Riddiculous (stylized as R¿DD?CULOUS) is a British game show that has aired on ITV since 24 October 2022 and is hosted by Ranvir Singh with Henry Lewis starring as "The Riddlemaster". The show features contestants answering general knowledge questions before facing riddles from Henry Lewis.
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Ranvir Singh |
| Starring | Henry Lewis |
| Theme music composer | Paul Farrer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
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| Production location | Dock10 studios |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | East Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 24 October 2022 – present |
Gameplay
editThree teams of two start by answering general knowledge questions, whereby they have to be the first to press their buzzer and state the answer. After three correct answers, they have to solve a riddle.
Series 1
editRound 1
editQuestions are worth £50. If the riddle is answered correctly is worth £100. After four riddles, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated.
Round 2
editQuestions are worth £100 and riddles are worth £250. This time, the teams may pick among three visual multiple choice riddles from a description, such as animals, letters or numbers; however, only one of the pair can answer the riddle. They have 60 seconds to answer the riddle. If the riddle is answered incorrectly, the opposing pair may answer it for £125.
Round 3
editQuestions are worth £150; riddles are worth £500 and thrown-over riddles are worth £250. After three riddles have been posed, the highest-scoring pair progresses to the Final.
Final
editThe winning team faces Henry's Riddle Run, where they have one minute to solve six rebus riddles to win their bank; should they do so, they may take on one further double-or-nothing rebus riddle, for which they have 20 seconds; however, if they fail to solve this riddle within the time limit, they lose all of their money and instead take home a Riddiculous themed teacup and saucer as a consolation prize.
Series 2
editSame rules as Series 1, but with some changes:
- Questions in Round 1 are worth £25 and riddles are worth £100.
- Questions in Round 2 are worth £50, riddles are worth £200 and thrown-over riddles are worth £100.
- Questions in Round 3 are worth £100, riddles are worth £300 and thrown-over riddles are worth £150.
Background and release
editRiddiculous was first announced in September 2021 for a 20-episode run with Ranvir Singh as host and Henry Lewis as the Riddlemaster.[1] Filming of Series 1 took place in May 2022[2] and premiered in October 2022 in the 3pm slot replacing Tenable.[3] In August 2023, Series 2 was filmed and eventually debuted on 1 January 2024 with a 25-episode run in the 3pm slot ordered to replace repeats of Lingo.[4] Series 3 was announced in July 2024, along with plans to film another 25 episodes in September and air them in 2025.[5]
Transmissions
edit| Series | Start Date | End Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 October 2022 | 18 November 2022 | 20[1] |
| 2 | 1 January 2024 | 2 February 2024 | 25[4] |
| 3 | TBC | TBC | 25[5] |
International versions
editThe format rights to the show are held by Sony Pictures Television.[6]
| Country | Title | Host | Riddlemaster | Network | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Riddiculous[7] | TBA | TBA | GSN | TBA[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "RIDDICULOUS – THE NEW QUIZ WHERE FOR ONCE SPEAKING IN RIDDLES MIGHT SOLVE THE CONFUSION!". Dock10. September 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Zhara (26 October 2022). "Plymouth mates live out dream of appearing on TV gameshow". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Hallam, Katy (20 October 2022). "ITV Tenable dropped from schedule as it's replaced by new quiz show'". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "ITV QUIZ SHOW RIDDICULOUS IS BACK FOR A SECOND SERIES". Dock10. August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "EAST MEDIA'S RIDDICULOUS IS COMMISSIONED BY ITV FOR THIRD SERIES". Dock10. July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Riddiculous | Sony Formats".
- ^ Bradley, Bill (28 March 2023). "GSN and Sony Pictures Want Everyone to Win at Upfront". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Breaking News - Game Show Network and Sony Pictures Television Head Into 2023 Upfront Touting the Benefits of Live Viewing, A Strong Slate of Originals and Branded Entertainment Opportunities in the Game Show Vertical | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.