Impossible

Turned on to watch the brilliant Pointless & some irritating, bog standard rubbish came on. Totally lacking in all areas. Won't be back until Pointless returns or something equally fun and interesting which requires some real knowledge.

Pity the poor producers of this show, lumbered with expectation after the genius concept of Pointless, they've scored an inevitable miss here. The presenter has zero charisma, which suffers further by being spread so thinly over so very many contestants. But the real problem is the game format. The basic law of quiz shows is that there are right answers and wrong answers, bringing in 'possible' and 'impossible' ones makes for a very woolly, unrewarding game, that doesn't reinvent the word like 'pointless' did. It just kind of sounds dumb.

As a Pointless fan I can't believe the BBC is airing this dull drivel in the 5:15 slot. Poor format, dreary host. Should be called "Unwatchable".

First off, I truly adore trivia games! I like them to move at a consistent pace, and I like a variety of trivia. I love a variety of levels within a game. This totally ticks all of the boxes! I love to not only guess the right answer but to also guess the impossible answer. I just watched two shows for the first time today, and I had no knowledge of it before (I'm American). I like the host , who seems very natural and comfortable in his roll, and I like the way they have a panel of contestants in the beginning and then go through the process of elimination. Would highly recommend this for any trivia buff!

First of all, I have seen comments trashing the host (Rick Edwards) and the format of the show (confusing).

Rick Edwards does a fantastic job hosting the show. No one seems to know how he understands/remembers the details of the answers/questions. He has no visible earpiece. He also attempts to have comradery with the contestants. Some complained about his wearing T-shirts ... no idea why. His European cut suits are probably a bonus for him.

The format of the show is not complicated, it is a multi-level achievement format. It makes perfect sense. In addition. They may include an impossible answer, which give the show its name. So the question must be listened to very carefully. I haven't seen this in other quiz shows, it adds more excitement. The contestants will stay on the show for two weeks, which is excellent, we get to "know" them, and they have multiple chances of going to the final.

Obviously the questions target the UK, as they should. As an American, they are quite difficult to answer, but I am learning more about the UK. I am embarrassed not to know the answers to US questions.

I have no idea how the host (Rick Edwards) can understand the myriad of different accents used in the UK. His English is, of course, British accented as it should be, and very articulate. Some of the contestants mumble terribly.

I do consider the default prize pool as very small (maybe 1000 pounds). While some quiz shows will have a default of $10k, the contestants must go through at least two different phrases to get to the final round of 10,000 pounds.

The show is entertaining and educational.