About this season
Gaming enthusiast Dara O Briain presides over the mayhem as two stars join team captains – gaming geek Steve McNeil and gaming cynic Sam Pamphilon – to battle each other at their favourite computer games.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 12 February 2018 • 46 min
Broadcasters Gregg Wallace and Jodie Kidd pick up the joystick to play five video games: Spy Hunter, Total War: Rome II, Battlefield 1, Push Me Pull You and special endgame Dara's Buttery Spuds in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.
2. Episode 2
Aired 19 February 2018 • 45 min
Josh Widdicombe and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock aim to unearth the next Tonton Zola Moukoko as they play Football Manager - and four other titles - on the witty video game show.
3. Episode 3
Aired 26 February 2018 • 45 min
Matt Forde hopes to remain 'Unspun' as he and Jessica Knappett race each other on Need for Speed. Other classic titles on Dara's consoles-and-comedy show include The Sims.
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 March 2018 • 45 min
DJ Dev and comic Susan Calman do battle on five titles, including Minecraft and Batman: Arkham Asylum.
5. Episode 5
Aired 12 March 2018 • 46 min
Jonathan Ross and Suzi Ruffell play a mix of retro and modern games, including Final Fight and Titanfall 2.
6. Episode 6
Aired 19 March 2018 • 45 min
Anna Richardson and Nish Kumar grab a D-pad and duel on five classic and contemporary titles, including Virtua Fighter and Worms Armageddon.
7. Episode 7
Aired 26 March 2018 • 45 min
Natalie Cassidy takes charge of gaming's most famous hedgehog. John Thomson also guests, as the pair duel on Rampage, Wolfenstein 3D and B.U.T.T.O.N.
8. Episode 8
Aired 2 April 2018 • 45 min
Kevin Bridges and Natasia Demetriou hit each other silly on Tekken in the consoles-meets-comedy show. They also joust on, er, Joust and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.
9. Episode 9
Aired 9 April 2018 • 45 min
Dara O Briain teams celebs with consoles for a gaming spectacular. Comedians Katherine Ryan and Phil Wang do battle on Rayman, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Time Crisis 5.
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 April 2018 • 45 min
Simon 'Steve McDonald' Gregson swaps Corrie for consoles as he battles comedian Jayde Adams on Super Mario Bros, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Rock Band.