The Great Big British Quiz

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The Great Big British Quiz
Launched June 20, 2005
Owned by Play To Win TV
Website www.tgbbq.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview Channel 35 (Five US)
Channel 36 (Five Life)
Satellite
Sky Digital Channel 840

The Great Big British Quiz (TGBBQ) or The Great Big Quiz for Five viewers, is an interactive quiz based channel where viewers are invited to phone in to solve puzzles in return for cash and prizes. Broadcasting from purpose built studios in Cambridge, UK, it can currently be seen on channel 840 on Sky Digital. Its mascot is a dog called Jack who barks each time a caller is selected and put through to the studio.

TGBBQ is currently screening on Five's digital channels Five US daily from Midday to 4pm and 1am to 5am and on Five Life from 11pm-2am and the main Five channel on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for around 1am.

Contents

[edit] Current Presenters

[edit] Past Presenters

[edit] Games

These games are currently played on The Great Big British Quiz:

  • Twizzle

Viewers count all the numbers for a chance to win cash prizes.

  • Snakeword

A nine-letter word appears on screen that snakes around a three by three grid.

  • Celebrity Spotter

An anagram of a celebrity's name appears on screen.

  • Movie Bluff/TV Bluff

Identify the anagramed film or programme.

  • Stuck In The Middle

Viewers must identify the middle word that links with the first and third one.

  • Word Tower

Viewers call up to win cash prizes by playing on the word tower. Viewers must find multiple answers (e.g films 'a').

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