Homes Under The Hammer Bingo/Drinking Game

For the uninitiated, Homes Under The Hammer is a show about buying properties at auction and doing them up shown largely on BBC1 and Home in the UK. It is presented by Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5kb


Having watched many episodes of this show I thought it was a prime target for a drinking game to liven it up a bit or just bingo if you are watching it at 10am! Usual disclaimers apply about drinking sensibly and me having no connection to the BBC or HUTH - this is just a bit of fun!


Here are the rules:


Drink/mark your bingo card if any of the following happen:

• The music played in the background is tenuously linked to something Martin and Lucy has said, e.g. The property is near a mine and they play 'Shaft' or the purchaser is a Window Cleaner and they play 'When I'm Cleanin' Windows'
• Martin or Lucy look around a property and pretend it's the first time they've seen it - even though the cameraman is already inside
• Martin breaks part of the house while walking round
• Lucy talks about restoring original features to the property, double if it's a fireplace
• The auctioneer says something comical during the auction
• The auction cameraman swings around wildly in a effort to show all bidders at the auction
• It isn't clear who is actually bidding at the auction as the cameraman can't pick them out
• The electric guitar kicks in when the auction is coming to a close
• The person at the auction isn't the person who bought the house
• Martin makes a terrible pun, double if this is then referenced in the background music
• Martin says 'lovely to meet you both'
• Martin 'plays air piano' while asking the buyer why they wanted the property (watch closely and you'll see what I mean)
• Martin says something inappropriate about the relationship between the buyers
• Lucy says 'I think this is a mistake', or words to that effect
• Lucy fake laughs at something the buyers have said
• Either of the presenters talk about the importance of viewing property first before you buy it at auction, double if they tick off the buyer for not having done so
• The programme goes back to see how the buyers have got on - and repeats half of what you have already seen
• Either presenter says they 'what a transformation' or 'they've done a fantastic job'
• The 'two local estate agents' music (Soul Food) comes on (at least this guarantees you three drinks!)
• The local estate agents say 'per calendar month' when talking about property 
• Either of the presenters talk about rental yield percentages
• Either of the presenters say 'pre-tax profit' or 'minus the usual selling expenses'

If you can think of any more ideas then please let me know!