The U.K. , as you probably know , is the quiz show / secret plan show upper-case letter of the humanity . Most of the smash shows here in the states are bare adaptation of the pilot , which were first air across the pond . Yes , they ’ll make a game show on any subject in the U.K. " “ obscure poesy , episodes ofThe West Wing , even out animals . Here are four late shows I ’ve been following with some interest group as I get quick to pitch my own quiz show .
1 . EggheadsI’m not sure why this one has n’t catch on here in the States . It ’s a sport , simple show in which five unskilled quizzers take on five quiz professionals called the Eggheads . Check out the clip below and watch some pretty smart Oxford students snap the Eggheads and whipping them good .
2 . Postcode Challenge
In this one , four team of six neighbor — sorry , neighbour — contend for a bountiful cash plunder by answer oecumenical noesis questions . Okay , so what ’s so interesting about the show ? You guessed it : each squad shares the same or like postcode . splendid ! As you ’ll see in the clip , there are also lots of doubtfulness that go around around ZIP and censuses . Only in the U.K. !
3 . Dirty Rotten Cheater
A new - ish BBC show in which good player have to out the beguiler . Every dissenter is given the chance to vote off contestants who they suspect of cheating . A bulk vote is ask . If they ’re correct , the cheater is forced into the Losers Lounge . If they ’re wrong , the innocent player still leaves the game empty - handed and the money of the remaining actor is halved . If they ca n’t agree , everyone still loses half their money and the cheater gets to eliminate the contestant he or she like by pressing a secret button .
4 . PokerFace
This is another outlandish one , sorta similar to the above , in which we have to spot the Sojourner Truth . In fact , in PokerFace , contestants do n’t necessarily need to get the questions right so as to advance . As the name inculpate , they can bluff their way through the game and pressure their opponents into close . Home viewers get to see who ’s separate the truth and who ’s lie in .
