On to a WINNER!
Host Jason Manford on why his new BBC1 quiz show is perfect daytime entertainment…
Q What can you tell us about your new quiz show Unbeatable? A It’s a new format where four contestants go head-to-head. There are no wrong answers because we give all six answers on the board, and there are discussions about the answers. It’s perfect for quiz-savvy viewers because there’s a logical way of working it out. Q Do things get really competitive? A It gets very intense! In round two the person with the most money gets to pick who they go up against – basically you’re asking people who’ve just met which one of them looks the thickest! We have people leaving with nothing and others leaving with thousands of pounds. But everyone said they’d genuinely had a nice day. Q Do you enjoy daytime quiz shows? A Yes, I watch all the big ones – The Chase, Pointless, Tenable, Tipping Point… I once got an answer right that one of the Chasers got wrong, but no one was there to see it happen! When Unbeatable came along, it sounded fun. It’s an honour to be on TV at the best of times but daytime TV is part of people’s routines. If you ring my nana during Pointless, she will not answer her phone! Q What’s coming up next for you? A I’m filming Starstruck for ITV [a new talent show hosted by Olly Murs with Jason, Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert and Beverley Knight on the judging panel]. It’s odd because we’re filming in the same studios that we filmed The Masked Singer. I’m in the same dressing room as I was when I was Hedgehog! The last time I wasn’t allowed out, but this time I can wander around!