{"id":3738,"date":"2021-08-31T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1335700"},"modified":"2021-08-31T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:22:12","slug":"shane-richie-learns-a-surprising-mr-blobby-fact-in-first-look-at-the-hit-list-celebrity-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/shane-richie-learns-a-surprising-mr-blobby-fact-in-first-look-at-the-hit-list-celebrity-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Richie learns a surprising Mr Blobby fact in first look at The Hit List celebrity special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The popular music quiz returns with a celebrity special this weekend. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>Popular music quiz The Hit List returns for its fourth series with a celebrity special this weekend \u2013 and a first-look clip shows EastEnders star Shane Richie learn a surprising fact about Mr Blobby.<\/p>\n<p>After Shane and his teammate Russell Watson correctly identify Meat Loaf\u2019s 1993 chart-topper I\u2019d Do Anything For Love (But I Won\u2019t Do That), they\u2019re tasked with guessing which song knocked it off the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Upon hearing a snippet of the song, neither Shane nor Russell have a clue what it is \u2013 with Shane lamenting that he has \u201cliterally no idea\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But rival team Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Lady Leshurr are then quick on the buzzer to reveal the correct answer: Mr Blobby.<\/p>\n<p>And the reveal prompts Shane to face the camera and say: \u201cThere are millions of people watching this show tonight that knocked Meat Loaf off the top\u2026 you should be ashamed of yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6270298703001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>Marvin and Rochelle Humes are once again hosting the series for its fourth run, which will consist of a mix of celebrity specials and regular episodes as contestants aim to win \u00a0\u00a310,000 by naming as many correct song titles and artists as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the new series, Rochelle said: \u201cThe standard is getting higher and higher every year, the more the show is on, people are discovering that they\u2019re actually really good at this and they want to come down and give it a go.<\/p>\n<p>And Marvin added: \u201cIt\u2019s such a great show, we\u2019re so lucky to be a part of it. We\u2019re such fans of the game, we get so excited when we film a new series.\u201d<\/p> <p>Asked about what to look out for in the new series, Rochelle revealed: \u201cI\u2019ve noticed it more and more, everybody just leaves their emotions on that stage.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t hold back the feeling, we\u2019ve had happy tears, but it also gets very competitive with people playing for money. After a terrible year of people losing jobs and stuff, winning \u00a310, 000 means a lot so it was a lot more emotional this year than it has been previously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hit List returns to BBC One on Saturday 4th September at 7:15pm. Looking for something to watch? Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight. 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