Scream! If You Know the Answer
British game show combining general knowledge with theme park rides.
Scream! If You Know the Answer is a British game show hosted by Duncan James, with Colin Murray providing narration. The format pits two teams of two against each other—each team includes one celebrity partner—in basic general knowledge challenges, but the twist is that all games take place on the rides at Thorpe Park theme park. The programme was one of the few original commissions for the digital channel Watch. A second series premiered on 8 May 2011, and a renamed follow-up series, Scream Extreme, launched on 13 May 2012.
- presenter
- Duncan James
- narrator
- Colin Murray
- network
- Watch
- location
- Thorpe Park
- format
- Game show with celebrity and non-celebrity teams
- first_series_celebrities
- Cleo Rocos, Phil Tufnell, Ben Shephard, Kyran Bracken, Amir Khan, Katie Price, Rav Wilding, Jennie Bond, Anthea Turner, Jeff Brazier, Barry McGuigan, Caroline Flack, DJ Spoony, Suzanne Shaw, Tim Vine,
- second_series_celebrities
- John Barrowman, John Thomson, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Louie Spence, Tamzin Outhwaite, Joanna Page, Jack Osbourne, Jason Gardiner, Denise van Outen, Edwina Currie, Neil Morrissey, Joe Swash, Vanilla Ice
Lore & Background
The show features a variety of games, only four of which are played each week. In most rounds, the number of points per correct answer or per second lasted is dictated by which number round it is. For example, a correct answer in round two scores two points, or lasting 14 seconds in round three scores 42 points. Games include 'Queasy as ABC', where teams ride Colossus or Nemesis Inferno while giving alphabetically sequenced answers; 'Easier Said ... Than Spun', where one player rides a spinning ride while their partner describes flashcards; and 'Q and Aaaaargh!', where the host joins celebrities on SAW: The Ride or Nemesis Inferno for quick-fire questions.
Reader's Guide
The second series began on 8 May 2011. On 13 May 2012, a new series was released with a different name: Scream Extreme. The show is notable as one of the few original commissions by digital channel Watch. Its significance lies in its unique integration of theme park thrill rides with quiz show mechanics, creating a high-stakes, physically demanding format that distinguishes it from conventional studio-based game shows. The inclusion of celebrity participants from diverse fields—sports, entertainment, and media—helped broaden its appeal. The show's legacy includes a rebranded continuation, Scream Extreme, indicating enough audience interest to warrant a format evolution.
Did You Know?
- The show is one of the few original commissions by digital channel Watch.
- The second series began on 8 May 2011.
- On 13 May 2012, a new series was released with a different name: Scream Extreme.
- Games include 'Yes or No and Down You Go', where saying 'Yes', 'No', or 'Maybe' causes the non-celebrity to be dropped from the Detonator tower ride.
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