Cash Cab
Revision as of 17:50, 2 May 2006
Synopsis
Unwitting and lucky contestants take a unique taxi ride that pays them if they can answer questions right en route. They start with five questions worth £10 each, then five worth £50 each. After that, seven questions are worth £100 followed by the biiiig money £500 questions. But three wrong answers means they're dropped wherever they are. As the opening montage promises, the contestants can phone whoever they like, and even get the help of random passers-by, which gives a bit of variety to the show, and a slight feeling that anything could happen (within strictly-defined parameters).
With the benefits of a well-judged level of jeopardy, a likeable host (who actually is a genuine certified hackney carriage operator) and the difficulty of the questions pitched just about right, this straightforward quiz is one of the surprise hits of the year.
Trivia
The Cash Cab's registration is Y974 CGP. The support car's is V262 KGT. There appeared to be additional support vehicles in the first programme, but maybe he just got stuck behind the same car all day.
The most won so far in a single trip is £5,800, by an employee and his boss.
Glenn Hugill, former host of The Mole, was one of the producers in series one.
Cash Cab is the latest British format to make waves around the world. It's already been sold to Denmark, France, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Norway (where Endemol are making it as a prime time show), Australia, Romania and the USA.
Inventor
Adam Wood
Theme music
Augustin Bousfield
Web links
Pictures
The not-so-Moody cabby.
"Can I Phone a Friend?"
Why is the cab stopping? Doesn't the green light mean "Go"?
"Not when you've lost all three of your lives in my Cash Cab."
"Meh, my office is only up the road, anyway."