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Remotely Funny
Remotely Funny title card.png
Genre
Directed by Joe Grace
Neil Baldock
Presented by
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 35
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Helen Soden
  • Hugh Lawton
Producer(s)
  • Erin McPartland (series producer)
  • Findlay McRae
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Twenty Twenty Kids
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBBC
Picture format 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13) – 16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)

Remotely Funny is a British children's game show hosted by Sara Forsberg. The show is produced by Twenty Twenty Kids for CBBC. The show features three children from across the United Kingdom connected remotely via webcam competing in various challenges to win points known as 'Samojis'. The series began on 13 February 2017.

Format

In each episode, there are three contestants (except for the Sibling Special) who take part in games, activities and quizzes to win points known as 'Samojis'. Host Sara Forsberg can also give out 'Samojis' for doing something funny or any other reason. The winner wins a Remotely Funny jumper. The runners up win Remotely Funny merchandise, like a memory stick or highlighter. From Series 2 however, the runners up get a ruskeakastike cap.

Rounds

Between rounds, Forsberg will also ask a contestant a question about their family.

  • "Bedroom Bonanza": Forsberg will read out a description of an item like 'something you would never want to give away' and the contestants must race to find something matching that description in their bedroom. The first person back wins 3 of her 'priceless' Samojis. She may also give Samojis to people that chose something good, so if the description was 'something you would bring on a desert island' and someone brought a water bottle, they would get an extra Samoji.
  • "Toilet Takedown": In the first part, Forsberg will read a trivia question like 'How many toilets does Wembley Stadium have?'. The contestant must writer their answer on toilet paper, the contestant with the closest answer wins. In the second part, Forsberg will show the contestants a video on LooTube (a wordplay on YouTube) and ask a question asking what they think is going to happen next. The first person that flushes the toilet gets to answer.
  • "Food Flash": Forsberg shows the contestant a picture of a Finnish food dish, then the contestants must then make the food dish they saw. The winner is the contestant's dish is closest to the actual dish. The contestants must also use ruskeakastike, a Finnish gravy and one of Forsberg's favourite foods. They can also win a bonus Samoji if they get their parents to try it.
  • "Kitchen Lol-lympics": Introduced in Series 2. The constestants must compete in certain tasks, inside the kitchen, to win certain samojis.
  • "Meet the Family (Remotely Funny Families)": The contestant's parents must finish the lyrics to a famous song or use pedometers and get the most steps while dancing. These are then looped repeatedly.
  • "The Decider (Say What You See Moji):" Forsberg shows the contestants a set of 'see mojis', representing a catchphrase, a movie or something else. The contestants must work out what they represent. Then Forsberg reveals the winner.

Episodes

Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 20 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13) 10 March 2017 (2017-03-10)
2 15 26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) 16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)

Series 1 (2017)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Director
1 1 "Italy" Joe Grace 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13)

Contestants: Charlotte from Tyne and Wear, Alex from Eastbourne and Catriona from Glasgow.

Winner: Charlotte
2 2 "Finland" Joe Grace 14 February 2017 (2017-02-14)

Contestants: Leonie from Devon, Hope from County Durham and Molly from Aberdeen.

Winner: Leonie
3 3 "Netherlands" Joe Grace 15 February 2017 (2017-02-15)

This episode is a sibling special
Contestants: Ioan & Nate from Hampshire, Molly & Eloise from Bedfordshire and Karim Zeroual & Lianne from London.

Winners: Molly & Eloise
4 4 "China" Joe Grace 16 February 2017 (2017-02-16)

Contestants: Maisie from Chester, Aman from North West London and Bridie from Derbyshire.

Winner: Bridie
5 5 "Brazil" Joe Grace 17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)

Contestants: Zayd from Essex, Erin from Liverpool and Ewan from Nottinghamshire.

Winner: Erin
6 6 "Denmark" Joe Grace 20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)

Contestants: Eve from the Scottish Borders, Katja from Hertfordshire and Amy from County Antrim in Northern Ireland.

Winner: Amy
7 7 "India" Joe Grace 21 February 2017 (2017-02-21)

Contestants: Tyger from Tyne and Wear, Rocco from Surrey and Amy from Birmingham.

Winner: Tyger
8 8 "Poland" Joe Grace 22 February 2017 (2017-02-22)

Contestants: Jessica from County Down in Northern Ireland, Matthew from County Durham and Emma from Dorset.

Winner: Emma
9 9 "Greece" Joe Grace 23 February 2017 (2017-02-23)

Contestants: Finley from Cornwall, Alice from Gloucestershire and Radzi Chinyanganya from Wolverhampton.

Winner: Finley
10 10 "Austria" Joe Grace 24 February 2017 (2017-02-24)

Contestants: Mia from Surrey, Jenson from Hertfordshire and Jess from County Durham.

Winner: Jess
11 11 "Sweden" Joe Grace 27 February 2017 (2017-02-27)

Contestants: Kiki from Bristol, Fraser from Norwich and Nasser from Eastbourne.

Winner: Kiki
12 12 "Russia" Joe Grace 28 February 2017 (2017-02-28)

Contestants: Josh from Leicester, Sophie from Newcastle and Shanai from East London.

Winner: Josh
13 13 "England" Joe Grace 1 March 2017 (2017-03-01)

Contestants: Morgan from Aberdeenshire, Sofia from Bristol and Ollie from Bristol.

Winner: Ollie
14 14 "Scotland" Joe Grace 2 March 2017 (2017-03-02)

Contestants: Freddie from Brighton, Yasmin from Merseyside and Tristan from Stoke-on-Trent.

Winner: Yasmin
15 15 "Spain" Joe Grace 3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)

Contestants: Deanna from Bradford, Mia from Berkshire and Ben Shires from Yorkshire.

Winner: Ben Shires
16 16 "Japan" Joe Grace 6 March 2017 (2017-03-06)

Contestants: Laura from Glasgow, Matthew from Middlesex and Farah from Surrey.

Winner: Matthew
17 17 "Hawaii" Joe Grace 7 March 2017 (2017-03-07)

Contestants: Arwen from Lincolnshire, Daniel from Hartlepool and Axelle from Basingstoke.

Winner: Arwen
18 18 "Thailand" Joe Grace 8 March 2017 (2017-03-08)

Contestants: Harry from Glasgow, Thea from Northampton and Eve from Huddersfield.

Winner: Thea
19 19 "Germany" Joe Grace 9 March 2017 (2017-03-09)

Contestants: Manon from Derbyshire, Madeleine from Hertfordshire and Rion from London.

Winner: Madeleine
20 20 "France" Joe Grace 10 March 2017 (2017-03-10)

Contestants: Jennifer from the Scottish Borders, Stella from Leicestershire and Rowan from Glasgow.

Winner: Jennifer

Series 2 (2018)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Director
1 1 "Brokenwind" Neil Baldock 26 February 2018 (2018-02-26)

Contestants: Grace from the West Midlands, Molly from Middlesbrough and Rhys Stephenson from East London.

Winner: Grace
2 2 "Lost" Neil Baldock 27 February 2018 (2018-02-27)

Contestants: Ayana from Leicester, Zeph from Plymouth and Olivia from North London.

Winner: Olivia
3 3 "Nether Wallop" Neil Baldock 28 February 2018 (2018-02-28)

Contestants: Emma from Essex, Marius from Edinburgh and Rosie from South London.

Winner: Rosie
4 4 "Donkey Town" Neil Baldock 1 March 2018 (2018-03-01)

Contestants: Ashley from North London, Freddie from Lincolnshire and Grish from Warwickshire.

Winner: Ashley
5 5 "Ugley" Neil Baldock 2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)

Contestants: Tabby from Hertfordshire, Lyle from Glasgow and Shazia from North London.

Winner: Tabby
6 6 "Giggleswick" Neil Baldock 5 March 2018 (2018-03-05)

Contestants: Megan from Fife, David from Hertfordshire and Naiara from Edinburgh.

Winner: Naiara
7 7 "Trump Street" Neil Baldock 6 March 2018 (2018-03-06)

Contestants: Rhys from Norfolk, Lucy from Surrey and Paddy Wilde & Matt Smallwood from Got What It Takes?

Winners: Paddy Wilde & Matt Smallwood
8 8 "Scratchy Bottom" Neil Baldock 7 March 2018 (2018-03-07)

Contestants: Yvie from Devon, Gregor from Rochford and Michelle from Newport.

Winner: Michelle
9 9 "Ramsbottom" Neil Baldock 8 March 2018 (2018-03-08)

Contestants: Ariana from Wiltshire, Scarlett from Edinburgh and Emma from Hertfordshire.

Winner: Ariana
10 10 "Dull" Neil Baldock 9 March 2018 (2018-03-09)

Contestants: Libby from Lancashire, Joe from Cornwall and Amelia from East Lothian.

Winner: Joe
11 11 "Deans Bottom" Neil Baldock 12 March 2018 (2018-03-12)

Contestants: Alisha from London, Eve from Manchester and Ricky Martin from Art Ninja.

Winner: Eve
12 12 "Barton in the Beans" Neil Baldock 13 March 2018 (2018-03-13)

Contestants: Aadya from London, Evan from West Lancashire and Kirsty from Surrey.

Winner: Kirsty
13 13 "Great Snoring" Neil Baldock 14 March 2018 (2018-03-14)

Contestants: Lara from Buckinghamshire, Harley from Manchester and Aimee from Yorkshire.

Winner: Lara
14 14 "Splott" Neil Baldock 15 March 2018 (2018-03-15)

Contestants: Lola from Berkshire, Theo from Devon and Beth from County Durham.

Winner: Beth
15 15 "Mumbles" Neil Baldock
Helen McGrath
16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)

Contestants: Nerys from South Wales, Dylan from Cornwall and Hacker T. Dog from Wigan.

Winner: Dylan
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