For What It's Worth (game show)

For What It's Worth
Genre Antiques game show
Presented by Fern Britton
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 25[1]
Production
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Tuesday's Child
Release
Original network BBC One
Picture format 16:9
Original release 4 January 2016 (2016-01-04) – present

For What It's Worth is an antiques game show that has aired on BBC One since 4 January 2016. It is hosted by Fern Britton.

Background

For What It's Worth was commissioned by BBC One by Dan McGolpin and Jo Street, and was produced by Tuesday's Child. The show is presented by Fern Britton; although it was originally intended that a different expert join Britton each week,[1] the episodes as transmitted allocate a different expert to each day of the week: Charlie Ross, Natasha Raskin, Charles Hanson, Kate Bliss and David Harper respectively. Britton has described the format as "just my cup of tea", elaborating "I love the idea of finding a priceless treasure and I love general knowledge quizzes, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to get involved with For What It's Worth."[1] Filming took place after Christmas 2015[2] in Dock 10, Salford.[3]

Format

The game starts with three pairs of contestants, each with a picker and a quizzer; an array of sixteen antiques are laid out, of which one is "worthless" (£10 or less) and one is worth £2,500. These values are worked out by the guest and an independent value based on auction price (without added costs). They are then examined by the contestants, and then arranged in a 4x4 grid.[4]

Round 1

Britton asks ten general knowledge questions. If a quizzer buzzes in correctly, they may pick a lot from the grid, but if they buzz wrongly, they are wallied. Ten questions later, each team is handed a fact from the resident expert for an object of their choice.[4]

Round 2

Two categories are allocated to each lot: one based on its horizontal placement, and another based on its vertical placement. Pickers then pick a lot, with the quizzer then answering a question in either category to try and secure it. Each pair is asked three questions, with the third question for each containing the possibility to steal from an opponent's collection; however, if they elect to steal, the target quizzer may then pick a category from any of the eight for the stealer to answer.[4] They must not empty a team's collection in this round.[5] Once this round is over, the couple with the lowest valued collection is eliminated and their lots' values revealed. Any lots still on the board are removed and their values revealed. Each couple then elects another lot to hear more about, and then the couple with the most is revealed.[4]

Round 3

Surviving pairs are both given a category, for example "Name landlords in EastEnders' Queen Vic". The quizzers then volley answers until one fails to give an answer or repeats one already given. The winning picker then steals a lot from their opponents' collection,[4] and unlike Round 2, collections may be emptied.[5] This process happens three times, with the team in the lead at the start of the round going first in the first and third volleys; the team with the lowest total values at the end of the round is eliminated.[4]

Round 4

In the final round, the picker picks one item to win. The rest of the lots' values are then revealed. They are not told the value of the item they have picked[6] unless it is the top lot[4] or the worthless lot. They are then offered the chance to swap it with the value of another lot which may be more than the top lot's value;[7] the value of the lot they pick is what they go home with.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BBC Daytime Controller Dan McGolpin announces his vision for daytime and new commissions for BBC One". BBC Media Centre. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBC presenter Fern Britton on Christmas dinner, family and marriage". The Daily Express.
  3. ↑ "For What It's Worth". ETNow.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Episode 1". For What It's Worth. BBC. 4 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Episode 6". For What It's Worth. BBC. 11 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Episode 2". For What It's Worth. BBC. 5 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Episode 5". For What It's Worth. BBC. 8 January 2016.

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