Why are there no(or very little) Irish quiz shows?

Gillington · 10-02-2010 07:06PM #1

Been thinking this for a while,English channels have Who wants to be a millionaire? Eggheads,The Weakest Link,Total Recall etc. etc. which involve having some degree of general knowledge.

Irelands versions of Weakest Link and Millionaire lasted what,1 season?

Even Deal or No Deal(which i know isn't knowledge based) is run differently then the CH4 version as its run by the Lottery and you have to buy a scratchcard with a chance to get on.

Dare I say it,but are we not smart enough for a quiz type program?

Mr.Nice Guy · 10-02-2010 07:11PM

I asked this question before myself. I don't know why there isn't one. I wouldn't have thought it would cost lots to just have a show with a host asking questions. I'm sure it would get decent ratings.

Morgans · 10-02-2010 07:18PM

Why haven't there been any good ones?

There was an attempt to have some at 6.30 at one stage, 8-10 years ago maybe. "Its not the answer" i think was the name of one of them. Each of them was too complicated to ever catch on.

Can't see why an Eggheads type program couldn't be developed.

kraggy · 10-02-2010 07:43PM

Bring back that feek Therese Lowe with Where in the World.

Good times.

TheBandit · 10-02-2010 08:02PM

I think RTE could make a quiz show that would get respectable ratings. Lots of people i know watch egg heads and similar quiz shows and would probably watch an irish quiz show, once its not along the lines of university challenge...i like to be able to answer at least a small proportion of the questions. If they got Ray Darcy to present i think it'd be a hit, it'd be like the old Black Board Jungle days

Agricola · 10-02-2010 08:22PM

The Irish version of University challenge was good. The one kevin myers used to host. Looking at "Thats all we have time for" its easy to see why theres not many good mock the week type shows. I dont think we can buy into heavily scripted comedy quizes like the British can. At least not when there Irish people doin it!

Shea O'Meara · 10-02-2010 08:53PM

It's not rocket science to put a quiz together.
I think the problem is a mix of not wanting to step on anothers format and fresh ideas. Similarly with most comedy, they are drawing from the same pool of in-house or good neighbours production house 'talent'.
They need to get their act together and try bring in some fresh unrelated blood to spice up the creative gene pool.
My impression is most RTE gameshows are thrown together as filler and don't have the greatest of budgets. Also why are they really dull looking? It you compare all RTE studio based shows to any other channel, it seems RTE are skimping on spotlights for some reason.

Richard Dower · 10-02-2010 10:32PM

They wouldn't be able to offer decent prizes for one, second too many old culchies would be on the show, and the (no doubt) female presenter will only be showing off designer gear and self promoting.....i see that Sile Soige on the front of mags this week.

I despise fame whoring.

krudler · 10-02-2010 10:47PM

Itd be the Winning Streak bogger brigade who would wind up trying to get on it, then the entire country would be looking on in disbelief as Mary from Ballynowhere is trying to answer questions on world politics, having never left the outskirts of the village before her trip to the big shmoke to be on de telly

Liam Byrne · 10-02-2010 11:51PM

krudler wrote: »

Itd be the Winning Streak bogger brigade who would wind up trying to get on it, then the entire country would be looking on in disbelief as Mary from Ballynowhere is trying to answer questions on world politics, having never left the outskirts of the village before her trip to the big shmoke to be on de telly

PMSL! Sure most Dubs don't even realise that there are other cities dotted around the country, or that Dublin is in Leinster - or even in this country

"Dublin and the country"
"Dublin and the Provinces"

:rolleyes:

And I love the inference that people from around the country are somehow less informed, considering that most of the "national" newspapers even ignore national news and print local news.

fontanalis · 11-02-2010 07:02PM

Dodge the Question & Hot Milkan and Pepper, classics both.
For something like who wants to be a millionaire and The Weakest Link (daily version) would affording prize money be an issue?

Shea O'Meara · 11-02-2010 07:17PM

krudler wrote: »

Itd be the Winning Streak bogger brigade who would wind up trying to get on it, then the entire country would be looking on in disbelief as Mary from Ballynowhere is trying to answer questions on world politics, having never left the outskirts of the village before her trip to the big shmoke to be on de telly

Rude and out of order....but

Elmo · 11-02-2010 11:18PM

Play TV what else do you need?

Can't see why an Eggheads type program couldn't be developed.

Because it is ****? Someone should have told the BBC. I hate quiz shows that hymn and Haw about the ****ing answer but to have 5 winners of other quizs hymning and hawing about a multiple choice question is bad enough.

Dodge the Question

Jonathan Philbin Bowman, RTÉ's one atempt at a day time quiz and to be fair it was good at least they didn't hymn and haw for the answer.

They wouldn't be able to offer decent prizes for one

I always like the prizes on Countdown.

Even Deal or No Deal(which i know isn't knowledge based) is run differently then the CH4 version as its run by the Lottery and you have to buy a scratchcard with a chance to get on.

It is a gameshow, and a bad one at that, they aren't even hymning and hawing over a question just a box and a number ahhhhhahahahhahahhah

Rant over

Bring back Maxi and Rapid Roulette

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 11-02-2010 11:20PM

Murphy's Micro Quiz-M FTW!

I'd say it comes down to lack of budget, more than anything else. And a lack of creativity.

Elmo · 11-02-2010 11:41PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I'd say it comes down to lack of budget, more than anything else. And a lack of creativity.

A good quiz without any great prize can be done cheaply. Main episodes can be filmed over the course of a day. It is just a case of getting a good idea. The last good Irish quiz I saw was on TG4 called 90' (seconds).

Green Giant · 12-02-2010 11:30AM

KNOW YOUR SPORT!!!! What a show!

Roadend · 12-02-2010 12:41PM

Bring back rapid roulette i say "PLease, leave the table"

SirLemonhead · 12-02-2010 12:45PM

Elmo wrote: »

Because it is ****? Someone should have told the BBC. I hate quiz shows that hymn and Haw about the ****ing answer but to have 5 winners of other quizs hymning and hawing about a multiple choice question is bad enough.

Those damn Eggheads, always singing and not answering questions :pac:

Holmer · 12-02-2010 01:28PM

Anyone remember It's A Family Affair, Dara O Briain used to do it?
The only real blot on his copybook, absolutely woeful:D

Bring back blackboard jungle I say

Elmo · 12-02-2010 03:59PM

Roadend wrote: »

Bring back rapid roulette i say "PLease, leave the table"

I just remember the contestants opening a box behind them an selecting their topics from 6 possible choices and then placing both choices in front of them. I still don't know why the roulette table was used.

Anyone remember It's A Family Affair, Dara O Briain used to do it? The only real blot on his copybook, absolutely woefu

The theme tune

"It is a Family Affaaaairrr, Uh, It's a Fammillly aaaaffffaiirrr, its a Family Affair, Oh!.... " :rolleyes:

Lets not mention Echo Island.

Green Giant · 12-02-2010 04:50PM

Anyone else out there remember It's Not The Answer?

Shea O'Meara · 12-02-2010 06:35PM

No.1 with Joe Elliott and Fanning!

Elmo · 12-02-2010 07:02PM

Green Giant wrote: »

Anyone else out there remember It's Not The Answer?

Yes I remember it now

http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/It's_Not_the_Answer

I am not sure if it is a copy. It was on during the summer a few years ago or perhaps in the 1990s.

Elmo · 12-02-2010 07:08PM

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

No.1 with Joe Elliott and Fanning!

It was present by Heffernan??? and then Ian Dempsey, Fanning V Ryan and then Elliott V Ryan. Celeb guest with a member of the public on each team. A semi-Quizcom.

Shea O'Meara · 12-02-2010 08:42PM

Elmo wrote: »

It was present by Heffernan??? and then Ian Dempsey, Fanning V Ryan and then Elliott V Ryan. Celeb guest with a member of the public on each team. A semi-Quizcom.

Yes indeed. Was the BBC version, with Mike Read also called No.1?

Elmo · 12-02-2010 09:46PM

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Yes indeed. Was the BBC version, with Mike Read also called No.1?

Runaround? But is sound completely different to Number 1.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaround_(UK_game_show)

JenniferT · 16-02-2010 01:25PM

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Yes indeed. Was the BBC version, with Mike Read also called No.1?

It had the fantastically imaginative, original and thrilling title of "Pop Quiz":

http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Pop_Quiz

Elmo · 16-02-2010 03:04PM

Green Giant wrote: »

Anyone else out there remember It's Not The Answer?

Based on a format by Green Inc. RTÉ was the original broadcaster.

http://www.greeninc.tv/programme.asp?id=8

Sorry posted that in the wrong thread.

Jumbo156 · 17-02-2010 11:56AM

Elmo wrote: »

Based on a format by Green Inc. RTÉ was the original broadcaster.

http://www.greeninc.tv/programme.asp?id=8

Sorry posted that in the wrong thread.

It was presented by Brian Smith, who used to sing(mime) quite badly ever Friday night in the Parlour Bar in Clontarf. Now in the Sheds I believe!!

Freddy B · 17-02-2010 12:09PM

To my eternal shame, I appeared on "It's Not the Answer" in 2002.

It was filmed in Belfast and I crossed the border confident that my general knowledge was well above average. The questions didn't suit me ((c) Larry Gogan) and I came third. Of three people...

Luckily the show was aired at 7pm on a hot summer night that year so most people weren't watching crappy quiz shows on RTE 1.

The lads still slag me eg one of them asks me what I want to drink in the pub and before I can answer says "it's not gin and tonic, it's not red wine...." :rolleyes:

Why are there no(or very little) Irish quiz shows?

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