The Weakest Link is a British television quiz show broadcast on BBC One. It was devised by doctor and situation comedy writer Fintan Coyle and the comedian Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department. It has since been replicated around the world (see The Weakest Link). It may also be called a reality quiz show because of competition similar to present-day reality shows and has been the basis of academic studie...
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The Weakest Link is a British television quiz show broadcast on BBC One. It was devised by doctor and situation comedy writer Fintan Coyle and the comedian Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department. It has since been replicated around the world (see The Weakest Link). It may also be called a reality quiz show because of competition similar to present-day reality shows and has been the basis of academic studies . The UK version is hosted by Anne Robinson, and voiced by Jon Briggs.
The original format featured a team of nine contestants who take turns answering general knowledge questions. The object of each round is to answer a chain of consecutive correct answers to earn an increasing amount for a single communal pot within a certain time limit. Just one incorrect answer breaks the chain and wipes out any money earned in that chain. However, before their question is asked, a contestant can choose to bank the current amount of money earned in a...
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