| Perfection | |
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Title card |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Josephine Brassey, Liz Gaskell, Nick Pagan |
| Developed by | James Woolley, Nicole Quinn |
| Presented by | Nick Knowles |
| Theme music composer | Will Slater |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 33 (to 4 January 2012) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | BBC Scotland |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 12 Yard |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 17 January 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Perfection is a game show shown on BBC Two, hosted by Nick Knowles. It was first broadcast on 17 January 2011.
Contents |
Four players, referred to by the host as the "Usual Suspects", compete. One contestant is chosen at random from the four to compete in the main game on stage, while the other three play against the contestant from their soundproof booth. In each of the three initial rounds of the game, the host starts by turning off the booth, so the Usual Suspects can neither hear nor see anything happening on stage. The contestant is then given four true-or-false statements to answer in 45 seconds. Once all four answers have been locked in, the booth is turned back on so the Usual Suspects can see the contestant's answers.
The host then reveals how many answers the contestant got right, but not which specific ones. If all four are correct, the contestant wins the round immediately. If the contestant got less than four correct, the Usual Suspects have the chance to change the contestant's answers, with the knowledge of how many he/she got wrong. Should the Usual Suspects correctly change the contestant's answers, they win the round. If they get one wrong though, neither contestant nor Usual suspect wins. The winning side then gets to choose two categories from a list to place on the board for the Final, with the assumption being that the contestant wants to choose categories that they know, and the Usual Suspects want to choose categories that would make the game harder for the contestant. If nobody won the round, then the two categories that was supposed to be picked will be carried over to the next round. If in Round 3 nobody wins, then the Contestant and Usual suspects each pick equal amount of categories. This is repeated three times, until all 6 categories on the board are filled.
The contestant then plays the Final for a rolling jackpot that starts at ₤1000 and rises by an additional ₤1000 for each game not claimed. In order, the true/false questions behind the six categories are revealed. There's no time limit, however, once an answer is given, it's locked in. Once all six questions are answered, the Usual Suspects are brought back one last time. They each give their opinions on whether the answers are correct or incorrect, though they are not allowed to comment on whether specific questions are right or wrong. Each of the three is also given the option to offer assistance in changing any answers they believe are wrong, by negotiating a price for their assistance with the contestant. However, in some cases, it's in their best interest to not offer assistance, since any Usual Suspects left in the booth stay for the next game. Should the player accept any assistance offered, the player who offered comes out of the booth and is allowed to change any answers they believe are wrong. After the change, or if no assistance is offered or accepted, the answers are revealed. If any one answer is wrong, the contestant (and helper, if assistance was accepted) leaves with nothing. If all answers are correct, the contestant wins the jackpot.
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 January 2011 | 25 February 2011 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 January 2012 | 30 |