Guesstimation
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== Host == | == Host == | ||
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== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
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Initial for BBC One, 11 July to 29 August 2009 (8 episodes in 1 series) | Initial for BBC One, 11 July to 29 August 2009 (8 episodes in 1 series) | ||
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Two families are set a series of questions and predictions. They're not expected to know the answers already, but to use a combination of estimation and guesswork to come up with a sensible answer. The closest answer to each question gives an advantage in the next stage, and the family that's best at the guesstimation will win a holiday to somewhere exotic. | Two families are set a series of questions and predictions. They're not expected to know the answers already, but to use a combination of estimation and guesswork to come up with a sensible answer. The closest answer to each question gives an advantage in the next stage, and the family that's best at the guesstimation will win a holiday to somewhere exotic. | ||
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Devised by Dutch entertainment company Talpa. | Devised by Dutch entertainment company Talpa. | ||
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| + | [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lt2s7 Official site] | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guesstimation_(game_show) Wikipedia entry] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Weaver's Week 2009-08-02|Weaver's Week review]] | [[Weaver's Week 2009-08-02|Weaver's Week review]] | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 14 October 2012
Synopsis
Two families are set a series of questions and predictions. They're not expected to know the answers already, but to use a combination of estimation and guesswork to come up with a sensible answer. The closest answer to each question gives an advantage in the next stage, and the family that's best at the guesstimation will win a holiday to somewhere exotic.
The show includes challenges in the studio for special guests and famous people. Each episode features someone receiving funding from the National Lottery's sports fund, and promoted a National Lottery product for the 2012 Summer Olympic games.
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Inventor
Devised by Dutch entertainment company Talpa.
