Are there any quiz shows that allow Irish contestants on?

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 12:37AM #1

I love quizzes and I love quiz shows. I had a notion the other day that I might try and enter 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' or maybe 'The Chase'. I could do with a few thousand to boost the aul bank account. Imagine my dismay as my dreams fell cruelly down around my ears when I realised that no one from the Republic of Ireland is welcome to apply. For anything. I was devastated.

Then it dawned on me that we don't have any quiz shows based in this country. No more 'Where in the World' or 'Know your Sport'. Nothing. You can't count 'Winning Streak', as that's a Lottery game you have to buy a scratchcard for and I never buy scratchcards. Even if you manage to get on it, it's just about spinning a wheel and hoping for the best. Any idiot can do that.

I remember we had our own version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' back during the Celtic Tiger years with Uncle Gaybo, but that only lasted about 3 weeks. The licence fee revenue probably couldn't withstand paying out the prizes. Now that I think back on it, I'm almost sure when of my ex's friends was on it, but was fairly useless and left with €1,000 or something. I'm almost sure they let Irish people on 'Bullseye' back in the day and that was during the troubles.

So why have we been shunned from British game shows? Has anyone ever been on a TV quiz show (expecting at least one person to mention Blackboard Jungle). Tell us how you did it!

Sardonicat · 24-04-2021 12:39AM

dark crystal wrote: »

I love quizzes and I love quiz shows. I had a notion the other day that I might try and enter 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' or maybe 'The Chase'. I could do with a few thousand to boost the aul bank account. Imagine my dismay as my dreams fell cruelly down around my ears when I realised that no one from the Republic of Ireland is welcome to apply. For anything. I was devastated.

Then it dawned on me that we don't have any quiz shows based in this country. No more 'Where in the World' or 'Know your Sport'. Nothing. You can't count 'Winning Streak', as that's a Lottery game you have to buy a scratchcard for and I never buy scratchcards. Even if you manage to get on it, it's just about spinning a wheel and hoping for the best. Any idiot can do that.

I remember we had our own version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' back during the Celtic Tiger years with Uncle Gaybo, but that only lasted about 3 weeks. The licence fee revenue probably couldn't withstand paying out the prizes. Now that I think back on it, I'm almost sure when of my ex's friends was on it, but was fairly useless and left with €1,000 or something. I'm almost sure they let Irish people on 'Bullseye' back in the day and that was during the troubles.

So why have we been shunned from British game shows? Has anyone ever been on a TV quiz show (expecting at least one person to mention Blackboard Jungle). Tell us how you did it!

Countdown and Fifteen to One have Irish contestants.

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 12:41AM

Sardonicat wrote: »

Countdown and Fifteen to One have Irish contestants.

I do like Scrabble...

However, I'm fairly sure none of those have cash prizes. Or do they?

24-04-2021 12:47AM

Only connect had an Irish guy this year. Probably lives in London.

Badly Drunk Boy · 24-04-2021 01:02AM

There's a new family quiz called Home Advantage hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. The top prize is €5000 and it'd probably be terrible but I'll give it a watch. "You don't need to be a hard-core quizzer". I don't like the sound of that!!

I like quizzes myself but would never go on the telly for one (I'm a shy lickle boy), which makes it more frustrating, considering I always know all the answers!

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 01:08AM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

There's a new family quiz called Home Advantage hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. The top prize is €5000 and it'd probably be terrible but I'll give it a watch. "You don't need to be a hard-core quizzer". I don't like the sound of that!!

I like quizzes myself but would never go on the telly for one (I'm a shy lickle boy), which makes it more frustrating, considering I always know all the answers!

Oooh, nice one! I'll have to have a word with the family and see if they'd be up for that...doubtful, but no harm in asking.

Edit: It seems you need two adults and two kids from the same household per team. Only one kid in this household. God damnit!

EddieN75 · 24-04-2021 01:10AM

What about "Tipping point"? You could probably go on that

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 01:12AM

EddieN75 wrote: »

What about "Tipping point"? You could probably go on that

UK residents only

Del2005 · 24-04-2021 01:16AM

dark crystal wrote: »

UK residents only

Do you know anyone with a UK address? Just "move" over and apply to enter with their address.

thesandeman · 24-04-2021 01:18AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Edit: It seems you need two adults and two kids from the same household per team. Only one kid in this household. God damnit!

You better get to work so.

EddieN75 · 24-04-2021 01:33AM

dark crystal wrote: »

UK residents only

How about in the north? Do they have any game shows or anything up there?

freshpopcorn · 24-04-2021 02:09AM

I remember watching the £1 Million Pound drop a few years ago and they said the contestants were from Southern Ireland but they were probably in the UK with a bit. Last I heard it was called the £100,000 drop tough.

Duckworth_Luas · 24-04-2021 02:32AM

Get Henry Kelly's career resuscitated and Going for Gold uncancelled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0pvFulUd98

An Ri rua · 24-04-2021 02:39AM

There's an Irish quiz format where you get your prize in tranches, over 5 years usually.

You get to create the questions yourself, and make them really arcane and obtuse, and the other chaps have to scramble to dig out facts to answer your invariably sh1tebird question.

It's called Parliamentary Questions and its part of an immersive entertainment package called Dail Eireann, where you are immersed up to your neck in sh1t.

Best part is, the less of an education you have, the more likely you are to fly at it. It's s right earner, as quizzes go.

An Ri rua · 24-04-2021 02:42AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I remember watching the £1 Million Pound drop a few years ago and they said the continents were from Southern Ireland but they were probably in the UK with a bit. Last I heard it was called the £100,000 drop tough.

Ireland was made up portions of 2 continents originally. I'm afraid you're close but no cigar. Null points Mon Ami.

Jim2007 · 24-04-2021 06:10AM

So why have we been shunned from British game shows? Has anyone ever been on a TV quiz show (expecting at least one person to mention Blackboard Jungle).

Probably for the same reason you can’t get on a French, German or Italian show, it’s a foreign country!

ax530 · 24-04-2021 06:42AM

I believe regulations here around prize money do not support the quiz show format we see on UK TV. I have seen Irish contests on countdown. Lots UK TV shows have an Irish (NI) contestant so if you use NI address chances of getting picked may be higher

biko · 24-04-2021 10:17AM

Home Advantage quiz show, bring the family.

VG31 · 24-04-2021 10:23AM

There was a contestant from Wexford IIRC on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a while ago.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To take part in the show...

You must be of 18 years of age or over by the 14th November 2021.
You must be a British citizen or have the right to reside in the UK.

That makes it sound like an Irish person could apply since we have the right to UK residency.

https://speuk.etribez.com/ag/speukm/millionaire8/welcome.html

Hamsterchops · 24-04-2021 10:28AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Are there any quiz shows that allow Irish contestants on?

No, Irish contestant are internationally banned from appearing on quiz shows because their accents are impossible for outsiders to understand. Also, the damage Jedward inflicted on so may shows has contributed to the ban on Irish contestants.

It's all very sad.

Zebra3 · 24-04-2021 11:26AM

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Get Henry Kelly's career resuscitated and Going for Gold uncancelled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0pvFulUd98

That show was way ahead of its’ time!!

Would be great to have a pan-European quiz show now!!

Love The Chase and would be great to be on it!

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 11:48AM

VG31 wrote: »

There was a contestant from Wexford IIRC on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a while ago.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To take part in the show...

You must be of 18 years of age or over by the 14th November 2021.
You must be a British citizen or have the right to reside in the UK.

That makes it sound like an Irish person could apply since we have the right to UK residency.

https://speuk.etribez.com/ag/speukm/millionaire8/welcome.html

Thanks for that! I never copped the second part. I'm filling out the registration now - it's quite detailed!

Question: What is something surprising about you that people may not know?

There's nothing surprising about me at all (that I'd admit in public). Should I make something up to make myself seem interesting and stand out?

Hercule Poirot · 24-04-2021 11:51AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Thanks for that! I never copped the second part. I'm filling out the registration now - it's quite detailed!

Question: What is something surprising about you that people may not know?

There's nothing surprising about me at all (that I'd admit in public). Should I make something up to make myself seem interesting and stand out?

Tell them you were the first family in Ballymackbackward to get the internet

dark crystal · 24-04-2021 11:55AM

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Tell them you were the first family in Ballymackbackward to get the internet

I was thinking more along the lines of 'I swam the English channel once' or 'I like to take part in murder mystery weekends on the Orient Express' or some such ****.

Not sure exposing myself as an Irish stereotype would work. Or maybe Jeremy Clarkson might get a kick out of it. Hmmm.

Hangdogroad · 24-04-2021 12:06PM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

There's a new family quiz called Home Advantage hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. The top prize is €5000 and it'd probably be terrible but I'll give it a watch. "You don't need to be a hard-core quizzer". I don't like the sound of that!!

I like quizzes myself but would never go on the telly for one (I'm a shy lickle boy), which makes it more frustrating, considering I always know all the answers!

I like quizzes but no way am I watching anything with that gobshyte Zampereli involved.

km991148 · 24-04-2021 12:14PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I remember watching the £1 Million Pound drop a few years ago and they said the contestants were from Southern Ireland but they were probably in the UK with a bit. Last I heard it was called the £100,000 drop tough.

I was curious about why sometimes we see Irish contestants on UK shows.

Looks like some shows don't specify and others only specify 'right to reside' in UK (Which all Irish have anyway of course). Ch4 seems to be most flexible in this regard.

I guess because a lot of channels broadcast here in some form there is no harm to have the odd Irish contest.

Edgware · 24-04-2021 06:36PM

Bring back Bullseye! "Look what you might have won"!

katiek102010 · 24-04-2021 06:44PM

I would seriously love to go on the chase. There is a new Irish chaser on itm

We should have something like that here.

Pandiculation · 24-04-2021 06:48PM

Channel 4 is officially available on cable and satellite in Ireland.

You’d potentially have more issues with ITV or possibly BBC, more so where there is money involved in prizes.

Most of the satellite channels that run ads aimed at Irish viewers would consider themselves to be broadcasting here.

24-04-2021 06:57PM

dark crystal wrote: »

Thanks for that! I never copped the second part. I'm filling out the registration now - it's quite detailed!

Question: What is something surprising about you that people may not know?

There's nothing surprising about me at all (that I'd admit in public). Should I make something up to make myself seem interesting and stand out?

Tell them you once sang with U2.

It was just you, Bono, the lads and 100,000 other people in Croke Park.

Schwiiing · 24-04-2021 07:08PM

What would be the craic tax wise with trying to get the million home if you won it?

Are there any quiz shows that allow Irish contestants on?

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