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The 99p Challenge
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| The 99p Challenge | |
| Other names | King Stupid (1998) |
| Genre | Spoof panel game |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Sue Perkins (host) |
| Writer(s) | Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes, Tony Roche |
| Air dates | 22 September 1998 – 29 September 2004 |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
The 99p Challenge is a spoof panel game originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show is presented by Sue Perkins and features a selection of regular panelists such as Armando Iannucci and regular writers Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes and Tony Roche. Panelists are given silly tasks by Perkins (in a manner not dissimilar to those given on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue by Humphrey Lyttelton)and are awarded pence for being funny. The player with the most money at the end of the show is given the chance to win 99p. It has been shown in some episodes that the gamble is compulsory, even if the winner has amassed a fortune of more than 99p in the game.
This is the second version of the panel game that was previously transmitted by BBC Radio 4 in 1998 as King Stupid. It was then hosted by William Vandyck and featured much the same line-up of comedians and satirists. The contestants were awarded points instead of pence.
| Episode | Air Date | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Series 1998 King Stupid | ||
| 1. 1-1 | 1998-09-22 | Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Sue Perkins, Dave Green |
| 2. 1-2 | 1998-09-29 | Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Sue Perkins, Dave Green |
| 3. 1-3 | 1998-10-06 | Peter Baynham, Morwenna Banks, Tom Binns, Dave Green |
| 4. 1-4 | 1998-10-13 | Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Sue Perkins, Dave Green |
| 5. 1-5 | 1998-10-20 | Peter Baynham, Morwenna Banks, Dave Green, Tom Binns |
| 6. 1-6 | 1998-10-27 | Peter Baynham, Sue Perkins, Simon Pegg, Dave Green |
| 2nd Series 2000 The 99p Challenge | ||
| 7. 2-1 | 2000-06-22 | Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham |
| 8. 2-2 | 2000-06-29 | Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Richard Herring, David Quantick |
| 9. 2-3 | 2000-07-06 | Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, David Schneider, Peter Baynham |
| 10. 2-4 | 2000-07-13 | Simon Pegg, Richard Herring, Mel Giedroyc, Peter Baynham |
| 11. 2-5 | 2000-07-20 | Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, David Schneider, Peter Baynham |
| 12. 2-6 | 2000-07-27 | Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty |
| 3rd Series 2001 | ||
| 13. 3-1 | 2001-07-19 | Armando Iannucci, Bill Bailey, Simon Pegg, Peter Serafinowicz |
| 14. 3-2 | 2001-07-26 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, David Quantick, Simon Pegg |
| 15. 3-3 | 2001-08-02 | Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Ben Moor |
| 16. 3-4 | 2001-08-09 | Peter Serafinowicz, Tom Binns, Marcus Brigstocke, Nick Frost |
| 17. 3-5 | 2001-08-16 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg |
| 18. 3-6 | 2001-08-23 | Peter Serafinowicz, Tom Binns, Nick Frost, Ben Moor |
| 4th Series 2003 | ||
| 19. 4-1 | 2003-02-04 | Armando Iannucci, David Quantick, Simon Pegg, Bill Bailey |
| 20. 4-2 | 2003-02-11 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz, Marcus Brigstocke, Simon Pegg |
| 21. 4-3 | 2003-02-18 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz, Jon Holmes, Simon Pegg |
| 22. 4-4 | 2003-02-25 | Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Nick Frost, Peter Baynham |
| 23. 4-5 | 2003-03-04 | Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty, Sean Lock, Peter Baynham |
| 24. 4-6 | 2003-03-11 | Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Holmes, Simon Pegg |
| 5th Series 2004 | ||
| 25. 5-1 | 2004-08-25 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Jon Holmes |
| 26. 5-2 | 2004-09-01 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz, Miranda Hart, Rob Rouse |
| 27. 5-3 | 2004-09-08 | Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Dan Antopolski |
| 28. 5-4 | 2004-09-15 | Armando Iannucci, Rob Rouse, Jon Holmes, Marcus Brigstocke |
| 29. 5-5 | 2004-09-22 | Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Miranda Hart, Nick Frost |
| 30. 5-6 | 2004-09-29 | Armando Iannucci, Rob Rouse, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost |
Series of the show continue to be repeated on BBC 7.
The show's theme is an excerpt from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor. The show ends with Nena's "99 Luftballons".
- Tot Up The p (99p.protoncharging.com) - Fanpage and "99p Challenge Archive" (downloadable mp3s of all episodes)