A NEW game show which is set to rival The 1% Club is coming to the UK after its huge success in Japan.
The show called 100 choices sees a group of contestants presented with 1 question and 100 possible answers.
A new game show which is set to rival The 1% Club is coming to the UK after its huge success in Japan[/caption]
THE 1% Club is hosted by comedian Lee Mack[/caption]
It is similar in style to the hit quiz show The 1% Club where contestants have to answer a series of questions – but there’s a twist in the new show.
In the game show called 100 choices, the question is near impossible to answer straight away.
So, to help narrow down the possibilities its contestants must tackle five physical challenges.
Each success will then enable them to eliminate incorrect options.
The result is a dynamic format that combines brains, muscle and teamwork for maximum family entertainment value.
At the end of the show, if they answer the question correctly, they will win a huge cash prize.
Acquired by Sony Pictures Television, the show will will be launching at London Screenings 2025.
Laura St. Clair, SVP, International Formats, Sony Pictures Television, says: “100 Choices is a unique new take on family entertainment and comedy gameshow genres.
“We love the strength of the central format premise, which makes it suitable to adapt for both weekend studio prime time and location shoots.
“We’re excited to work with the team at FANYStudio to bring this fantastic format to our buyers around the world – and we can’t wait to unveil it at London Screenings later this month!”
Mari Kawamura, Head of Global Business, FANY Studio, says “The 100 choices format idea was originally the first episode in the World HOMERUN Factory series airing on BS Yoshimoto.
“I am deeply impressed by how this format embodies the very essence of the HOMERUN Factory mission, through its adaptability and international relevance.
“100 Choices strives to take flight in the global market now. With the support of SPT, I sincerely hope this format will become one that is loved around the world.”
Recently, The 1% Club saw a contestant win its biggest ever jackpot in an episode of Lee Mack‘s ITV hit that will go down in history.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV’s hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
The popular programme sees 100 contestants compete for a £100,000 prize pot by answering 15 logic-inspired questions that get progressively harder through the rounds.
It kicks off with a question which 90 per cent of the population polled got right, then poses brain-teasers which smaller and smaller percentages of the country got right, culminating with a 1% question.
Contestant Matthew bagged a life-changing £99,000 when he answered the final question of the challenge correctly.
The final question was an anagram of the word elephant and when he gave his answer, told him his response was correct.
This prompted a smile and fist pump from the contestant who looked delighted.
Lee then told him: “Congratulations Matthew! You are the winner to everything in the prize pot! That’s £99,000!”
