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The Masked Spooner Fiasco
- Richard Osman recounts the Masked Spooner TV format where a masked celebrity spooned (crooned/spoken-word) to people and viewers guessed his identity.
- The format failed because reveals never satisfied audiences and it lacked the immediacy of The Masked Singer.
TV Fads Recycle Small Twists
- Richard Osman notes modern TV formats copy small tweaks of existing shows rather than inventing wholly new ideas.
- Channels reproduce slight variations (e.g., The Traitors copycats) because audiences accept tiny differences.
Red Kites Returned By Plane
- Andy describes how red kites were reintroduced to England in the 1990s, some arriving on British Airways flights in the main cabin.
- Reintroduction succeeded spectacularly: red kite populations grew thousands of percent and are now common.