Defectors (game show)
| Defectors | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins (including advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Challenge TV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 11 June 2001 – 2002 |
Defectors is a Challenge TV game show that aired from 2001 to 2002, hosted by . The format was that the audience would vote on which contestant they thought would get a question right, and the percentage of votes would determine possible scores for subsequent questions. Both the winning contestant and the audience member who made the most correct guesses would win prizes.[1]
Challenge TV occasionally repeat the series in early hours slots, however, as episodes 1–12 of the first series are longer than other episodes, they are too long to fit into their schedule and as such no longer are repeated.[2]
Whilst described as an "interactive game show", no part of the game itself involves television viewer participation. However, separate from the game in the show itself but part of an episode's broadcast, viewers at home could push the red button on their Sky television remote control during episode episodes to access an interactive section where they could win prizes.[3]
UKGameshows.com were generally favourable for the series, saying that compared to Challenge TV's attempts at game shows when it was known as The Family Channel, Defectors is a "qualified success for the new grown-up Challenge TV".[1] They added Defectors has "got an original format, an excellent host, good if not perfect production values and quite an entertaining 40 minutes all said and done."[1]
Transmissions[]
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2001 | ?? | 30 |
| 2 | 27 May 2002 | ?? | 30 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Defectors - UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ YouTube post of Challenge TV promo explaining the interactive section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-4VOHSlb5g
External links[]
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