No brainer

I hope Tim Davie and Richard Sharp don't call time on the BBC's quest for game show formats - it's going to take some time to turn round the oil-tanker of BBC Studios.

Latest hires are Amanda Wilson and Elliot Johnson, billed as "TV format gurus", currently in the employ of Banijay/Endemol Shine. You'll be delighted to learn that since 2011, their offerings have included  Darling What Have You Done To Your Hair, Queer as Pop, Red Hot and Yummy, Scorchio and Four Heads. 

Amanda commented: “Last time I was at the BBC we had success with Strictly Come Dancing. It’s great to be coming back to bust some new moves and I hope the formats we create will also get 10/10 from the judges!”

Elliot Johnson added: “I started my TV career in BBC Music Entertainment under the stewardship of Chris Cowey and had an exciting time producing performance shows and music documentaries. So when we were approached with this opportunity it was a no brainer to be part of a revitalised BBC Studios hungry for new entertainment formats and ambitious music projects.”