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 2[1]
No. of episodes 50[1]
Production
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) 12 Yard and BBC Scotland
Distributor ITV Studios
Release
Original network BBC One
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release 21 March 2016 (2016-03-21) – present

Think Tank is a BBC quiz show that has aired on BBC One since 21 March 2016 and is hosted by Bill Turnbull.

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 Hill, Jackie Waring, Ken Fullicks, Len Crumbie, Lucy Barry, Max Bruges, Peter Wong, and Tristan Harper.[2] Series 2, episode 3 introduced two more regular contestants, Jordan and Mark.[3]

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. In the second round, think-tankers are assigned two questions and contestants sequentially choose a think-tanker three times. 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. 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. 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.

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".[4] 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".[5] 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".[6]

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 21 March 2016[7] 15 April 2016[8] 20[8]
2 22 August 2016[9] 16 December 2016 30

References

  1. 1 2 "Think Tank". ITV Studios. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Wightwick, Abbie (21 March 2016). "A grandfather from Bridgend is appearing on a daytime new TV quiz show". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 3". Think Tank. 24 August 2016. BBC One.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Rackham, Jane. "New Series: Think Tank, Episode 1". Radio Times.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Frances (21 March 2016). "Think Tank review: was Bill Turnbull's new quiz show any good?". BT. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Think Tank - Series 1, Episode 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Think Tank - Series 1, Episode 20". BBC Online. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Think Tank - Series 2, Episode 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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