Every night is Saturday night on Challenge. As one of the country’s highest-ranked channels for shared viewing, it is loud, fun and provides viewers with sure-fire happiness hits. Challenge is the home of big entertainment formats, quizzes, showbiz, poker, blackjack and (of course!) darts all play their part in entertaining those who are competitive, impulsive and inquisitive!
Takeshi’s Castle
Takeshi’s Castle was originally in Japanese, so we’ve enlisted the splendid Craig Charles (Robot Wars and Red Dwarf) to explain what’s going on. The castle in question is guarded by Count Takeshi and his henchman. They’re present to impede the progress of 100 eager contestants who take part in a variety of extremely silly but physically challenging games.
These include climbing slippery walls, running through mud, human Velcro games and carrying buns in their mouths. Once the number is whittled down, the tasks get harder as Takeshi’s henchmen up the ante.
The last volunteers face the Emerald Guard in the Final Showdow – and they’ll do whatever it takes to protect the big man. Takeshi’s Castle is cult viewing and continues a long tradition of shows in which Japanese contestants put up with humiliation to win prizes.
Takeshi’s Castle
Coming to Challenge in June
Golden Balls
Presented by comedian Jasper Carrott, GOLDEN BALLS is a game of luck, intuition and barefaced bluff.
Golden Balls
Who wants to be a Millionaire
Do you want to ask the audience? How about a 50/50? Is that your final answer?.
No prizes for guessing the show: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is the most successful UK gameshow of all time.
Chris Tarrant tests contestant’s mastery of tricky trivia, asking them to stake their winnings on each answer. If they get questions correct, they up the prize fund. Get them wrong, and they stand to lose big. The show has given away an incredible £45 million in prizes since debuting in 1998, including nearly £2 million to charity.
Get just 15 questions correct and contestants walk away with a million pound cheque. They also get three lifelines – ask the audience, phone a friend and 50/50 – to help when the going gets tough. Sound simple? Only a handful have won top prize when the pressure is on..
Catch classic episodes of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire every weekday on Challenge.
who wants to be a millionaire?
