As I went to look for other literature quiz shows, I actually found that there weren't any currently in the TV schedules. This meant that there was quite a big gap in the market which was an advantage for my idea. Its an original idea, and no one has seen something like it before.
Although the show is slightly similar to Pointless, and the rounds could be kind of similar to quiz shows that are on TV currently, but the theme is new and original.
Due to the fact that I wanted my show to be similar to 'Pointless' the BBC One quiz show, I decided to do some research on that.
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Pointless - BBC One
Pointless is shown on the channel BBC One, and it's usually on around 5:15 in the afternoon everyday weekday. On a Saturday, they sometimes have a celebrity special.
The aim of the game is there are four pairs playing as contestants, and they must answer each question with the most pointless answer they can think of. The pair with the least amount of points wins the jackpot money.
The questions asked were previously asked to a group of people in order to calculate a number of points for each answer. These people are just people of the public, so the researcher in the production team would go out and get a survey of answers for this show. The jackpot money is increased each time a pointless answer is found, and if the final pair get a pointless answer in the last round, they win the jackpot money.
The show itself is very chatty and fun. It's a show where the whole family can sit and watch and discuss answers, but on the other hand it's a show that people can sit and watch without being distracted and have their full focus on it.
This is an element that I want my show to have. In order to get this I will need to get a host who is chatty and contestants that feel comfortable to have a chat and are quite confident as well.
This is an element that I want my show to have. In order to get this I will need to get a host who is chatty and contestants that feel comfortable to have a chat and are quite confident as well.
I would class Pointless as an educational programme. If the viewers watching don't know the answer to a question they will learn something new once Richard (one of the hosts) says the correct answer. I don't want my show to be completely educational based, but I do want it to have quite a mature tone so the older generation are more engaged while watching.
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The audience to a literature based show would be quite niche, I feel, as not everyone loves to read or loves the literature genre of media. However, literature is something that everyone has experienced through their life (school, teaching, for fun), so it is a topic that everyone is aware of whether they are interested or not.
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