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British Game Shows of 2007 Trivia Quiz

I hope you are a game show "Tycoon" as this "People's Quiz" tests your knowledge of 10 of the most notable new game show formats of 2007. Will you be "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" or just "The Great Pretender"?

A multiple-choice quiz by jimmycarlos. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jimmycarlos

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,569

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On Sky One a remade version of an originally American game show was made starring Noel Edmonds as the host. What was it called? Hint

Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?

Are You Smarter Than A 12 Year Old?

Are You Smarter Than A 8 Year Old?

Are You Smarter Than A 6 Year Old?

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Question 2 of 10

2. The BBC1 comedy game show "Would I Lie To You?" had team captains Lee Mack and which other comedy funnyman, who is part of a double act with Robert Webb? Hint

Alexander Armstrong

David Mitchell

Les Dennis

Alan Carr

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the impact that the "killer balls" had in the ITV1 hit "Golden Balls"? Hint

Decreases Jackpot by 90%

The balls change colour to silver

The contestant with them is instantly eliminated

Dodgeballs are thrown at contestants in the endgame

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Question 4 of 10

4. "DanceX" was one of 2007's biggest flops. Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli were the team captains. With which other show have this pair worked together on? Hint

Dragon's Den

Strictly Come Dancing

The X Factor

Dancing on Ice

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which doctor was the host of the controversial "Three Fat Brides, One Thin Dress"? Hint

Gillian McKeith

Christian Jessen

Hilary Jones

Catherine Smith

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Question 6 of 10

6. On "Get 100", what had to be done for the contestant to win all the prizes in the prize pod? Hint

Score over 100

Be the weekly champion

Be the overall champion

Get exactly 100 at the end of the show

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Who Dares Wins" was a spin off from the American game show "The Rich List" hosted by Eamonn Holmes. How many episodes did "The Rich List" last? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the grand prize for "People's Quiz", making it the largest prize the BBC had ever given out at the time? Hint

�200,700

�100,000

�249,000

�1,000,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which dragon from "Dragon's Den" went onto become the host of the ITV1 flop "Tycoon"? Hint

Duncan Bannatyne

Doug Richard

Theo Paphitis

Peter Jones

10. "The Search" was a Channel 4 game show in which 10 people had to cross the globe looking for a treasure of �50,000. Hosted and invented by Jamie Theakston; which puzzle hunt inspired the idea? Hint

Eternity

Scroll Quest

Masquerade

Ravenchase

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On Sky One a remade version of an originally American game show was made starring Noel Edmonds as the host. What was it called?

Answer: Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?

The original show aired on FOX in the US hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. In order to win the �250,000 jackpot, the contestant must answer 11 questions which are all in the national curriculum. In the first series, no-one won the jackpot.

2. The BBC1 comedy game show "Would I Lie To You?" had team captains Lee Mack and which other comedy funnyman, who is part of a double act with Robert Webb?

Answer: David Mitchell

Hosted by Angus Deayton, "Would I Lie To You?" was a game show in which celebrities revealed embarrassing facts about themselves and the other guests had to guess if they were true or not. Alan Carr was rumoured to be a team captain but pulled out at the last minute.

3. What was the impact that the "killer balls" had in the ITV1 hit "Golden Balls"?

Answer: Decreases Jackpot by 90%

The game show sometimes offered prizes upwards of six figures by players correctly guessing and identifying where the money was and avoiding the killer balls. Part of the success of "Golden Balls" was the endgame, also known as the prisoner's dilemma, which is similar to the end of the 2001 game show "Shaft".

4. "DanceX" was one of 2007's biggest flops. Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli were the team captains. With which other show have this pair worked together on?

Answer: Strictly Come Dancing

The premise sounded feasible: Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli had to make an all-singing, all-dancing band via the standard talent show procedure. However it was watched by an average of only 3 million; 5 million less than "The X Factor". Bruno ended up winning, and the band Pulse ended up having a single, reaching #91 in the UK charts, before splitting up. Oh dear.

5. Which doctor was the host of the controversial "Three Fat Brides, One Thin Dress"?

Answer: Gillian McKeith

I use the term doctor very loosely, considering her degree comes from the internet. Hilary Jones and Catherine Smith are both respectable doctors appearing loyally on "GMTV" and "Diet on the Dancefloor" respectively. Both Christian Jessen and Gillian McKeith appeared on the controversial health show "Supersize vs. Skinny".

6. On "Get 100", what had to be done for the contestant to win all the prizes in the prize pod?

Answer: Get exactly 100 at the end of the show

To win all the prizes, all the contestant had to do was get exactly 100 at the end of the show. The show ran every morning; with Monday's to Thursday's games being played by friends with the winners going through to Friday's final. The winner of the final won a single prize from the prize pod, comparatively little to the jackpot, won almost every other week.

7. "Who Dares Wins" was a spin off from the American game show "The Rich List" hosted by Eamonn Holmes. How many episodes did "The Rich List" last?

Answer: 1

"The Rich List" lasted just one episode on November 1st 2006. Our version, "Who Dares Wins" (named after the SAS motto), was very popular with up to 6 million people watching a single episode. The show has since been successful in many countries including Australia and Germany.

8. What was the grand prize for "People's Quiz", making it the largest prize the BBC had ever given out at the time?

Answer: �200,700

Stephanie Bruce won the 200,700 pounds in June 2007. The second highest amount ever won was 100 thousand on "In It To Win It", the highest offered by any BBC game show was 249 thousand on "1 vs. 100". All 3 of these are lottery-sponsored game shows; but all the big money looks small in comparison to the one million given away a total of 10 times on ITV game shows. Kudos to anyone who can tell me who those 10 millionaires are.

9. Which dragon from "Dragon's Den" went onto become the host of the ITV1 flop "Tycoon"?

Answer: Peter Jones

This easily-forgotten game show was a mish-mash of "The Apprentice", "Dragon's Den" and "American Inventor". Peter starred in 2 of these 3 shows; but "Tycoon" was nowhere near as successful with only 1.3 million people watching a flying helicopter being named the best idea.

Answer: Masquerade

Created by Kit Williams, "Masquerade" was a British Hunt for a hare made of gold that he dug in the ground somewhere in Britain. He made a picture book which contained very cryptic visual clues. The solution led to Ampthill Park in Bedford. "The Search" was ultimately won by Saskia; who decided to split the money equally between the 3 finalists.

Source: Author jimmycarlos

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