Big Boy Barry
Contents.Host(1993-95)(1998-99)Co-hostsDave PerryCommentators:(1993-94)Tim Boone (1993-95)BroadcastHewland International for Sky One, 1 March 1993 to 10 March 1995Hewland International for Sky One, 9 March 1998 to 1999SynopsisBasically suspiciously like, but stripped across a week.The games element took two parts. On one day, it was an elimination contest between several youngsters over several different video games. On the next, a single winner from the previous day staked points on various matches at differing games against a WWF-style assortment of, er, 'videators'. These included such brutes as Big Bad Barry and Colin the Console Cowboy (with costumes and attitudes to match; where did they get them from?).was unduly scathing throughout which brought about at least three charges of mental cruelty to impressionable children.Tuesdays were normally given over to Barry's Joypad (a news, reviews and tips show in the style of a low-budget soap opera, but regularly starring a pre fame as inept geek Lesley), whilst Thursdays were home to Games World Live, where you could ring in and take part in challenges using your touch-tone phone.