1 week Ago By Emmanuella Ngimbi
ITV ’s famed gameshow, The 1% Club , returned to screens with Lee Mack hosting the logic-based quiz show; however, many were stumped by a particularly tricky question. The popular Saturday night show, welcomes players and viewers from all walks of life to answer a series of increasingly difficult questions. With a whopping cash prize of £100,000 up for grabs, the contestants were put to the test with tricky questions, and the recent episode was no exception.
Lee asked the players: “Which of these words can have two of its letters swapped over and still result in a valid word?” Appearing on the screen were three possible options, which read: “Conversation, dialogue and chat.” After the players were given the usual 30-second countdown, there was a major pause. Addressing the contestants across the room, Lee announced: “Now, you've just broken a record you lot, because, between you, you have just used 46 passes.
” The presenter then revealed that the correct answer was conversation, as the letters v and s can be swapped around to spell conservation. The game show has quickly become a favourite across the nation despite its notoriously difficult premise. Since its premiere in 2022, only two players have won £99,000, and there has yet to be a £100,000 winner.
Addressing its popularity, Lee told The Sun : “Great contestants, loads of cash to win, and guaranteed ‘I can’t believe you couldn’t work that one out Dad,’ moments to cause family disputes - I love it.” The presenter added: “I like quizzes that are tough. I watch University Challenge knowing that if I’m lucky I’ll get a couple of questions right, and I’m more than happy with that because when you get it right, you feel great.
“That’s what I really like about The 1% Club. Producers shared some questions with me and if I’d been able to get them all right, I probably wouldn’t have done the show. But I quickly realised if someone gets these right, they’re a proper brainbox.
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