Baggage (British game show)
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''Baggage'' is a British television game show based on the American programme of the same name. The series, hosted by
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, premiered on
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on 21 September 2012.


Gameplay

Similar to the American version, the series features three single contestants who reveal secrets about themselves to a central prospective dater, who eliminates contestants with the baggage he or she deems most unbearable. Once the contestants are narrowed down to one, the main contestant must reveal a secret of his or her own.


Production

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
ordered a series pilot on 23 February 2012; Wan was announced as host on 5 July 2012.


Reception

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'' gave the series a negative review, calling it "atrocious" and a "barrel-scraping programme that’s fun for none of the family."


References


External links

*{{Official website, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/baggage 2012 British television series debuts 2012 British television series endings 2010s British game shows Channel 4 game shows English-language television shows