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==Challenges==
==Challenges==
One of the main centerpieces of the show are challenges, set by one presenter for the other to complete. Usually the challenged must complete the task ready for the next show and either perform it live on the show or produce a VT or both. Challenges set are:
One of the main centerpieces of the show is the challenges feature, in which a challenge is set by one presenter for the other to complete. Usually the challenged must complete the task ready for the next show and either perform it live on the show, produce a VT or both. Challenges set were:
* Episode 1 - no challenge as there's no previous episode to have set one in. See ''One-Offs'' below for what was done instead.
* Episode 1 - no challenge as there's no previous episode to have set one in. See ''One-Offs'' below for what was done instead.
* Episode 2 - Rowan had been challenged by Sarah to learn Hamlet's ''To be or not to be...'' solliloqy, and performed it live on episode 2 in the style of Tony Blair. Before the performance itself (in which Rowan made 2 mistakes) there was a short video diary style VT which showed Rowan learning the speech. [[Matthew Tole]] helped film this, while Rowan did the very cheesy editing for it.
* Episode 2 - Rowan had been challenged by Sarah to learn Hamlet's ''To be or not to be...'' solliloqy, and performed it live on episode 2 in the style of Tony Blair. Before the performance itself (in which Rowan made 2 mistakes) there was a short video diary style VT which showed Rowan learning the speech. [[Matthew Tole]] helped film this, while Rowan did the very cheesy editing for it.
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* Episode 5 - A VT (filmed by Rowan, edited by Sarah) showed Sarah running around campus trying to get 7 different people to say the phrase "Hello, you're watching Limited Edition on YSTV" in 7 diffrerent languages. Some controversy surrounded the fact that many of them failed to actually translate "Limited Edition" and/or "YSTV".
* Episode 5 - A VT (filmed by Rowan, edited by Sarah) showed Sarah running around campus trying to get 7 different people to say the phrase "Hello, you're watching Limited Edition on YSTV" in 7 diffrerent languages. Some controversy surrounded the fact that many of them failed to actually translate "Limited Edition" and/or "YSTV".
* Episode 6 - Rowan and [[Claire Butler]] performed the Limited Edition song which they had composed. They were very out of time (the backing track was way too quiet in the studio) but it was quite funny. The tune of Kylie Minogue's ''I Should Be So Lucky'' has never been put to such good use.
* Episode 6 - Rowan and [[Claire Butler]] performed the Limited Edition song which they had composed. They were very out of time (the backing track was way too quiet in the studio) but it was quite funny. The tune of Kylie Minogue's ''I Should Be So Lucky'' has never been put to such good use.
* Episode 7- Sarah had been challeneged to produce and star in a music video for the above mentioned Limited Edition song.  The video was shown on the show with  Rowan's reaction also on screen using picture in picture.  The highlight of the video was undoubtedly the dance routine performed towards the end of the song starring Sarah, [[Mark Friend]] (who also helped produce the video,) [[Roxanne Benson-Mackey]] and [[Matthew Tole]](dressed as James Bond!!)
* Episode 7- Sarah had been challeneged to produce and star in a music video for the above mentioned Limited Edition song.  The video was shown on the show with  Rowan's reaction also on screen using picture in picture.  The highlight of the video was undoubtedly the dance routine performed towards the end of the song starring Sarah, [[Mark Friend]] (who also helped produce the video,) [[Roxanne Benson-Mackey]] and [[Matthew Tole]](dressed as James Bond!)
* Episode 8 - Rowan's challenge this week was was to learn to 'fire spin'. Seb from Juggling Soc taught him 2 manouvers using poi - the butterfly and the weave. A few genital-endangering accidents and a couple of hours later, and the filming moved from Goodricke Dining Hall to Vanbrugh Bowl for the final performance with fire poi - long chains with flaming blocks of kevlar on the end! Fire spinning in the dark was an impressive sight. Uniquely, the Odd Soc interviewee was connected to the challenge on Episode 8, as Seb came in to talk about Juggling Soc and the fire spinning challenge.
* Episode 8 - Rowan's challenge for this episode was was to learn to 'fire spin'. Seb from Juggling Soc taught him 2 manouvers using poi - the butterfly and the weave. A few genital-endangering accidents and a couple of hours later, and the filming moved from Goodricke Dining Hall to Vanbrugh Bowl for the final performance with fire poi - long chains with flaming blocks of kevlar on the end. Fire spinning in the dark was an impressive sight. Uniquely, the Odd Soc interviewee was connected to the challenge on Episode 8, as Seb came in to talk about Juggling Soc and the fire spinning challenge.
* Episode 9 - Sarah had been set the task of building a sandcastle likeness of the Houses of Parliament. One of the stipulations was to get it identified by a passer-by, to prove that the resemblance was good enough. However Sarah sunk to new lows and cheated an lied, telling the girls in question what it was supposed to be and asking them to pretend to guess wrongly a couple of times first in order to look genuine. The guilty looks on Sarah and Mark's faces in response to Rowan's question "did they get it? without telling them?" gave away the betrayal, and Rowan was shocked and upset. He took the piss out of Sarah ''a lot'' on the show, introducing the start of the programme with ''Hello, you're watching Limited Edition, with Rowan de Pomerai and Sarah Cheat... I mean Cheyne''. It was however nothing more than she deserved.
* Episode 9 - Sarah had been set the task of building a sandcastle likeness of the Houses of Parliament. One of the stipulations was to get it identified by a passer-by, to prove that the resemblance was good enough. However Sarah sunk to new lows and cheated an lied, telling the girls in question what it was supposed to be and asking them to pretend to guess wrongly a couple of times first in order to look genuine. The guilty looks on Sarah and Mark's faces in response to Rowan's question "did they get it? without telling them?" gave away the betrayal, and Rowan was shocked and upset. He took the piss out of Sarah on the show, introducing the start of the programme with ''Hello, you're watching Limited Edition, with Rowan de Pomerai and Sarah Cheat... I mean Cheyne''. It was however nothing more than she deserved.
* Episode 10 - Rowan and Sarah were given a joint challenge by Mark and Matthew. They were sent on a treasure hunt around campus, solving anagrams of the names of the places to visit. The cards on which the clues were weritten has 2 letters on the back, and could be arranged to spell the words "Limited Edition" once they had all been collected. The trail went Roger Kirk -> Central Hall -> Vanbrugh Paradie (due to a spelling error by Mark!) -> Market Square -> Nightline -> SU Building -> YSTV Studio.
* Episode 10 - Rowan and Sarah were given a joint challenge by Mark and Matthew. They were sent on a treasure hunt around campus, solving anagrams of the names of the places to visit. The cards on which the clues were weritten has 2 letters on the back, and could be arranged to spell the words "Limited Edition" once they had all been collected. The trail went Roger Kirk -> Central Hall -> Vanbrugh Paradie (due to a spelling error by Mark!) -> Market Square -> Nightline -> SU Building -> YSTV Studio.


==Star in a Remote Control Car==
==Star in a Remote Control Car==
[[Image:Star track.png|thumb|right|The track layout]]
[[Image:Star track.png|thumb|right|The track layout]]
One of the central features of the show, and a direct rip-off of Top Gear's ''Star In A Reasonably Priced Car'', this feature sees the Odd Socs guest each week being asked to record a lap time driving the show's remote controlled car. The track was constructed once a term with the guests each recording a lap, and their time being revealed when they appeared on the show. Both Rowan and Sarah also recorded times, and a benchmark was set by tame racing driver 'The Twig' - a certain YSTV member dressed in full karting gear. Rowan's time was significantly better than Sarah's! An extra second is added to the contestant's time for each bollard knocked over. The Christmas episode also saw a certain YSTV [[Production Director]] dressed up as Santa having a go.
One of the central features of the show, and a direct rip-off of Top Gear's ''Star In A Reasonably Priced Car'', this feature sees the Odd Socs guest each week being asked to record a lap time driving the show's remote controlled car. The track was constructed once a term with the guests each recording a lap, and their time being revealed when they appeared on the show. (This meant guests for the whole term had to be lined up well in advance so that their laps could be filmed). Both Rowan and Sarah also recorded times, and a benchmark was set by tame racing driver 'The Twig' - a certain [[The Twig|YSTV member]] dressed in full karting gear. Rowan's time was significantly better than Sarah's! An extra second was added to the contestant's time for each bollard knocked over. The Christmas episode also saw a certain YSTV [[Production Director]] dressed up as Santa having a go.


The lap times are:
The lap times are:
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==Odd Socs==
==Odd Socs==
Going hand-in-hand with 'Star', this feature involves interviews with representatives from some of campus' more unusual societies. It has a sting which features Rowan and Sarah's very own socks. The guests were:
Going hand-in-hand with 'Star', this feature involved interviews with representatives from some of campus' more unusual societies. It has a sting which features Rowan and Sarah's very own socks. The guests were:
* 101 things to do in York Society - Harriet and Charlotte
* 101 things to do in York Society - Harriet and Charlotte
* DougSoc - Tim and Hannah
* DougSoc - Tim and Hannah
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==Food Cheyne==
==Food Cheyne==
This feature came about from a very bad production process - first think of a name, then worry about content! A series of occasional and fairly disparate food-related features. It made its debut in episode 3.
This feature came about from a very bad production process - first think of a name, then worry about content! A series of occasional and fairly disparate food-related features. It made its debut in episode 3.
* Pizza Challenge - the first (and best?) Food Cheyne had a large margherita and a bottle of coke being ordered from 3 of York's takeaways (Efes, Ali Gs and Pizza Planet). The food was delivered live on air, with the show being interrupted for the deliveries. The pizza was reviewed and the time noted. Efes were fastest (12 minutes) and provided good, hot pizza. Sarah slightly preferred Ali G's pizza, but it was much slower to arrive. After some shocking filling at the end of the show whilst waiting for Pizza Planet to arrive, we gave up, and vowed never to order from Pizza Planet again. (Rowan has since broken this vow, but does now generally favour Efes!)
* Pizza Challenge - the first (and best?) Food Cheyne had a large margherita and a bottle of coke being ordered from 3 of York's takeaways (Efes, Ali Gs and Pizza Planet). The food was delivered live on air, with the show being interrupted for the deliveries. The pizza was reviewed and the time noted. Efes were fastest (12 minutes) and provided good, hot pizza. Sarah slightly preferred Ali G's pizza, but it was much slower to arrive. After some shocking filling at the end of the show whilst waiting for Pizza Planet to arrive, the presenters gave up, and vowed never to order from Pizza Planet again. (Rowan subsequently broke this vow, but does now generally favour Efes!)
* Christmas Party - how to make mulled wine and make (well, heat up!) mince pies. We got everyone on the crew (except those needed to run end credits) on set to share in the food at the end, giving a nice warm fuzzy end to the Christmas show.
* Christmas Party - how to make mulled wine and make (well, heat up!) mince pies. Everyone on the crew (except those needed to run end credits) came on set to share in the food at the end, giving a nice warm fuzzy end to the Christmas show.
* Student Food - in a two-part feature, Rowan and Sarah each cooked a 3 course meal for under £1.50. Rowan cooked tomato and garlic spaghetti followed by cheese omlette and salad, finished with choc ice and banana. Sarah warmed up a tin of soup, made a tomato and mushroom pasta and finished with apple and natural yoghurt.
* Student Food - in a two-part feature, Rowan and Sarah each cooked a 3 course meal for under £1.50. Rowan cooked tomato and garlic spaghetti followed by cheese omlette and salad, finished with choc ice and banana. Sarah warmed up a tin of soup, made a tomato and mushroom pasta and finished with apple and natural yoghurt.


==Guest Publications==
==Guest Publications==
Originally a quick time-filler for episode 1, but actually and enjoyable and popular reguar feature, Rowan and Sarah take the paper review concept and apply it to random trashy magazines.
Originally a quick time-filler for episode 1, but actually an enjoyable and popular reguar feature, Rowan and Sarah took the paper review concept and applied it to random trashy magazines.
* Episode 1 - Total Carp (careful how you read that one!) and Yorkshire Life
* Episode 1 - Total Carp (careful how you read that one!) and Yorkshire Life
* Episode 2 - Top of the Pops, Top Gear and The Radio Times
* Episode 2 - Top of the Pops, Top Gear and The Radio Times
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==Competitions==
==Competitions==
2 competitions were held on Limited Edition. At the end of the Autumn term, viewers could win items including a book, scratch cards, a magic tree and a scarf, in return for telling us their New Year's resolutions. Winners included [[Sarah Leese]] and [[Iain Cooke]]'s brother. [[Keith from Ayelsbury]] entered.
2 competitions were held on Limited Edition. At the end of the Autumn term, viewers could win items including a book, scratch cards, a magic tree and a scarf, in return for sending in their New Year's resolutions. Winners included [[Sarah Leese]] and [[Iain Cooke]]'s brother. [[Keith from Ayelsbury]] entered.


Through the Summer term, viewers were invited to send in pictures of limited edition products. This was inspired by [[Jonathan Bufton]]'s sighting of Domestos giving away a free limited edition apron - he was disappointed to hear that the apron was not actually branded with the Limited Edition logo. The winner was [[Sarah Leese]], for her picture of a limited edition Miffy plate and bowl set. Both Sarah and Jonathan got a Limited Edition box set for winning. [[Keith from Ayelsbury]] entered again.
Through the Summer term, viewers were invited to send in pictures of limited edition products. This was inspired by [[Jonathan Bufton]]'s sighting of Domestos giving away a free limited edition apron - he was disappointed to hear that the apron was not actually branded with the Limited Edition logo. The winner was [[Sarah Leese]], for her picture of a limited edition Miffy plate and bowl set. Both Sarah and Jonathan got a Limited Edition box set for winning. [[Keith from Ayelsbury]] entered again.
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==One-Offs==
==One-Offs==
===Stuck In The Mud===
===Stuck In The Mud===
Instead of a challenge on episode 1, Rowan and Sarah set themselves a challenge to get 10 people on campus playing Stuck In The Mud. A great time was had by all, although the people in Goodricke who Sarah literally begged to come join in never did.
Instead of a normal challenge on episode 1, Rowan and Sarah set themselves a challenge to get 10 people on campus playing Stuck In The Mud. A great time was had by all, although the people in Goodricke who Sarah literally begged to come join in never did.
===Review of the Year===
===Review of the Year===
On the Christmas episode, we took a bunch of people, companies and objects and commented on whether they'd had a god year or a bad one. Used some nice graphics knocked up on Rowan's MacBook (making switching between these and PACT running on Graphics PC interesting) it was enjoyable and light-hearted.
On the Christmas episode, Rowan and Sarah took a bunch of people, companies and objects and commented on whether they'd had a god year or a bad one. This feature used some nice graphics knocked up in a hurry on Rowan's MacBook (making switching between these and PACT running on Graphics PC tricky).
===Finger Painting===
===Finger Painting===
A quick and easy VT when they were short on time, Sarah and Rowan's finger painting was actually rather fun. They very simply filmed them finger painting each other in YSTV's studio. Sarah's picture of Rowan is notable for the fact that Rowan's clothes are see-through, while both participants signed their creations, complete with their age!
A quick and easy VT when they were short on time, Sarah and Rowan's finger painting was actually rather fun. They very simply filmed themselves finger painting each other in YSTV's studio. Sarah's picture of Rowan is notable for the fact that Rowan's clothes are see-through, while both participants signed their creations, complete with their age, in the style of a primary school art class.
===Antarctic===
===Antarctic===
Using footage from [[Michael Prior-Jones]]'s video blog, a feature edited by Mark as two-part feature showed life in the Antarctic. The feature included a bit of a tour of the base, and some spectacular timelapse footage of cloud formations over 24 hours on the Antarctic continent.
Using footage from [[Michael Prior-Jones]]'s video blog, a feature edited by Mark in two parts showed life in the Antarctic. The feature included a tour of the British Antarctic Survey base, and some spectacular timelapse footage of cloud formations over 24 hours on the Antarctic continent.
===Word On The Street===
===Word On The Street===
For Episode 8, Rowan and Sarah headed out about campus to record some vox pops, speaking to random students about topics such as who should run the country (Jon Snow, Jordan, Bob Geldof, a midget...), how to teach kids to be happy, what should be banned in public (displays of affection, chavs...) and what's best about summer (drinking in the day).
For Episode 8, Rowan and Sarah headed out about campus to record some vox pops, speaking to random students about topics such as who should run the country (Jon Snow, Jordan, Bob Geldof, a midget...), how to teach kids to be happy, what should be banned in public (displays of affection, chavs...) and what's best about summer (drinking in the day).
===Dolls Houses===
===Dolls Houses===
Another childish make-and-do, Rowan and Sarah built dolls houses for Madge, the pound shop doll with Madonna-esque pointy boobies. Rowan's 2-storey house was well protected, with weather proofing all round and an insulated roof, and had design features including a patio, pictures on the walls, and an integrated disco. (Made of the bottoms from flashing LED shot glasses, given away free at freshers fair) Sarah's house was smaller and had a roof which fell off at the slightest touch, however she won the design vote based on her girly pink wallpaper. Sarah's house also won the earthquake test, with the height of Rowan's house being problematic. Rowan's exterior was better rain prevented, but the lack of any overhang on the roof meant too much water got inside, leading to a draw with Sarah's dry inside but dangerously soggy cardboard walls. Wind proved no problem to either house (or at least simulated wind made from Sarah's rubbish fan didn't), leading to an overall win for Sarah.
Another childish make-and-do, Rowan and Sarah built dolls houses for Madge, the pound shop doll with Madonna-esque pointy boobies. Rowan's 2-storey house was well protected, with weather proofing all round and an insulated roof, and had design features including a patio, pictures on the walls, and an integrated disco. (Made of the bottoms from flashing LED shot glasses, given away free at freshers fair). Sarah's house was smaller and had a roof which fell off at the slightest touch, however she won the design vote based on her girly pink wallpaper. Sarah's house also won the earthquake test, with the height of Rowan's house being problematic. Rowan's exterior was better rain protected, but the lack of any overhang on the roof meant too much water got inside, leading to a draw with Sarah's dry inside but dangerously soggy cardboard walls. Wind proved no problem to either house (or at least simulated wind made from Sarah's rubbish fan didn't), leading to an overall win for Sarah.
===Car Destroying===
===Car Destroying===
After a year of trusty use as the remote controlled car in ''Star in a Remote Controlled Car'', Rowan thought it would be fun to try and destroy the car, in another ''Top Gear'' rip-off. (They tried to destroy a Toyota Hilux, in case you were wondering). The car survived rain, mud, being driven down steps, being driven off central hall, being thrown out of a window, driving through fire, having a PC dropped on it, being set light to, and finally being run over with a real car! (Belonging to [[Matt Fullerton]]). In the end, it was bent and battered, with the right wheels not working at all and the left ones going forwards only, but it ''did'' still drive...round in circles. It was presented to Ben Griffiths as a trophy for being the fastest ''Star''.
After a year of trusty use as the remote controlled car in ''Star in a Remote Controlled Car'', Rowan thought it would be fun to try and destroy the car, in another ''Top Gear'' rip-off. (They tried to destroy a Toyota Hilux, in case you were wondering). The car survived rain, mud, being driven down steps, being driven off Central Hall, being thrown out of a window, driving through fire, having a PC dropped on it, being set on fire, and finally being run over with a real car! (Belonging to [[Matt Fullerton]]). In the end, it was bent and battered, with the right wheels not working at all and the left ones going forwards only, but it ''did'' still drive...round in circles. It was presented to Ben Griffiths as a trophy for being the fastest ''Star''.
===Highlights===
===Highlights===
For the last episode, Matthew edited a VT of highlights from the last year, set to 2 pieces of music: ''It's Hard To Believe'' from High School Musical, and ''Don't Leave'' by Faithless. This VT was originally going to be edited by Rowan, who chose the Faithless track as a heart-wrenching closer designed to make the audience nostalgic and possibly even make Sarah a little upset. However Matthew suggested that it would be good if he edited the VT and neither Rowan nor Sarah saw it before the show. This proved to backfire thoroughly on Rowan, who ended up a little tearful after seeing the VT, and thoroughly embarrassed himself on air. At least the Faithless did it's job!
For the last episode, Matthew edited a VT of highlights from the last year, set to 2 pieces of music: ''It's Hard To Believe'' from High School Musical, and ''Don't Leave'' by Faithless. This VT was originally going to be edited by Rowan, who chose the Faithless track as a heart-wrenching closer designed to make the audience nostalgic and possibly even make Sarah a little upset. However Matthew suggested that it would be good if he edited the VT and neither Rowan nor Sarah saw it before the show. This proved to backfire thoroughly on Rowan, who ended up a little tearful after seeing the VT, and thoroughly embarrassed himself on air. At least the Faithless did it's job!
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'''Best On-Screen Female:''' ''Nice smile and good personality. Better at doing individual pieces to camera than interviewing as she tends to speak fast then which makes her harder to understand. She needs to remember to talk to the camera / audience at home more rather than her co-presenters.''
'''Best On-Screen Female:''' ''Nice smile and good personality. Better at doing individual pieces to camera than interviewing as she tends to speak fast then which makes her harder to understand. She needs to remember to talk to the camera / audience at home more rather than her co-presenters.''


'''Best On-Screen Male:''' ''Really liked Rowan. Very natural''
'''Best On-Screen Male:''' ''Really liked Rowan. Very natural.''


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