Who Dares Wins (UK game show)

For other versions of the show, please see The Rich List.
Who Dares Wins
Genre Game show
Created by Jim Cannon
Andy Culpin
Sam Pollard
David Young
Presented by Nick Knowles
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 7
No. of episodes 56
Production
Running time 50 minutes
Production company(s) 12 Yard
Distributor ITV Studios
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Picture format 16:9
Original run 17 November 2007 – present
Chronology
Preceded by The People's Quiz
Followed by This Time Tomorrow
Related shows The Rich List

Who Dares Wins is a BBC National Lottery game show broadcast on BBC One since 17 November 2007. The programme is hosted by Nick Knowles.

Format

Two teams of strangers are paired up. Both teams sit in soundproof pods. When the pods are blue they can hear what is happening. When the pod is red they cannot hear what is happening.

The list subject is read out and then the host turns one pod red. The other team then make a bid on how many right answers they can give. Their pod turns red and their opponents can either increase the bid or dare them to play. This process continues until one team is dared.

If the bidders make their bid then they win the list. If they make a mistake then their opponents win the list. The first team to win two lists play for the money.

If both teams win a list then a penalty shootout tiebreaker is played. The sound remains on in the pods. The host reads out the subject for the round. The first team gives an answer and if it is on the list then the opponents have to answer correctly or they lose. If the first team give a wrong answer then their opponents will win with a correct response.

Money Ladder

The winning team is given another list subject. The money that can be won is as follows:

After each level is reached the contestants can quit with the money won because if they make an error they lose all money won on the list.

If a team quits or wins £50,000 the money won is banked and cannot be lost. This is shared equally between the two team members.

There are no limits on the amount of money a team can win or the number of games a team can win.

Records

The most games won by a team is 12 by Chrissy from Blackrod and Joe from Canterbury.

Trish McGowan and Seamus Hussein have won the most money (£170,000). They won 8 times.

Chrissy and Joe are second in terms of winnings, with £165,000 in 12 games, while Nat Moitt and Euan Fleming are third in terms of winnings, with £155,000 in 7 games; they also held the record for the most answers given on a single list, with 40 (for Chemical Elements), until series 7 episode 5 where Hayley and Ranjit managed to name a 52 word list (the words in Bohemian Rhapsody).

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 17 November 2007 29 December 2007 7
2 13 September 2008 1 November 2008 8
3 6 March 2010 1 May 2010 8
4 23 April 2011 18 June 2011 8
5 7 January 2012 3 March 2012 8
6 23 March 2013 11 May 2013 8
7 4 January 2014 15 March 2014 9
8 2015 2015 9[1]

Ratings

Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[2]

Series 1

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 17 November 2007 5.70 15
2 24 November 2007 5.95 12
3 1 December 2007 6.25 11
4 8 December 2007 4.92 21
5 15 December 2007 N/A N/A
6 22 December 2007 5.35 17
7 29 December 2007 5.80 25

Series 2

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 13 September 2008 4.03 28
2 20 September 2008 4.90 16
3 27 September 2008 5.01 16
4 4 October 2008 5.35 16
5 11 October 2008 4.50 28
6 18 October 2008 5.27 15
7 25 October 2008 5.10 19
8 1 November 2008 N/A N/A

Series 3

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 6 March 2010 6.04 16
2 13 March 2010 6.27 9
3 27 March 2010 6.12 8
4 3 April 2010 5.40 12
5 10 April 2010 6.09 9
6 17 April 2010 4.19 27
7 24 April 2010 N/A N/A
8 1 May 2010 N/A N/A

Series 4

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 23 April 2011 3.69 30
2 30 April 2011 N/A N/A
3 7 May 2011 4.21 27
4 21 May 2011 N/A N/A
5 28 May 2011 N/A N/A
6 4 June 2011 N/A N/A
7 11 June 2011 4.75 14
8 18 June 2011 4.98 13

Series 5

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 7 January 2012 5.88 10
2 14 January 2012 5.83 12
3 21 January 2012 5.92 10
4 28 January 2012 5.26 12
5 11 February 2012 5.63 14
6 18 February 2012 5.34 15
7 25 February 2012 5.31 16
8 3 March 2012 5.36 11

Series 6

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 23 March 2013 5.55 10
2 30 March 2013 5.34 13
3 6 April 2013 5.53 15
4 13 April 2013 5.14 14
5 20 April 2013 N/A N/A
6 27 April 2013 N/A N/A
7 4 May 2013 N/A N/A
8 11 May 2013 N/A N/A

Series 7

Episode
no. 		Airdate Viewers
(millions) 		BBC One
weekly ranking
1 4 January 2014 4.89 30
2 11 January 2014 5.86 17
3 18 January 2014 5.19 19
4 25 January 2014 5.11 18
5 1 February 2014 5.95 16
6 8 February 2014 5.46 21
7 15 February 2014 5.60 19
8 22 February 2014 5.35 14
9 15 March 2014 4.84 22

International Versions

Country Local Name Host Channel Year Aired Top Prize
 Australia The Rich List Andrew O'Keefe Seven Network 2007-2009 $250,000
 France La Liste gagnante
The Winner List		 Patrice Laffont France 3 2009 €5.000
 Germany Rich List - Jede Antwort zählt
Rich List - Every Answer Counts		 Kai Pflaume Sat.1 2007–present €100,000
 Greece H Αiσтα
The List		 Christos Ferentinos ANT1 2008
 New Zealand The Rich List Jason Gunn TVNZ 2007–present $50,000
 Spain La Lista
The List		 Daniel Domenjó(2008-2010)
Carlos Sobera(2010-present)		 TVE 2008–present €25,000
 United States The Rich List Eamonn Holmes Fox 2006 $250,000
The Money List Fred Roggin GSN 2009 $50,000

References

  1. ↑ "BBC announces entertainment commissions". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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