The Scotsman

Filming halted after cheating row erupts

- By FRANCESCA GOSLING

Channel 4 was forced to suspend filming on children’s quiz show Child Genius after a row broke out over cheating parents.

The confusion kicked off after mother Susan claimed that other parents had been mouthing answers to young contestant­s on Wednesday night’s episode.

A spokeswoma­n for the broadcaste­r said filming was paused for a few minutes while independen­t adjudicato­r Olivia van der Werff reviewed footage, but ruled that there had been no cheating.

Channel 4 said in a statement: “The independen­t adjudicato­r is satisfied there was no cheating taking place.”

However, she did give all contestant­s and their parents a talking to.

 ??  ?? 0 Richard Osman is presenter of the quiz show Child Genius
0 Richard Osman is presenter of the quiz show Child Genius

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