Scream If You Know the Answer!
Synopsis
Duncan James hosts as celebrities team up with members of the public to form two-man teams, before answering questions and completing challeneges while on various roller coasters and thrill rides at Thorpe Park, for the chance to win up to £5,000.
There are various rounds, however four rounds are played each week. In each round, the number of points per correct answer, or the number of points per second lasted is dictated by which number round it is. For example, a correct answer in round two will score two points, or lasting 14 seconds in round three will score 42 points. The rounds include -
Queasy as ABC – This involves each team having to ride either the Colossus or Nemesis: Inferno roller coasters, while taking turns to give answers to a given category. These categories are usually quite simple, like ‘Food’ or ‘Body Parts’ for instance, however the players must provide answers in sequence for each letter of the alphabet as they go around. Points are given for each correct answer provided by the correct player.
Easier Said…Than Spun - This round involves one player from each team riding the Slammer or Samurai spinning rides, while via an earpiece, their partner on the ground describes to them a series of everyday items being shown to them on flashcards. Points are scored for each correct answer given.
Question and Aaaaargh! - This round sees the host join the celebrity from each team on the SAW: The Ride roller coaster. As they go around, the host asks a series of quick-fire questions, with the first player to correctly answer scoring for their team.
Yes or No and Down You Go – This round sees the celebrity from each team being hoisted to the top of the Detonator tower ride with the non-celebrity from the other team. Once at the top of the tower, the celebrity must ask the non-celebrity a series of questions. Should the non-celebrity say ‘Yes’, ‘No’, or ‘Maybe’, the round ends, and they are dropped from the top of the tower. Points are scored based on how many seconds they remain at the top of the tower.
Pair Shaped - This round also takes place aboard the Detonator tower ride. While each team ascends the tower, they can see a 4x4 board of panels on the ground, containing 8 pairs of symbols. Once at the top of the tower, the board is turned over, with each of the 16 panels being numbered. They must then shout out two numbers of what they think are matching symbols. If they are incorrect, or take longer than ten seconds to provide an answer, they are dropped from the top of the tower. Points are scored for each correctly matched pair. If they successfully match all 8 pairs, they are dropped anyway.
After the four rounds have taken place, the team that has the most points moves on to the final round, the Cash Dash. This round takes place on the Stealth roller coaster, and sees each player in the team taking a separate ride on the attraction. As they travel the course (which only lasts around 15 seconds or so), they must name as many items from a given category as they can. After their partner has done the same, for every answer both players said, the non-celebrity contestant wins £500 up to a maximum of £5000.
Clearly, this isn't one of those game shows that has spent many hours in the development stage. Putting people on roller coasters, and asking them questions is pretty simplistic. However, it works better than you’d expect, and is actually quite fun. Duncan James is a competent and energetic host, while the voiceover from Colin Murray is good, being both informative, but also slightly-mocking, in a funny, but never cruel way. Also, the calibre of the celebrities, while not exactly A-list, is just a peg above what you’d usually find on a celebrity reality show (in other words, you’ve actually heard of most of them). On the whole, it represents a good half-hour of solid family fun.
Participants
Kyran Brackan and Ben Shephard
Jeff Brazier and Anthea Turner
Amir Khan and Katie Price
Barry McGuigan and Caroline Flack
DJ Spoony and Susanne Shaw
Iwan Thomas and Angellica Bell
Phil Tufnell and Cleo Rocos
Tim Vine and Gina Yashere
Rav Wilding and Jennie Bond
Matt Willis and Natalie Emmanuelle
Key Moments
The frequent swearing from the contestants - – and the host - while on the rides .
The abject fear on the faces of the celebrities as the rides get underway.
