''Riddiculous'' is a British

game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, ...

that has aired on ITV since 24 October 2022 and is hosted by

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with Henry Lewis starring as 'The Riddlemaster'. The show features contestants answering general knowledge questions before facing riddles from Lewis.

Gameplay

Three teams of two start by answering

general knowledge General knowledge is information that has been accumulated over time through various mediums and sources. It excludes specialized learning that can only be obtained with extensive training and information confined to a single medium. General kn ...

questions, whereby they have to be the first to press their buzzer and state the answer. In Round 1, questions are worth £50 each and answers share a theme; in the first round of the first episode, they all started with the letter E. Pairs have to answer three questions correctly to unlock a riddle, which if answered correctly, is worth £100. After four riddles, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated. In Round 2, questions are worth £100 and riddles are worth £250. Questions again share a theme; in the first episode, answers all contained a food. This time, after three questions with themed answers, players may pick among three visual multiple choice riddles from a description, for example, the choice could be animals, letters or numbers. However, only one of the pair can answer the riddle. If it is answered incorrectly, the opposing pair may answer it for £125. In Round 3, questions are worth £150, riddles are worth £500 and thrown-over riddles are worth £250. Questions again share a theme; in the first episode, answers were all six letters long. After three riddles have been posed, the highest-scoring pair progresses to the Final. In the Final, the winning team faces Henry's Riddle Run, where they have a minute to answer six

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riddles to win their bank; should they do so, they may take on one further double-or-nothing

riddle, for which they have 20 seconds. However, if they fail to solve this one within the time limit, they lose all their money but instead take home a ''Riddiculous'' teacup and saucer as a consolation prize.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riddiculous 2022 British television series debuts 2020s British game shows ITV game shows English-language television shows