Adam and Joe Go Tokyo
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Adam and Joe Go Tokyo was a series of eight episodes created for BBC Three
(also airing in full on BBC One
at a later timeslot as promotion for the new channel). It starred Adam Buxton
and Joe Cornish
of The Adam and Joe Show
and aired from 30 May 2003 to 25 July 2003. The aim of the show was to offer an alternative insight into the lives of Tokyo
's citizens, with the obligatory look at a number of gadgets and toys along the way. The show took the format of a mature Blue Peter
outlining many pastimes of the average (or less so) Japanese person, everything from competitive speed eating to manga
cosplay
. Each episode would end with a Japanese band joining the show to perform.
in a local park. They performed an unnamed tribute to Tokyo
wearing sneakers and black diving suits. As luck would have it, they were spotted by somebody working for a Japanese music television show and were asked to participate in it.
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
(also airing in full on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
at a later timeslot as promotion for the new channel). It starred Adam Buxton
Adam Buxton
Adam Offord Buxton is an English comedian and actor. With Joe Cornish, he forms one half of the duo Adam and Joe. The pair presented Adam and Joe on BBC 6 Music, whilst Buxton also presents his own show on 6 Music on Sundays, called Adam Buxton's Big Mix Tape, currently on hiatus.-Major work:His...
and Joe Cornish
Joe Cornish
Joe Cornish may refer to:* Joe Cornish , British comedian, radio host, writer and director* Joe Cornish , British landscape photographer-See also:...
of The Adam and Joe Show
The Adam and Joe Show
The Adam and Joe Show was a British television comedy show, written and presented by Adam and Joe, that is, Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish, which ran for four series on Channel 4 between 1996 and 2001...
and aired from 30 May 2003 to 25 July 2003. The aim of the show was to offer an alternative insight into the lives of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
's citizens, with the obligatory look at a number of gadgets and toys along the way. The show took the format of a mature Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
outlining many pastimes of the average (or less so) Japanese person, everything from competitive speed eating to manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
. Each episode would end with a Japanese band joining the show to perform.
Gaijin Invasion
In each episode, Adam and Joe documented their attempts to become "Big in Japan". In one episode, they resorted to buskingBusking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
in a local park. They performed an unnamed tribute to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
wearing sneakers and black diving suits. As luck would have it, they were spotted by somebody working for a Japanese music television show and were asked to participate in it.
Guests
Each week there were around two guests on the show ranging from professional cosplayers to the Japanese expert on fish.Episode details
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