BBC Totally Saturday Liveblog

Join us as we liveblog BBC One’s launch of Graham Norton’s Totally Saturday.
7:30pm – The show concept – they get members of audience in, then steal their belongings. Uhm.
7:36pm – We’re live! Apparently. They’re ‘stolen’ an audience members car. Audience member does not appear particular surprised.
7:38pm – Graham clarifies we should not lock celebrities in other peoples car boots. I’m not going to do that now, thanks BBC!
7:40pm – Bored now.
7:42pm – The celebrity guest is being questioned as his character in Eastenders. Nightmare.
7:43pm – THEY KNOCKED DOWN THE GARAGE WALL OF THE CONTESTANT. BY ACCIDENT. Whilst stealing his car. This is a live action disaster.
7:45pm – Graham clarifies the show concept. Again. They can steal your stuff.
7:46pm – They’ve “stolen” somebodies Nan. The somebody they’ve got on stage appears to already be wearing a microphone.
7:47pm – The audience member is going to have to do something with beans. Baked beans. Oh dear.
7:48pm – “Dawn” appears on stage. They’ve conned her on to live TV. I don’t believe these people haven’t been briefed in advance at all. She’s even got a load of makeup on.
7:52pm – Memo to BBC – “‘Trust in broadcasting’ and Dawn”.
7:54pm – Lionel Richie is happy. Good for him. I’m wondering about changing channel.
7:56pm – Graham warns viewers he may surprise them on the street. I’m quite scared.
7:57pm – Oh, they’ve put cameras in audience members houses. Didn’t they do this ten years ago?
7:58pm – Plus side, Graham isn’t taking the audience members seriously at all.
8:00pm – Why is this show called “Totally Saturday”? I’ve no idea. People are now dressed as letters on stage.
8:01pm – To win a holiday to Hong Kong they have to work out how to spell. They’re currently working out how to spell Email.
8:03pm – “Coming up”. Scenes we haven’t seen yet. Wasn’t this supposed to be live? I’m confused.
8:05pm – They’ve got “Boyzone’s Biggest Fans” on. Fandom mocking begin!
8:08pm – Reader Paul has written in to ask if End Of Show’s Kirsty has been advised not to kidnap celebrities yet, as per the BBC’s advise. I’ll let her know, Paul.
8:09pm – The fans have handed over their mobile numbers to Boyzone. I’d never do anything like that…
8:10pm – They’re about to phone a viewer at home….
8:11pm – They’ve got Morna from Glasgow on the phone. Isn’t that my ex girlfriend?
8:12pm – Oh what a surprise. Lionel Richie is performing. It’s like they’ve got him on for publicity purposes or something..
8:14pm – “Oh what a feeling. Dancing on the ceiling”. We’re two minutes into those lyrics.
8:15pm – OH what a feeling! DANCING on the CEILING! It’s still happening.
8:16pm – He’s stopped! Graham has being rude at the viewer on the phone. Viewer is called Lorna, not Morna, so it’s not my ex girlfriend.
8:17pm – Viewer is smart. Now we have to watch an audience member dressed as a hamster run on a wheel. “RUN HAMSTER RUN!” screams the viewer down the phone.
8:19pm – Graham appears completely aware how stupid this show is. But he’s throwing himself at it, so well done Graham. Next up, a man dressed as a baked bean.
8:21pm – …collecting beans. With Avril Lavigne music playing at him.
8:22pm – What could be next? Game on Graham, let’s make it MORE cheesy please?
8:25pm – The show still hasn’t finished. We appear to be watching a computerised plane cross a computerised map now.
8:27pm – Lady loses the game, loses her holiday to Hong Kong! HAH. Hah. I liked that.
8:28pm – Lionel Richie is back singing us out with his NEW SONG, Graham informs us. I’m still cackling that the family lost their free holiday.
8:31pm – Well, sorry producers, but if that had been a pre-recorded pilot I don’t think it would have made it to air. But, hey. The holiday thing was funny, though.
