Think Tank (game show)
| Think Tank | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Quiz show |
| Presented by | Bill Turnbull |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1[1] |
| No. of episodes | 20[1] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 12 Yard |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 21 March 2016 – present |
Think Tank is a BBC quiz show that has been aired on BBC One since 21 March 2016. It is hosted by Bill Turnbull.
Background
Think Tank was first broadcast on 21 March 2016; its initial commission was for 20 episodes.[1] When the BBC announced the show, its host, Bill Turnbull, said,
I've had two careers so far—one as a reporter and one as a presenter. With a bit of luck, now I might have one as a quiz show host! I've been wanting to do one for some time, and this is a great opportunity. We had a lot of fun with the try-out, and there are some great characters on our "think tank" panel. So fingers crossed, we're onto an entertaining new concept.[2]
He appeared on The One Show to discuss the new programme.[3]
Think Tank was also the title of an unrelated quiz show presented by Mickey Hutton, a host of Hangar 17.[4]
Format
A think tank of eight people answer hundreds of general knowledge questions before the show. In the first series, the regular contestants were Abi Kanthabalan, Anisha Devadasan, Arminel Fennelly, Cleve Freckleton, Diane Hil, Jackie Waring, Ken Fullicks, Len Crumbie, Lucy Barry, Max Bruges, Peter Wong, and Tristan Harper.[5]
Three contestants compete in four rounds, in which every correctly answered question is worth £200. In the first round, contestants alternately answer two questions, giving their answers after hearing the answers of the think tank.[6] In the second round, think-tankers are assigned two questions and contestants sequentially choose a think-tanker three times.[6] Five questions are asked in round three; two think-tankers offer different answers and contestants choose an anwser they believe to be correct. At the end of the round, the contestant with the least money is eliminated.[6] The two surviving contestants compete against each other in the last round. Each contestant is asked five questions the think-tankers have not seen; each contestant may discuss the answer with a think-tanker before submitting it. On the final question, all eight think-tankers have been used. If no victor is found after five questions, another pair of questions is asked until one question is answered correctly and another incorrectly.[6] Finally, the winning contestant is asked "Question: Impossible", a question none of the think-tankers answered correctly. After viewing the incorrect answers of the think tank, the contestant adds an additional £1,000 to his/her winnings if they answer it correctly.[6]
Critical reception
Julia Raeside of The Guardian described Think Tank as "the perfect blend of Deal or No Deal and Blankety Blank", and "a masterpiece of good judgment, and a likely candidate for the new student/homeworker/retired person's daytime obsession. Synchronise kettles and bring it on".[7] Jane Rackham said in Radio Times, "Turnbull is a charming host while there's a great deal of good-natured teasing and laughter between the Think Tank members".[8] Frances Taylor, writing for the television blog of the BT website, said the show was "very drawn out" and that "if it was shortened to half an hour and some of the rounds tweaked—and some of the waffle cut—it could be quite an innovative and engaging quiz show".[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Think Tank". ITV Studios. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Bill Turnbull announced as host of new BBC One quiz show Think Tank (w/t)". BBC. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Paul (17 March 2016). "Bill Turnbull is going to be on The One Show – but where's he going to sit?". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "Mickey Hutton". Jongleurs.
- ↑ Wightwick, Abbie (21 March 2016). "A grandfather from Bridgend is appearing on a daytime new TV quiz show". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Episode 1". Think Tank. 21 March 2016. BBC1.
- ↑ Raeside, Julia (21 March 2016). "Think Tank: Bill Turnbull's addictive new quiz is the next daytime TV smash". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ Rackham, Jane. "New Series: Think Tank, Episode 1". Radio Times.
- ↑ Taylor, Frances (21 March 2016). "Think Tank review: was Bill Turnbull's new quiz show any good?". BT. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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