Which novel first introduced Room 101?
Room 101 (game show) Room 101 (game show) Room 101 was a BBC comedy television series based on the radio series of the same name, in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host to consign those hates to oblivion in Room 101, a location whose name is inspired by the torture room in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" which reputedly contained "the worst thing in the world". Orwell himself named it after a meeting room in Broadcasting House where he would sit through tedious meetings. It is produced independently for the BBC by Hat Trick Productions. Nick Hancock
Room 101 (game show) after soliciting the opinion of the studio audience. The 2012 revamp introduced a panel format with three guests competing to have their pet hates consigned to Room 101, a decision made by the host. Memorable guests have included Ricky Gervais, Spike Milligan, Stephen Fry, Boris Johnson, Ben Miller and Ian Hislop (the only person to appear twice on the show in its original format). Stephen Fry went as far as to put "Room 101" itself into Room 101. A Dutch version of "Room 101" started on 24 February 2008, but was short-lived. An Israeli version of the show was broadcast