, it didn't have the "games guru" in it though, that was the recent one that was on Saturday mornings with the two black guys. That was a good show too, but aimed more at the kids than us adult gamers.

25 January 2008, 20:47	#20
zenox98 Joy Division Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Yorkshire Age: 60 Posts: 242	Violet Berlin's boobies. Now there's a good title for a song

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