''Everybody's Equal'' is a

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that originally aired on

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from 7 June 1989 to 22 July 1991 and hosted by

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. It was later revived under the name ''Whittle'' and aired on Channel 5 from 31 March to 30 December 1997 with

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as host. Versions also existed in many European countries, plus Canada. Elements of the show resemble Tarrant's future hit ''

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Format

200 contestants were asked a question with four options and those who got it right were asked another. This continued until fewer than ten players survived, at which point they face four questions which were worth £50 each. If more than ten players remained after the sixth question, the ten fastest players went through. The player who correctly answered the final question the fastest went on to play the final round. The winning contestant was to place four things into the correct order, to win £1,000. If they got it wrong, the money was divided equally between all the other contestants. On the original version of the show, Chris Tarrant would routinely "name and shame" the contestants who voted for the most outlandish answers - most memorably the first game of the first show where all but one contestant voted for the correct answer. In the revival, likely due to lower budgets, the main prize is £250 or £500, depending if the contestant wanted to take on the offer. This time if one of the ten remaining contestants were out of the game, they would have to wear a “Whittle Mask”, which consists of a purple "W" from the show's logo graphic on a yellow disc with eye holes to see out of.

Transmissions

ITV

Channel 5

International versions

References

External links

* *{{UKGameshow, Whittle, Whittle 1989 British television series debuts 1997 British television series endings 1980s British game shows 1990s British game shows British television series revived after cancellation Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming English-language television shows ITV game shows Television shows produced by Thames Television Television series by Reg Grundy Productions Television series by Fremantle (company)