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Philip A wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:23 pm Three new quiz shows coming in January 2026:

1st January 2026 - Time Is Money, a daytime quick-fire quiz hosted by ex-Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies in which contestants are given the money but must race to keep hold of it - 6 pm, then 3 pm for the rest from Monday;

4th January 2026 - The Floor, a Dutch format hosted by Rob Bryon. 81 contestants battle it out in head-to-head picture battles on specialist subjects. At the end of the series someone wins £50,000. Sundays 8 pm;

6th January 2026 - Millionaire Hot Seat, a half-hour supercharged version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which has been a staple hit in Australia since 2009, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. No lifelines, but they may pass on one question. Tuesdays-Fridays 7:30 pm between the News and Emmerdale.

The 1% Club returns properly on 10th January. 3rd January is a repeat because of the World Darts Final.

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 3:52 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:23 pm Three new quiz shows coming in January 2026:

1st January 2026 - Time Is Money, a daytime quick-fire quiz hosted by ex-Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies in which contestants are given the money but must race to keep hold of it - 6 pm, then 3 pm for the rest from Monday;

4th January 2026 - The Floor, a Dutch format hosted by Rob Bryon. 81 contestants battle it out in head-to-head picture battles on specialist subjects. At the end of the series someone wins £50,000. Sundays 8 pm;

6th January 2026 - Millionaire Hot Seat, a half-hour supercharged version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which has been a staple hit in Australia since 2009, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. No lifelines, but they may pass on one question. Tuesdays-Fridays 7:30 pm between the News and Emmerdale.

The 1% Club returns properly on 10th January. 3rd January is a repeat because of the World Darts Final.

The Floor is very popular in America

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:37 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 3:52 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:23 pm Three new quiz shows coming in January 2026:

1st January 2026 - Time Is Money, a daytime quick-fire quiz hosted by ex-Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies in which contestants are given the money but must race to keep hold of it - 6 pm, then 3 pm for the rest from Monday;

4th January 2026 - The Floor, a Dutch format hosted by Rob Bryon. 81 contestants battle it out in head-to-head picture battles on specialist subjects. At the end of the series someone wins £50,000. Sundays 8 pm;

6th January 2026 - Millionaire Hot Seat, a half-hour supercharged version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which has been a staple hit in Australia since 2009, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. No lifelines, but they may pass on one question. Tuesdays-Fridays 7:30 pm between the News and Emmerdale.

The 1% Club returns properly on 10th January. 3rd January is a repeat because of the World Darts Final.

The Floor is very popular in America

Yep, seen bits of the US version and the recent Australian version too. Already gone to dozens of countries and the UK version is identical so no reason why it shouldn’t be a hit here.

Just a shame it’s up against Antiques Roadshow.

Have also seen the original Australian version Millionaire Hot Seat.

Just watched Time is Money and after low expectations it’s not bad. It has drawbacks but I think they could be ironed out if it gets a second series. Sara Davies seems lovely.

All 3 shows aren’t perfect but will hold up better than Jeopardy! and Pictionary in my opinion.

Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 10:44 pm Really liked The Floor - the format means it should only get better as the series develops too.

Time is Money is good as well.

ITV have now produced a few good new game shows in the last year or so.

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 4:55 pm Sorry to sound picky but on today’s Time Is Money, a contestant’s answer, "Maria” Carey, was accepted. It’s definitely Mariah Carey. I’d say that’s wrong.

Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:51 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 4:55 pm Sorry to sound picky but on today’s Time Is Money, a contestant’s answer, "Maria” Carey, was accepted. It’s definitely Mariah Carey. I’d say that’s wrong.

Reminds me of a recent controversy on Jeopardy in the USA where they disallowed an answer of "what is Gangster's Paradise" because it should have been "Gangsta's Paradise".

The host from County Durham pronounced "Jodie Comer" as "Geordie Korma" in an earlier episode, so maybe they are giving the contestants a little bit of leeway

David Williams wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:58 pm Anyone thought through the tactics for Millionaire Hot Seat?

If you're player six, what chance have you got? You'll almost cetainly get on, as each of the others either passes or gets one wrong. But if you pass there's a high chance you won't get back. The only way is each of the other five gets one wrong, which means that even if you do get back, and go on to win, you'll only get £10K. Might as well just guess.

There are also nine questions before the £10K one, all for increasing amounts, but the amounts are irrelevant. It's impossible to win any of them because you can't "take the money". And why on earth do people find the need to witter on about their thought processes when they're on a 15 second timer?

Philip A wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:54 pm The Floor recommissioned for Series 2 and we haven’t even reached the final of Series 1. No news yet on Time Is Money. I like both shows.

Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Mon Feb 23, 2026 2:17 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:54 pm The Floor recommissioned for Series 2 and we haven’t even reached the final of Series 1. No news yet on Time Is Money. I like both shows.

They were appealing for contestants at the end of the show yesterday - get that application form in Philip!

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 2:09 pm When was Formula 1 on? I need to check the iPlayer for this.

Edit - oh sorry I see, not on Mastermind. On The Floor whatever that is!

Thomas Carey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 4:49 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 2:09 pm When was Formula 1 on? I need to check the iPlayer for this.

Edit - oh sorry I see, not on Mastermind. On The Floor whatever that is!

it's a song by jennifer lopez

the floor is 81 specialist subjects no? or i guess 80. either way making all of them unusable would surely make people run out of subjects - they seem a lot more broad than mastermind ones (so other people have a chance with them i guess)

Philip A wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 5:00 pm

Think it’s 81. TBF Mastermind has reused subjects (and they have 126 per series!) but I think they have a rule that says they cannot be used again in consecutive series, so no reason why The Floor can’t cross the bridge when it gets there. They’ve already made 4 series in the States.