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Michael DeVere

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:24 pm    Author: Michael DeVere    Post subject: It's Not What You Know - New gameshow with Chris Tarrant

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There's a new gameshow starting on Monday at 9PM on Challenege with Chris Tarrant as the host.

The contestants work in teams to answer 15 questions to win up to a potential £150,000, but it's not up to the contestants to answer the questions, they have to choose from a 32 strong celebrity panel who they think got the answer wrong.

Now at first I wasn't keen on the idea of the show but after reading some more about it in the TV guides, it sounds like it could be quite entertaining. Plus with an experienced host like Chris at least it's in capable hands. I'll reserve judgement till i've seen it and decide for myself if "this is the best game format i've seen in years"(Mark Wells).

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Challenge has commissioned ITV Productions to produce 30 x 60’ episodes of the series which will air in a primetime slot from late Spring 2008 and reinforce Challenge’s position as the home of gameshows in the UK.

Entertaining and original, It’s Not What You Know follows the journey of a pair of contestants as they attempt to win big money. The aim of the game is to use skill, judgement and instinct to predict how a group of five celebrity experts answered a pool of questions in their own specialist subject as well as general knowledge questions under examination conditions. The 32 chosen experts range from Toby Young (film) to Frederick Forsythe (history) and from Michael Buerk (news) to Jenni Falconer (showbiz).

To win money, the contestants do not have to answer any of the 15 questions; instead, they have to correctly identify one celebrity from the group who got the question wrong. The amount of money increases by moving up five different levels and by playing for higher stakes.

Host Chris Tarrant said: "I love the idea behind this show - it's exciting and fun and has contestants truly on a knife edge from beginning to end. I am sure the show will find a big following on Challenge."

Daniela Neumann, Acting Director of Programming said: “We are very excited to be working with Chris Tarrant! It’s Not What You Know combines the ultimate gameshow host on the ultimate gameshow channel to truly create a winning formula.”

Commenting for ITV Productions, Mark Wells said: “This is the best new game format I’ve seen in years, and Chris is the best quiz host in this country. Together that makes it a great package for Challenge, who loved and supported the show from the first time we pitched. It’s going to be a terrific series.”


Source - http://www.virginmediatv.co.uk/news.php?articleID=128


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Craig

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:45 pm    Author: Craig    Post subject:

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I'm going to watch it, it seems quite good!

But im a little confused on how the show works, but i guess once ive seen the first show i'll understand it!


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david3383

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:16 pm    Author: david3383    Post subject:

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What! There's NOT going to be a prime-time version of DoND with Chris Tarrant as host? :shock: :cry:

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Michael DeVere

PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:04 pm    Author: Michael DeVere    Post subject:

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Well I watched the first episode tonight and it's not bad.

The concept is interesting and I suspect it might do well for Challenge. I think I prefer it to Take It Or Leave it. I'll give it a few more shows to see how it goes.


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Michael DeVere

PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:07 pm    Author: Michael DeVere    Post subject:

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Well after watching this for a week I have to say it's an alright show. I don't think it quite has that 'special something' that hooks you like DOND, Millionaire has, but it's still enjoyable.

Basically the show works like this - As a team of two you have to try and guess who out of 5 celebrity's wouldn't know the correct answer. There is always one celebrity who doesn't know the answer, but there can be more. Each of the celebrity's has their own special subject in their field of knowledge, like chef Brian Turner would be an expert on food releated subjects.

Each question has 4 multiple choice answers that the celebrity's can choose, apart from the 'expert' who has no answers what so ever. The celebrity's aren't actually in the studio and all the questions have been answered by them before the show.

When you guess a celebrity who got the answer wrong your money goes up, however if you pick someone who knew the answer then you drop down to £0.

There are 5 levels of cash questions, which you can climb up and indeed come down again - level 1: £1,000 - level 2: £5,000 - level 3: £10,000 - level 4: £15,000 - level 5: £25,000. To go up a level you have to guess that you think the celebrity expert for the question wouldn't know the answer. If they don't you go up another level (and the way Chris says it just makes me laugh. A bit OTT.) Again if the celebrity you go for gets the question right your money drops to £0 and if you're on level 2 or above and have no money to lose, then you go down a level. There is always at least 4 (could be more) celebrity experts in a game who didn't know the answer to their related subject.

There is also one 'pass' lifeline you can use to skip a question, you'll gain no money, but you won't lose any either. But you can't use it on Q15.

Just before question 15 and depending on the amount you have earned by then, Chris will offer you some money not to go for Q15, for example in today's show (SPOILER) the jackpot they could win at that stage was £115,000. Chris started off by offering a £1,000, then raised it to £2,000 etc... until he stopped at £10,000. They could choose to 'deal' (as such) at £10,000 and go home with that, or 'no deal' and choose to play the question for the jackpot of £115,000. Get it right you win the lot, get it wrong and you go home with nothing, not even 1p. If you choose to 'deal' you still have to play the final question, but only for 'fun'.


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dond

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:11 pm    Author: dond    Post subject:

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i think this show is a load of crap,but thats my view


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