Weekend TV wouldn’t be complete without a good game show — and over the decades we’ve had no shortage of them keeping us entertained on a Saturday night.
From The 1% Club through to Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win and The Wheel, we’re all still turning on in our millions to watch contestants showing off their skills to win big prizes or a life-changing sum of money.
And while they might seem easy enough at home when you’re shouting the answers at the telly, sometimes even the most skilled of contestants can crack under the pressure of the cameras.
Take the newest game show on the Saturday night block, the John Bishop-fronted Wisdom Of The Crowd.
The show, from the same people who brought you The 1% Club, is actually inspired by a scientific discovery: over 100 years ago scientist Francis Galton visited a farmers’ fair where a competition was being held to guess the weight of an ox — a competition entered by more than 800 people.
The scientist looked at all the guesses and was amazed to discover that the average guess of everyone put together was so accurate that it was even better than the best individual guess.
He referred to the concept of Wisdom Of The Crowd, unaware that it would be snapped up by the BBC and turned into a game show over a century later, with contestants taking on the combined might of the watching studio in a bid to win £10,000.
As Bishop explains: ‘It’s based on science, but it’s also fun. It’s one of those shows that everyone can watch and get involved in.
‘Which is where you come in. Because like many game shows before it, playing along at home to see how well you might do in the hotseat is all part of the fun.’
So, if you think your brain power can outperform a collective, below are 17 questions to see how you get on, with answers at the end…
Wisdom Of The Crowd questions
1) In 2024, how many adults in the UK visited an online dating service?
2) What percentage of people in the UK use their smartphone when they are on the toilet?
3) On average, how many minutes does it take for a woman in the UK to get ready for a night out?
4) On average, how much do parents in the UK spend on Christmas presents per child aged 0-6? (Finder, 2022)
5) On average, how much time do adults in the UK spend cleaning per week?
6) On average, how many pairs of knickers do women in the UK own?
7) How many packets of crisps does the average person in the UK eat in a year?
8) On average, how many cups of tea are drunk per month by an adult in the UK?
9) How many times does the average person in the UK shower per year?
10) According to a survey of 7 to 16 year old children, what age do they consider someone to be “old”?
11) How many unread emails does the average person in the UK have in their inbox?
12) On average, how much pocket money are children in the UK given each year?
13) How many pairs of shoes does the average woman in the UK own?
14) What is the average number of photos and videos in a person’s mobile phone camera roll?
15) Single people in the UK spend an average of how many minutes per day on online dating platforms?
16) In hours, how long do teenage boys aged 15-17 in the UK spend playing video games on average per week?
17) How many takeaways does the average UK adult eat in a year?
The answers…
1) 4,900,000 (Ofcom, 2024)
2) 59% (Nord VPN, 2022)
3) 45 minutes (Kantar, 2026)
4) £368 (Finder, 2022)
5) 3 hrs 39 mins (Norstat, 2026)
6) 19 (Stripe and Stare, 2025)
7) 114 (Norstat, 2026)
8) 64 (Norstat, 2026)
9) 275 (Norstat, 2026)
10) 49 (Axa Health, 2025)
11) 1,357 (Norstat, 2026)
12) £475 (NatWest, 2025)
13) 15 (Kantar, 2026)
14) 3,012 (Norstat, 2026)
15) 55 (eHarmony, 2023)
16) 34 (YGAM, 2025)
17) 41 (Norstat, 2026)
Wisdom Of The Crowd continues on BBC One on Saturday night at 8.30pm.