Why has no one tried this game here? Best of the lot.
Too much effort required to obtain the source material, would be my guess.
I've come to accept that what we find acceptable in game shows is not the same thing as what the UK finds acceptable, and that's just the way it's going to be. Showed three newbies an episode, and almost immediately they complained it was too slow. Halfway through they're arguing with each other over good answers. At the end, they screamed at the TV when one of the bonus answers stopped at 1, and shouted with joy when the next answer was pointless for the win.
Once you've seen a few, and you get the lovely relaxed rhythms, Armstrong's enthusiasm both for the contestants and for his own opportunities to show off, and the byplay with the two of them, you almost forget that there's a terrific non-standard quiz going on.
