Alan Carr's Picture Slam (2023– ) User Reviews

Ok but Alan is too slow.

[Gembob13-632-359841 · 5/10 · 4 November 2023]

This is a fun enough concept to play along with, and we usually love Alan Carr but he does not work as the host of this. The format of the show involves contestants answering questions against the clock but Alan is not fast enough asking them / confirming they're correct etc which really slows down play and is frustrating to watch.

Also a lot of the pictures are really bad, as in it's difficult to tell what the picture is supposed to be, which again hinders contestants (or viewers) answering.

It's not awful, it's watchable, but it just doesn't sit quite right.

Not enough characters so typing this.

Not so fast paced and a little boring

[wbsimsjr-32405 · 4/10 · 25 September 2023]

Usually a big fan of Alan Carrs shows, so we couldn't wait for this to hit the air. There is just something missing. I get the format and the goal of naming the pictures, maybe I've just been programmed by glitzy game shows and a simpler one doesn't land the way it was intended.. I can't say for sure why it didn't seem to be engagable, but we were tuned out in a matter of minutes and just didn't seem to care to go on with the next episode. In all honesty, I wondered why we weren't given another season of 'There's Something about Movies' or 'Epic Game Show'. We always make the time to sit and watch 'TSaM'. We'll pass on this one....

Picture 'Slam my head on the table'

[timlittman3506 · 1/10 · 27 November 2023]

The slowest quiz on TV. And who keeps giving Alan Carr work? He is utterly insufferable. I'd rather watch my nan straining to park her Sunday roast. And there appear to be three people in the audience with some added canned laughter for good measure. It's even worse than Blankety Blank with Bradley Walsh! What is also apparent is that those responsible for booking the contestants clearly have a criteria: IQ's under 50. Shows a picture of Agatha Christie - "Is that Roald Dahl?" Sweet lord. I thought torture was outlawed yet this show is available to the public!! Don't watch it. Have a bag of beef monster munch instead.

Surprisingly enjoyable and fun

[Richard_McGhie · 8/10 · 11 December 2023]

I've just binge-watched all eight episodes so far of Alan Carr's Picture Slam and coming from someone who, at first, didn't really think this was going to be my cup of tea at all (especially judging from the first trailer), I'm actually quite surprised by how much I really enjoyed it and would actually be looking forward to a second and third series being commissioned (that is, if the BBC have enough of the common sense in them to even do so).

I really like that the format was very easy and fun for me to personally follow (unlike that of Impossible), some of the wrong answers that were given were legitimately quite hilarious and the show does such a great job of exercising your brain whilst you're under pressure.

Plus, Alan Carr makes for a genuinely entertaining host here, bringing his trademark camp sense of humour and enthusiasm to the proceedings (and this is actually coming from someone who's not usually one of the hugest Alan Carr fans).

Overall, Alan Carr's Picture Slam is a rather surprisingly enjoyable and fun show that deserves to go on for at least two more series in my opinion.

8/10.