Beat the Nation
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Beat The Nation was a quiz show on the UK
commercial channel Channel 4
that ran for just one series and 120 episodes from 5 January to 2 July 2004. It was hosted by former Goodies
Tim Brooke-Taylor
and Graeme Garden
.
It was put in place to fill the time slot left vacated by the demise of Fifteen to One
the previous December.
It consisted of various rounds based around a contestant's ability to get an answer to a question right that a certain percent of the population as a whole could not. For example, if the contestant answered a question correctly that 74% of the population did not get right, he or she would score 74 points.
The programme did not use a studio audience
, but added sound effects in post-production, a technique also used on Fifteen to One.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
commercial channel Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
that ran for just one series and 120 episodes from 5 January to 2 July 2004. It was hosted by former Goodies
The Goodies
The Goodies are a trio of British comedians who created, wrote, and starred in a surreal British television comedy series called The Goodies during the 1970s and early 1980s combining sketches and situation comedy.-Honours:All three Goodies now have OBEs...
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE is an English comic actor. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at Cambridge University, and became President of the Footlights club, touring internationally with the Footlights revue in 1964...
and Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
David Graeme Garden OBE is a Scottish author, actor, comedian, artist and television presenter, who first became known as a member of The Goodies.-Early life and beginnings in comedy:...
.
It was put in place to fill the time slot left vacated by the demise of Fifteen to One
Fifteen to One
Fifteen to One was a popular general knowledge quiz show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It ran from 4 January 1988 to 19 December 2003, and had a reputation for being one of the toughest quizzes on TV. Throughout the show's run it was presented and produced by William G. Stewart...
the previous December.
It consisted of various rounds based around a contestant's ability to get an answer to a question right that a certain percent of the population as a whole could not. For example, if the contestant answered a question correctly that 74% of the population did not get right, he or she would score 74 points.
The programme did not use a studio audience
Studio audience
A studio audience is an audience present for the taping of all or part of a television program. The primary purpose of the studio audience is to provide applause and/or laughter to the program's soundtrack . A studio audience can also provide volunteers, a visual backdrop and discussion participants...
, but added sound effects in post-production, a technique also used on Fifteen to One.