1000 Heartbeats
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| - | Contestants answer questions while wearing an electronic heart-rate counter device. | + | Contestants answer questions while wearing an electronic heart-rate counter device. There are this-or-that general knowledge questions, anagrams, visual and mathematical puzzles, tests of memory and sequencing. |
| - | + | Rather than a traditional clock, players are timed by their own heart. 1000 beats will run down as they play the game - by errors and passes, or simply by being alive. | |
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| + | Adding to the tension, ''1000 Heartbeats'' features a string quartet. They play live in the studio, at a tempo dictated by the player's heartbeat. A more tense player causes the tempo to rise, and the music speeds up, making the player more tense. | ||
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| + | ''A tale of two princes...'' | ||
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| + | Vernon Kay is the host, his usual warmth and friendly banter keeps the programme ticking along. Questions are asked by the voice of Dilly Barlow, her enunciation is clear and precise and perhaps a little slow. This has bearing on the game, particularly in rounds where the player must hear a lot of information - and spend many beats - before being allowed to play. | ||
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| + | The show offers increasing amounts of money for completing the rounds - £250 for the first, then £500, £1000, £2500, £5000, £10,000 and a top prize of £25,000. This money isn't won until the player completes the Cashout round, giving five correct true-false answers ''in a row''. | ||
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| + | An outstanding idea, elegant and subtle and with depth. | ||
== Theme music == <!--Out of sequence as live string quartet is the gimmick--> | == Theme music == <!--Out of sequence as live string quartet is the gimmick--> | ||
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| + | ''Playing live today...'' | ||
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Paul Farrer wrote all the music. It's played live in the studio by a string quartet (Sarah Chapman, Catriona Parker, Hayley Pomfrett, Llinos Richards) and conducted by Farrer to match the player's heartbeat. | Paul Farrer wrote all the music. It's played live in the studio by a string quartet (Sarah Chapman, Catriona Parker, Hayley Pomfrett, Llinos Richards) and conducted by Farrer to match the player's heartbeat. | ||
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== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
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| + | [http://www.buzzerblog.com/2015/02/25/interview-paul-farrer-1000-heartbeats/ Paul Farrer interview at Buzzerblog] | ||
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| + | [http://gameshowtheory.com/?p=109 Game Show Theory explores when to cashout] | ||
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| + | [http://www.bothersbar.co.uk/?p=8469 Bothers' Bar show discussion] | ||
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| + | [http://www.fifty50show.com/?p=301 Fifty 50 Show review] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Heartbeats Wikipedia entry] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Heartbeats Wikipedia entry] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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| + | [[Five Minutes to a Fortune]] | ||
[[The Chair]] | [[The Chair]] | ||
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| + | [[Weaver's Week 2015-03-15|Weaver's Week review]] | ||
[[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]] | [[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]] | ||
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[[Category:Current]] | [[Category:Current]] | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 15 March 2015
Contents |
Host
Co-host
Dilly Barlow (voice)
Broadcast
Hungry Bear Media for ITV, 23 February 2015 to present
Synopsis
Contestants answer questions while wearing an electronic heart-rate counter device. There are this-or-that general knowledge questions, anagrams, visual and mathematical puzzles, tests of memory and sequencing.
Rather than a traditional clock, players are timed by their own heart. 1000 beats will run down as they play the game - by errors and passes, or simply by being alive.
Adding to the tension, 1000 Heartbeats features a string quartet. They play live in the studio, at a tempo dictated by the player's heartbeat. A more tense player causes the tempo to rise, and the music speeds up, making the player more tense.
A tale of two princes...
Vernon Kay is the host, his usual warmth and friendly banter keeps the programme ticking along. Questions are asked by the voice of Dilly Barlow, her enunciation is clear and precise and perhaps a little slow. This has bearing on the game, particularly in rounds where the player must hear a lot of information - and spend many beats - before being allowed to play.
The show offers increasing amounts of money for completing the rounds - £250 for the first, then £500, £1000, £2500, £5000, £10,000 and a top prize of £25,000. This money isn't won until the player completes the Cashout round, giving five correct true-false answers in a row.
An outstanding idea, elegant and subtle and with depth.
Theme music
Playing live today...
Paul Farrer wrote all the music. It's played live in the studio by a string quartet (Sarah Chapman, Catriona Parker, Hayley Pomfrett, Llinos Richards) and conducted by Farrer to match the player's heartbeat.
Inventor
Paul Farrer. There's a "developed by" credit - Simon Adsett, Ed Daggett, Juliet Denison, Ed Egan, Emma Hammill.
Trivia
The first game show in forever to carry a credit for "Heartrate Technology" (Hidalgo supply the equipment, if you want to play at home.)
Airing in the 4pm slot, hammocked between Tipping Point at 3pm and The Chase at 5pm.
Web links
Paul Farrer interview at Buzzerblog
Game Show Theory explores when to cashout
