The Time It Takes - BBC1 Comedy - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Barbara Wiltshire and Alan De Pellette
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Meriel Beale, Richard Wilson and Hannah Duncombe
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In this unique comedy quiz game show - hosted by Joe Lycett, with assistance from Alison Hammond - it is the contestants themselves who decide how long they have to answer questions in each round.
Each round sees the players faced with a choice of a number of bizarre tasks and challenge, and have until their choice has been completed to answer as many questions correctly as possible.
Challenges on offer through the series include Alison straining baked beans through a pair of tights; Frankie Bridge crossing a bridge, popping seven balloons whilst riding a Spacehopper; shaving a toy horse with a beard trimmer; and juicing a bowl of fruit over the hat of a garden gnome. Once the challenge is complete, the contestant's answering time is up - can they choose the longest timer and go on to win a holiday?
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Multi-camera
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Broadcast details
First broadcast
Saturday 3rd November 2018 at 5:40pm on BBC One
Recording details
BBC Pacific Quay