Postcode Challenge
Synopsis
Whilst the rest of the ITV network puts up with current affairs (England/Southern Scotland - Tonight with Trevor McDonald, Wales - Wales This Week, Northern Ireland - Insight), viewers in Northern and Central Scotland are treated to this local quiz show on Mondays at 8pm.
24 neighbours from the same or similar postcode are split up into four teams of six to answer general knowledge questions for a cash prize, which is determined in the second half of the show.
The teams are made up of a main contestant and five of their neighbours. The main contestant answers questions directly to Carol whilst the neighbours answer via keypads.
There are four rounds in all with one team knocked out in the first three. The third round is a head-to-head affair involving the Main Contestants. But the neighbours play a part as well because the final cash prize depends on the answers they give. The highest jackpot prize possible is £25,000 - a decent prize on regional television, it has to be said
Of course, only one of the remaining teams goes through to the 'Cash Ladder' final. Half of the money goes to the Main Contestant whilst the other half is shared amongst the five neighbours.
All in all, a decent little quiz for Scottish screens on Monday. Well, come on, anything's got to be better than a report on some inane topic such as models invisible to the naked eye...with Coleen McCloughlin.
Trivia
Sponsored by The People's Postcode Lottery, already played in the Netherlands and Sweden.
Recorded at BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay, Glasgow - next door to STV!
Web links
Official website - includes details on how to apply for this series.
Pictures
We actually Googled these postcodes to find out who they belonged to. We have no lives.