"Codex (TV series) Codex was a game show that aired on Channel 4 from 12 November 2006 to 15 December 2007 and was hosted by Tony Robinson. In the first series, a single team of five explorers solve a series of games in order to win letters that may help them solve a 'codex', an encoded cryptic clue, at the end of the programme. Before each round, Tony shows the team one or more historical artefacts and gives some background to the objects. The team is then asked to answer seven questions relating to the artefacts in three minutes. If"
"teams of three answer questions for ten points (with some bonus questions and challenges being worth more), the teams remain in one location with only two rounds where one member each goes off to an artefact, there is no codex to solve at the end, and the questions no longer relate to a common period in history. Victory is decided on points alone. The prize is £3,000 and a trophy. The format for each round is as follows: Codex (TV series) Codex was a game show that aired on Channel 4 from 12 November 2006 to 15 December 2007 and"
"about the questions in play. These points are used as an informal competition and have no bearing on the overall game. The Code (game show) The Code is a British television game show that has aired on BBC One from 18 April 2016 to 21 April 2017 and is hosted by Matt Allwright and Lesley-Anne Brewis. An individual contestant, or a team of two or three people, attempts to unlock a safe containing a cash prize by answering a series of questions that steadily increase in difficulty. Brewis provides commentary on the correct answers to all questions throughout the game."
"Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, (, ; born 3 May 1958) is a British-Danish comedian, writer, actor, presenter and producer on British radio and television, and political activist. On 21 October 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show ""QI"". She was the host of ""The News Quiz"" on BBC Radio 4 from 2006 until June 2015. She also presented the quiz show ""1001 Things You Should Know"" on Channel 4 television in 2012–13, and began hosting a revived series of the same channel's game show ""Fifteen to One"" on 5 April 2014."
"The Code (game show) The Code is a British television game show that has aired on BBC One from 18 April 2016 to 21 April 2017 and is hosted by Matt Allwright and Lesley-Anne Brewis. An individual contestant, or a team of two or three people, attempts to unlock a safe containing a cash prize by answering a series of questions that steadily increase in difficulty. Brewis provides commentary on the correct answers to all questions throughout the game. The cash prize begins at £3,000 after it is won and increases by £500 per game in which it goes unclaimed."
"The News Quiz The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4. ""The News Quiz"" was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006, who in turn was replaced by Miles Jupp in September 2015. The series was created by John Lloyd based on an idea from Nicholas Parsons. Originally ""Private Eye"" editor Richard Ingrams and ""Punch"" editor Alan Coren acted as team captains. It"
"The X Factor (UK series 4) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourth series was broadcast on ITV from 18 August 2007 and was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts finishing as the runner-up and Dannii Minogue emerging as the winning mentor. Dermot O'Leary presented for the first time, replacing Kate Thornton, who had been presenting the show since series 1 in 2004. Fearne Cotton replaced Ben Shephard as presenter on the spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"". The original judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Sharon"
"Carol Vorderman Carol Jean Vorderman, (born 24 December 1960) is a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show ""Countdown"" for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, publishing newspaper columns on internet topics, writing books on subjects ranging from school textbooks on mathematics to a #1 best-selling book on Detox diets, advocating for numerous charities, and hosting the Pride of Britain awards each year to honour British people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations. Vorderman's career began in 1982 when she joined Channel 4 game show ""Countdown"". She appeared on the show most recently"
"live astronomy series in January 2011 – co-presented with physicist-turned-comedian Dara Ó Briain and featuring chat show host Jonathan Ross – linked to events across the United Kingdom. A second and a third series featuring a variety of guests ran in January 2012 and January 2013. Since November 2009 Cox has co-presented a BBC Radio 4 ""comedy science magazine programme"", ""The Infinite Monkey Cage"" with comedian Robin Ince. Guests have included comedians Tim Minchin, Alexei Sayle, Dara Ó Briain, and scientists including Alice Roberts of the BBC show ""The Incredible Human Journey"", and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Cox also appeared"
"Jeremy Paxman Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is a British broadcaster, journalist, author, and the quizmaster of ""University Challenge"", having succeeded Bamber Gascoigne at the time the programme was revived in 1994. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate newspaper ""Varsity"". At Cambridge, he was a member of a Labour Party club and described himself as a socialist, although in later life described himself as a one-nation conservative. He joined the BBC in 1972, initially at BBC Radio Brighton, although relocated to London in 1977. In"
"of directors of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He is a patron of the Museum of Richmond. Gascoigne and his wife, Christina (née Ditchburn), whom he met at Cambridge, have lived in Richmond, London, since the late 1960s. In 2014 Gascoigne inherited West Horsley Place from his aunt and godmother Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe. Bamber Gascoigne Arthur Bamber Gascoigne (born 24 January 1935) is a British television presenter and author, best known for being the original quizmaster on ""University Challenge"", which ran from 1962 to 1987. Gascoigne is the elder son of Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne"
"Radio 4 programme ""I'm Suzy, and I'm a Phobic"", which was broadcast in January 2013. Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus (; born 25 June 1962) is an English stand-up and improv comedian, actor, performance poet, cartoonist and podcaster. Jupitus was a team captain on BBC Two's popular music quiz ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"" from its inception in 1996 until its end in 2015, and also appears regularly as a guest on several other panel shows, including ""QI"" and BBC Radio 4's ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". Born Phillip Swan in Newport on the Isle of Wight, he took his"
"comedian Jimmy Carr has been the host and quizmaster of each edition to date. Channel 4 has made full episodes of ""The Big Fat Quiz of the Year"" available to view on All 4. For the first ""Big Fat Quiz"", broadcast on 28 December 2004, the three teams of celebrities were: Louis Walsh, Nadia Almada and Dame Kelly Holmes all made live appearances to read out the answers for the months of April, June and August respectively. Recorded questions from Bono, Derren Brown and The Bear from ""Bo' Selecta!"" were shown too along with films of Richard and Judy discussing"
"The Infinite Monkey Cage The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, ""The Independent"" described it as a ""witty and irreverent look at the world according to science"". The show's eighth series was broadcast in June and July 2013 and the podcast, published immediately after the initial radio broadcast, features extended versions of most episodes starting with 1 July 2013 Glastonbury Special episode in Series 8. The programme won a Gold Award in the Best Speech Programme category at the 2011 Sony Radio Awards, and"
"in the week following the standard Radio 4 broadcast. This version was also made available as a podcast. The News Quiz The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4. ""The News Quiz"" was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006, who in turn was replaced by Miles Jupp in September 2015. The series was created by John Lloyd based on an idea from"
"Bamber Gascoigne Arthur Bamber Gascoigne (born 24 January 1935) is a British television presenter and author, best known for being the original quizmaster on ""University Challenge"", which ran from 1962 to 1987. Gascoigne is the elder son of Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne (himself the son of Brigadier-General Sir Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne) by his marriage in 1934 to Mary Louisa Hermione O'Neill, a daughter of Captain the Hon. Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill and Lady Annabel Hungerford Crewe-Milnes. His great-grandfathers include Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe, and Edward O'Neill, 2nd Baron O'Neill. He is a nephew of Sir"
"called Binary Code, and was the only contestant to fool Penn & Teller during the episode. Lax continues to work as a show producer and behind-the-scenes magic consultant. Lax also releases videos on Facebook, where they gain more than a billion views a month. Rick Lax Rick Lax is an American author and entertainer. Rick Lax’s interest in magic began at age 5, inspired by David Copperfield. After attending Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, he earned a law degree from DePaul University. In 2008, he published a book about law. From 2011 to 2013, Lax worked as"
"contestants. This special edition was not broadcast live, as the show usually is, but instead was shown in three pre-recorded 20 minute chunks spread throughout the 'mash-up night' at 18:35, 19:55 and 21:40. Davina and her father made it through to the final question with £50,000 but placed their money on the incorrect answer and lost. The show returned on 4 January 2013 with Alan Carr as host. The contestants were: Sherrie Hewson, Lisa Maxwell, Jane McDonald, Denise Welch, Alexander Armstrong and Richard Bacon. On 19 October 2012, a special version aired live as part of Channel 4's UK telethon,"
"BBC Radio 4, both as a guest in comedy panel shows, as well as in his own shows. Will Smith (comedian) William James Smith (born 8 June 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist, actor and producer. As co-writer and co-producer of the HBO sitcom ""Veep"", he was among the recipients of two Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards, and has received nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy. Though born in Winchester, Hampshire, Smith grew up in Jersey and was educated there at Victoria College. His"
"The Code (2011 TV series) The Code is a mathematics-based documentary for BBC Two presented by Marcus du Sautoy, beginning on 27 July 2011 and ended on 10 August 2011. Each episode covers a different branch of mathematics. As well as being a documentary, ""The Code"" is also a series of online challenges forming a treasure hunt, with clues to finding the treasure being included in the episodes, online games and other challenges. The treasure hunt is a series of online mathematical challenges. The BBC planned to offer the challenges to 1000 participants selected from among people who applied to"
"BBC Four. For children, Ward has written on Danger Mouse and Minnie The Minx. Ward co-presented Dave Gorman's Absolute Radio Sunday morning show from when the show started in October 2009 until its end in November 2012. Her frequent collaborator Martin White was also a long term contributor to the show. Ward created the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show 'Dilemma', which ran for four series 2011-15 and was hosted by Sue Perkins. Danielle appeared several times as a guest on the show. Ward also hosts ""Ward and White's Karaoke Circus"", a live music karaoke night at the Edinburgh Festival,"
"answering a question, and are provided with a safety net that grants them a guaranteed cash prize if they give an incorrect answer, provided they reach a specific milestone in the quiz. The original series aired for 30 series and a total of 592 episodes, from 4 September 1998 to 11 February 2014, and was presented by Chris Tarrant. Over the course of its run, the original series had around five contestants walk away with the top cash prize of £1 million, and faced a number of controversies during its run, including an attempt to defraud the show of its"
"Space Cadets (game show) Space Cadets is a British comedy panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. It was presented by ""High Commander"" Greg Proops with Bill Bailey and Craig Charles as the ""Space Captains"" (captains of the two teams). It ran for just one series with 10 episodes. Like the BBC's Have I Got News for You, the contestants were celebrities and the show was played mainly for laughs. Bestselling author Terry Pratchett once appeared as a guest. When the contestants were asked who was Britain's most shoplifted author, Pratchett immediately answered ""I am!"" which was the correct"
"headed into a montage of clips from its programmes set to the station's signature tune, ""Fourscore"", written by David Dundas, which would form the basis of the station's jingles for its first decade. The first programme to air on the channel was the teatime game show ""Countdown"", at 16:45 produced by Yorkshire Television. The first person to be seen on Channel 4 was Richard Whiteley with Ted Moult being the second. The first woman on the channel, contrary to popular belief, was not Whiteley's ""Countdown"" co-host Carol Vorderman but a lexicographer only ever identified as Mary. Whiteley opened the show"
"On the Cover (game show) On the Cover is a game show that premiered on PAX TV (now called ION) on May 17, 2004. It was hosted by Mark L. Walberg and the announcer was Mitch Lewis. Three contestants competed in a game of identifying people, places and things on covers of magazines, CDs, DVDs and other items, and answering pop culture questions. In round one, each contestant received 15 seconds to identify celebrities on a series of covers. Each correct answer was worth 100 points. This round was where the show got its name. In this round three covers"
"in November 1982, and bought the newly renamed ""Countdown"" on the strength of this additional episode. ""Countdown"" was the first programme to be broadcast on the new channel. Channel 4 originally planned a parallel ""Junior Countdown"" in which the contestants were children. The pilot episode was filmed on 26 November 1982, less than a month after the first adult version was broadcast. The presenter was Gyles Brandreth, with Ted Moult in Dictionary Corner. The format mirrored that of the adult version. No further episodes were filmed, and the pilot episode was never broadcast. Brandreth, speaking on ""Countdown"" in November 2012,"
"4 broadcasts consists of host Clive Anderson along with two guests and the two regular contestants, Stephen Fry and John Sessions. Clive Anderson stayed on as host when the show moved to television, with John Sessions resuming his role as the only regular in the first series. He subsequently became a rotating regular in the second and third series. However he appears only twice in the third series, these being his final appearances. Stephen Fry appears only occasionally on the television series. Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie first appear in the second and third series respectively; they each gradually increase"
"Alex Horne Alexander James Jeffrey Horne (born 10 September 1978 in Petworth, West Sussex) is a British comedian. Horne is the creator of ""Taskmaster"", a comedy panel show in which he is the assistant to ""Taskmaster"" Greg Davies, who judges comedians on various absurd tasks they are asked to perform. He is also the host of ""The Horne Section"", a live music variety show which has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Dave. He was a contestant on the numbers and letters show ""Countdown"" in 2008 for Channel 4, and has been a dictionary corner guest many times on"
"Carole Stone Carole Stone, CBE (born 30 May 1942) is a British author and freelance radio and television broadcaster. Stone spent 27 years at the BBC starting as a newsroom secretary and went on to become producer of Radio 4's flagship discussion programme Any Questions? In 2018 Stone established The Carole Stone Foundation to support her belief that connecting people, exchanging ideas and building friendships around the world is essential to help make a fairer society. Stone spent 27 years at the BBC starting as a newsroom secretary and went on to become producer of Radio 4's flagship discussion programme"
"30, 2017, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada by then Governor General David Johnston for ""his iconic achievements in television and for his promotion of learning, notably as a champion for geographical literacy."" Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (born July 22, 1940) is a Canadian-American television personality. He has been the host of the syndicated game show ""Jeopardy!"" since it was revived in 1984, and has also hosted a number of other game shows, including ""The Wizard of Odds"", ""Double Dare"", ""High Rollers"", ""Battlestars"", ""Classic Concentration"", and ""To Tell the Truth"". Trebek has made appearances in"
"aired from 2008 to 2009 and hosted by Christopher Knight. In September 2004, Roger Lodge hosted a sports trivia game show on ESPN entitled ""ESPN Trivial Pursuit"", which aired five episodes. BBC Television produced a ""Trivial Pursuit"" game show based on the game in the UK hosted by Rory McGrath. Another British version (with rules/format similar to the Wink Martindale version, and also using the same theme tune as the Wink Martindale version) was hosted on The Family Channel (now Challenge) by Tony Slattery. Birgit Lechtermann hosted a version for VOX in Germany from 1993 to 1994. In 1988, a"
"BBC iPlayer. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, two special episodes were added in December 2015: The Infinite Monkey Cage The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, ""The Independent"" described it as a ""witty and irreverent look at the world according to science"". The show's eighth series was broadcast in June and July 2013 and the podcast, published immediately after the initial radio broadcast, features extended versions of most episodes starting with 1 July 2013 Glastonbury Special episode"
"BBC One quiz show. Edwards stated in an interview with the ""Daily Mail"" that he has no sense of smell due to sniffing pure ammonia while in school. Edwards supported green organisation Global Cool in 2010 as part of their Traincation campaign, along with his friend George Lamb. Edwards married ""EastEnders"" and ""Father Brown"" actress Emer Kenny in 2016. Rick Edwards Richard Philip Edwards (born 20 May 1979 in Enfield, London) is an English television presenter who works mainly for Channel 4, E4 and ITV2. Edwards presented T4 for fourteen years, and has also presented ""Tool Academy"", ""Freshly Squeezed"", ""E4"