Riddiculous
GenreGame show
Presented byRanvir Singh
StarringHenry Lewis
Theme music composerPaul Farrer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2 (Regular)
No. of episodes30 (Regular; as of 12 January 2024)
Production
Executive producers
  • Nathan Eastwood
  • Michelle Langer
Production locationDock10
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyEast Media
Original release
NetworkITV
Release24 October 2022 (2022-10-24) –
present

Riddiculous (stylized as R¿DD?CULOUS) is a British game show that has aired on ITV since 24 October 2022 and is hosted by Ranvir Singh with Henry Lewis starring as "The Riddlemaster". The show features contestants answering general knowledge questions before facing riddles from Henry Lewis.

Gameplay

Three teams of two start by answering general knowledge questions, whereby they have to be the first to press their buzzer and state the answer. After three correct answers, they have to solve a riddle.

Round 1

Questions are worth £50 each and answers share a theme; in the first round of the first episode, they all started with the letter E. If the riddle is answered correctly is worth £100. After four riddles, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated.

Round 2

Questions are worth £100 and riddles are worth £250. Questions again share a theme; in the first episode, answers all contained a food. This time, the teams may pick among three visual multiple choice riddles from a description, such as animals, letters or numbers; however, only one of the pair can answer the riddle. If the riddle is answered incorrectly, the opposing pair may answer it for £125.

Round 3

Questions are worth £150, riddles are worth £500 and thrown-over riddles are worth £250. Questions again share a theme; in the first episode, answers were all six letters long. After three riddles have been posed, the highest-scoring pair progresses to the Final.

Final

The winning team faces Henry's Riddle Run, where they have one minute to solve six rebus riddles to win their bank; should they do so, they may take on one further double-or-nothing rebus riddle, for which they have 20 seconds; however, if they fail to solve this riddle within the time limit, they lose all of their money and instead take home a Riddiculous themed teacup and saucer as a consolation prize.

Background and release

Riddiculous was first announced in September 2021 for a 20-episode run with Ranvir Singh as host and Henry Lewis as the Riddlemaster.[1] Filming of Series 1 took place in May 2022[2] and premiered in October 2022 in the 3pm slot replacing Tenable.[3] In August 2023, Series 2 with a 25-episode run was ordered.[4]

Transmissions

SeriesStart DateEnd DateEpisodes
124 October 202218 November 202220[1]
21 January 20242 February 202425[4]

International versions

The format rights to the show are held by Sony Pictures Television.[5]

CountryTitleHostRiddlemasterNetworkBroadcast
 United States Riddiculous[6] TBA TBA GSN TBA[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "RIDDICULOUS – THE NEW QUIZ WHERE FOR ONCE SPEAKING IN RIDDLES MIGHT SOLVE THE CONFUSION!". Dock10. September 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Zhara (26 October 2022). "Plymouth mates live out dream of appearing on TV gameshow". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Hallam, Katy (20 October 2022). "ITV Tenable dropped from schedule as it's replaced by new quiz show`". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "ITV QUIZ SHOW RIDDICULOUS IS BACK FOR A SECOND SERIES". Dock10. August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ↑ https://formats.sonypictures.com/riddiculous
  6. ↑ Bradley, Bill (28 March 2023). "GSN and Sony Pictures Want Everyone to Win at Upfront". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Breaking News - Game Show Network and Sony Pictures Television Head Into 2023 Upfront Touting the Benefits of Live Viewing, A Strong Slate of Originals and Branded Entertainment Opportunities in the Game Show Vertical | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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