In later years, the Gunge Tank became the Gunge Train, and celebrities were forced to take a ride on the train and were covered in gunge throughout their journey. Celebrities usually returned with their suits ruined and faces unrecognisable. Sometimes audience members were gunged on the show for reasons of revenge by family members or friends. The entertainment factor attached to the process of gunging was realised by the producers of the charity event Comic Relief , who held an event, in cooperation with the Guinness World Records at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham where an attempt to set a record for the Most People Gunged Simultaneously took place on March 12, All across Europe TV producers were ordering more gunge segments to be fitted into mainstream TV shows due to its popularity with viewers.
Halli Galli had audience members plucked out of their seats and sent down a messy gunge slide and into a pool. Towards the end of the nineties, with the demise of Noel's House Party and the dwindling audience figures for other European shows, the gunge segment in many mainstream shows started to fade. Throughout the s, gunge became a focal feature in many children's TV shows.
In a children's gameshow called Insides Out featured gunge throughout the programming, most notably a tug of war involving intestine like ropes over a pit of gunge and the final game, an inflatable assault course of the digestive system where gunge would drop at unexpected points whilst the contestant was going back and forth to pick up body pieces. Other kids' programmes such as Xchange, Best of Friends and Diggin it also featured gunge or messy activities from time to time.
In , S4C introduced a kids Show called Waaa!!! In Scratch and Sniff's Den of Doom launched which from the promo saw kids fall in to a pool of gunge similar to the one used in Get Your Own Back. The most regularly watched show containing a gunging finale is the Saturday Show, the child and the adult, normally Simon Grant, if the grown up lost they got gunged and they were in the same gunge tank the following week and the child took home the prizes, but if they lost they got gunged and they took home with them a "I Got GUNGED On The Saturday Show" Certificate.
A gunge tank is the device from which the gunge is dropped overhead onto people. Usually constructed with plastic transparent walls, the tank is made up as a box shape with three walls, and usually a front door for access. It usually has a chain which is connected to a mechanism which releases the gunge when pulled.
There is usually a seat in the tank for the victim to sit on. A gunge tank does not have to be used, however this gives the gunging an authentic look.
Other alternatives can be used such as a bath were someone pours the gunge onto the victim who is sitting in the bath, a shower cubicle - which is similar to the Gunge tank but has no seat or release mechanism so someone will have to pour the gunge over the victim's head standing on a high object or a pool similar to the one used on How Dare You!
Gunge games or messy games makes use of gunge or alternatives. A gunge dunk is similar to a gunge tank but instead the victim is seated above a pool of gunge and when a target is hit the chair swings back and the victim falls into a vat of gunge, this is however more commonly used with water. In , researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, US, patented a device which releases a stream of slime, making pavement very slippery[4].
It is intended to be used in crowd control. Category : Non-Newtonian fluids. This meant the gunge would no longer gush out centrally, but spout in all directions.
Arguably, gunge also lost its power to impress: the impact may no longer have been worth a new carpet every week. As a viewing nation are our tastes more mature? I don't know. She ties the decline of gunge with the rise of more rigorous standards.
Sign In Create Account. A very important look back at the gooey slime that was once a mainstay of 90s British TV. January 27, , am. Megan Nolan. Rebecca Nicholson. Dick and Dom covered in gunge. Photo: courtesy of Dick and Dom.
This is the supplier the BBC have used not sure if they still do, but I wouldn't be surprised - You will need to buy a minimum of 1 kg of the natrosol, but this makes a good gunge.
Personally I don't believe these generally offer particularly good value, unless you only want to make one bucket full. It is likely although I stand to be corrected that these suppliers are selling on re-packaged Natrosol. Xanthan Gum- this is sometimes available from the supermarkets certainly Sainsburys or health food shops as it is used as a gluten replacement. Guar gum- another alternative that can sometimes be found in health food shops.
The substances used to make gunge generally have long shelf lives normally several years and so can be bought in larger quantities and stored if desired. Moisture is their biggest enemy, so they will need to be packaged in a well sealed container. Possible thickeners You will also need powder or poster paint Suitable container to mix in- bucket for the quantity described Scales Wooden spoon, whisk, paint stirrer or similar.
Whilst I have been careful to only recommend materials that are not known to have any significant health risks associated with them, they cannot be classed as completely hazard free. The largest single issue is the slipperiness of the gunge- it can be very easy to slip over on. It is therefore essential to consider this when planning any activities involving gunge, including clean up and washing off as the most significant effects will be found on a smooth surface such as a bath!
Most of the materials are supplied as relatively fine powders, and as such create nuisance dust. It is therefore worth wearing a dust mask when handling large quantities. Likewise if this dust gets into eyes it can cause irritation so goggles may be appropriate. Most of the materials are sold as safe for skin contact and to date I have not had any problems with this.
I would however be slightly wary of allowing prolonged skin contact with the colourants as it may stain! All of these main materials are not hazardous when eaten, however many are used as laxative additives, so it would probably be unwise to consume large quantities! Measure out the following quantities of materials.
I use plastic cups or a jug to do this, but a piece of folded paper will work as well. Quantities do not have to be precise, but it may help you make a batch the same in the future if you can be fairly accurate. The water can go into the mixing container straight away.
It is therefore worth experimenting with small quantities first before you make a large batch, until you have a goo you are happy with. The quantities given in these instructions will work well with natrosol, and will therefore serve as a good starting point. You will want to mix up in an area where a spilt mess can be easily cleaned up, so probably not your living room!
Liquid poster paint tempera can also be used, but I wouldn't recommend food colouring as it stains easily. Water must be hot for the mixing to work correctly.
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