Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

7.0

|2016|59 min

We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller.

200Documentary

More Like This

Recommended for you

Fancy Answers

7.0

1941

Fancy Answers

7.0

1941

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

Dancing With Sharks

0.0

2025

Dancing With Sharks

0.0

2025

Hosted by Tom Bergeron; featuring five divers partnered with sharks, including hammerheads and tigers; each routine is unique, with signature underwater moves; a winner will be crowned, but can all the competitors make it that far?

Explore Now

Your Alcohol I.Q.

0.0

1988

Your Alcohol I.Q.

0.0

1988

Just how much do you know about alcohol consumption? Take this video quiz to find out!

Explore Now

The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker

10.0

2023

The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker

10.0

2023

A new one-hour special honoring the life and career of the beloved late television legend and animal rights activist, who was a longstanding member of the CBS family. Drew Carey, who succeeded Bob Barker as THE PRICE IS RIGHT host – and is a longtime fan and friend of Barker’s – celebrates Barker’s life and legacy as host of the tribute.

Explore Now

Game Changers

7.4

2018

Game Changers

7.4

2018

Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of game show hosts and producers.

Explore Now

Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much

6.5

2017

Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much

6.5

2017

Maths teacher Ted Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on the iconic game show The Price is Right, an obsession dating back to the show's inception in 1972. This passion and dedication for the show culminated in him helping a contestant place a perfect bid during a 2008 showcase, an innocent act that would create one of the biggest controversies in television industry history.

Explore Now

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

6.6

2003

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

6.6

2003

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history.

Explore Now

Kulenkampff's Shoes

9.5

2018

Kulenkampff's Shoes

9.5

2018

Essay film about German family life in the postwar decades, refracted through TV quiz shows and their hosts' biographies.

Explore Now

The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

0.0

2006

The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

0.0

2006

A Behind The Scenes look at one of the most innovative and influential game shows of the 60's The Match Game known for it's cheeky panelists, outrageous answers and bawdy humour

Explore Now

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

10.0

2024

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

10.0

2024

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hosts his game show "Let's Make a Poop" live from the Castro Theatre at SF Sketchfest. With announcer Michael Winslow, guest panelists Weird Al Yankovic, Adam Savage, and Rob Schneider, and special appearances by Thomas Lennon, Amber Ruffin, and Dave Hill. Plus a very special tribute to Blackwolf the Dragonmaster. Recorded live on January 21, 2024.

Explore Now

Family Feud: Decades of Laughs

0.0

2024

Family Feud: Decades of Laughs

0.0

2024

Steve Harvey hosts a look back at the past few decades of "Family Feud," highlighting fan-favorite moments from the iconic series.

Explore Now

Major Fraud

7.7

2003

Major Fraud

7.7

2003

Footage from the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is examined to reveal how a contestant almost cheated his way to the jackpot.

Explore Now