Divided (game show)

Divided (game show)
Divided
Divided logo.jpg
Format Game show
Created by Talpa
Endemol UK
Presented by Andrew Castle
Starring Charlotte Hudson
(Question Master: 2009)
Rachel Pierman
(Question Master: 2010)
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 53
Production
Producer(s) Endemol
Location(s) The Manchester Studios
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ITV (ITV1/UTV)
(also ITV1 HD)
Picture format PAL (576i, 16:9)
Original run 18 May 2009 (2009-05-18) – 7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Chronology
Related shows Deal or No Deal
Golden Balls
Odd One In

Divided was a British game show, first broadcast on 18 May 2009. The programme was hosted by Andrew Castle with Charlotte Hudson as the Question Master for Series 1, and Rachel Pierman as the Question Master for Series 2.

The programme was produced by Endemol for ITV and was filmed at Studio 8 at Granada Studios, Manchester in conjunction with 3SixtyMedia.

Contents

Format

A team of 3 complete strangers are tasked to answer up to 15 general knowledge questions to amass as much money for a communal pot as possible. The round structure is as follows:

  • Round 1 has 5 questions, each worth up to £3,000, making a potential maximum of £15,000.
  • Round 2 has 4 questions, each worth up to £7,500, making a potential maximum of a further £30,000 (running total: £45,000).
  • Round 3 has 3 questions, each worth up to £15,000, making a potential maximum of a further £45,000 (running total: £90,000).
  • Round 4 has 2 questions, each worth up to £30,000, making a potential maximum of a further £60,000 (running total: £150,000).
  • Round 5 has 1 question, worth up to a further £75,000, making a potential grand total of £225,000.

Each question is either in the format of a multiple choice question, with one of three answers being correct, or the question is to put 3 answers in a particular order (for example, to put the first names of 3 Harry Potter characters into alphabetical order). If a team makes it to the fifth round and decided to play, the question has 3 possible answers and the team must select all of the correct answers, of which there may be more than one. The value of each question falls by 1% for every second taken before an answer is submitted. For example, in Round 1, each second of hesitation costs £30, in Round 2: £75, in Round 3: £150, in Round 4: £300 and in Round 5: £750. Each question has a time limit of 100 seconds to come to a unanimous decision about the right answer/order and press an illuminated red triangle on the desk to lock in their answer. If the answer is correct and the studio goes green, then the amount of money remaining is added to the pot. If the answer is wrong and the studio goes red, then whatever money that is in the pot at the time is halved, and one mistake is earned. If a team earns 3 mistakes, then they are relegated from the show by going home with nothing.

When each round is completed, the team is given 15 seconds to come to a unanimous decision about whether to play on, or stop and get promoted to dividing whatever money has been earned. If the team does not come to a unanimous decision after 15 seconds or the team elects to play, then the next round will start automatically.

If the team elects to stop and get promoted to cash dividing round at any time, then they are made aware of how much has been won, and that is what will be divided between them. However, the shares are unequal: the players are shown 3 shares marked A, B and C. Share A is the largest (50-70% of the total amount), Share B is a middling amount (20-40% of the total amount), and Share C is the smallest (generally 10% of the total amount). Usually, the split is extremely close to 50/40/10, 60/30/10 or 70/20/10. Each player is given 15 seconds to state their case for which share they feel they deserve, generally based on how well they have performed in the game. If the team reaches a decision of each player receiving one share each, then that is what they will win. However, if a decision is not reached, such as 2 or all 3 players wanting the same share, then a timer of 100 seconds starts and the money will start counting down, and the players argue among themselves, trying to change a player's mind about which share they should take. After 50 seconds have elapsed, there is a short pause. The host will remind the players that half of the money has gone and that they have 50 seconds left to reach a decision or they will all be relegated from divided and leave with no money at all.

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 18 May 2009 26 June 2009 30
2 6 April 2010 7 May 2010 23

International versions

Country Title Host Network Top Prize First Airdate
Arab League Arab World من الأحق؟
Men El Ahaq?
Amira El Fadl Abu Dhabi TV د.إ1,000,000 October 5, 2008
 Estonia 100 sekundit Madis Milling TV3 August 2010
 Malta Divided Mariella Scerri TVM ‏€80,000 October 1st, 2009
 Netherlands De Gemene Deler Rinie van den Elzen RTL4 €250,000 July 6, 2008
 Slovenia Vse ali nič Milan Gačanovič TV 3 €10.000 October 4, 2010
 Turkey Anlaşma Ansi Elagöz Türkmax 100.000 TL September 20, 2010

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