Talk:Room 101 (TV series)

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)

Switchover

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)

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)

Guests

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)

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

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)

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

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

why clean up tag added

article up to people needs to be put toghter betterOo7565 18:07, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

How ironic. Smurfmeister (talk) 08:35, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

1984?

Any relation to Nineteen Eighty-Four? -Sox207 20:54, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Mistake

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)

Wait, what?

What's funny about killing people? I don't understand how this is a comedy show. How do they convince people to go into this room anyway? Gigs (talk) 01:17, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Is this an attempt at a joke? It's incredibly unfunny if it is, but the alternative - someone being stupid enough to make that comment in all seriousness - is too disturbing to contemplate. Smurfmeister (talk) 08:37, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Stephen Fry's appearance

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)

The true controversy about Harry Hill's appearance

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)

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)

Origins

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)