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Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
The 1% Club viewers given huge news as ITV announce new twist for Lee Mack's show
The 1% Club will return this autumn for a special week-long event as the show is given a huge new twist on ITV ITV's The 1% Club is making a comeback this autumn with a brand new special week-long rollover extravaganza. The Saturday night edition of The 1% Club, hosted by comedian Lee Mack, will be transformed into a mammoth five-day primetime spectacular called The 1% Club Rollover. The 1% Club Rollover operates on the same game principles as The 1% Club, but this time it's more colossal than ever as it allows the prize money that remains unwon on one programme to carry over to the following day. Should all the jackpots roll over, there could be a staggering sum of up to £500,000 up for grabs. The Rollover introduces an additional rule - anyone who reaches the 1% question automatically returns to compete once more, reports the Mirror. This means that if someone strikes it big on one programme, they're invited back for the subsequent day's show where they could potentially claim the Prize Pot again and effectively double (or even triple or quadruple) their earnings. Sue Murphy, Head of Factual Entertainment at ITV, commented: "The 1% Club Rollover as event TV is a perfect fit. "The series continues to go from strength to strength and has become a must watch in homes across the country on Saturday nights. "This special Rollover week will really be a primetime event that will have the nation hooked. Five nights of The 1% Club and Lee Mack... What's not to like?". The 1% Club has become a worldwide phenomenon and stands as the most successful original quiz programme in over a decade. The show consistently draws in over six million viewers per episode, and since its inception three years ago, it has been streamed more than 40 million times, reaching an impressive audience of 43 million. The 1% Club's success is reflected in its numerous accolades, including two National TV Awards for Best Quiz Show, a pair of Broadcast Awards for Best Entertainment Show, a Rose d'Or for Best Entertainment Show, and a TRIC Award for Best Gameshow. The 1% Club also received BAFTA nominations for Best Entertainment Show and Lee Mack for Best Entertainment Performance. This popular quiz show is renowned for leaving contestants scratching their heads due to the increasingly challenging questions as the game progresses.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The 1% Club set to return for week-long event with £500,000 prize pot
Contestants keen to participate in The 1% Club will be delighted to hear the ITV show is trialling a new format where players will have the opportunity to win up to £500,000 ITV's hit quiz show The 1% Club is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet, as it returns this autumn with a special week-long event where the prize pot could soar to a staggering £500,000. The award-winning series, which is hosted by comedian Lee Mack, will temporarily ditch its usual Saturday night slot for a primetime run called The 1% Club Rollover. Contestants will battle through the same mind-bending logic puzzles fans love across five consecutive nights, but this time, the stakes are even higher. In a deviation from its standard format, The 1% Club Rollover allows any unclaimed prize money from one episode to roll over into the next day's show. If nobody scoops the top cash, the jackpot could keep climbing until it hits the incredible £500,000 mark. In another twist, anyone who makes it as far as the elusive 1% question — which is one that only one in a hundred people are statistically able to answer — will automatically be invited back to compete again. This opens the door for savvy contestants to potentially win multiple times and seriously boost their winnings. Sue Murphy, Head of Factual Entertainment at ITV, said: "The 1% Club Rollover as event TV is a perfect fit. The series continues to go from strength to strength and has become a must watch in homes across the country on Saturday nights. This special Rollover week will really be a primetime event that will have the nation hooked. Five nights of The 1% Club and Lee Mack… What's not to like?" The 1% Club has become a huge success since first airing in 2022. Instead of testing general knowledge, the quiz focuses on logic and problem-solving, with 100 players attempting to answer a series of increasingly difficult questions under pressure. The ultimate goal is to correctly answer the fiendishly difficult final question that only 1% of the UK population typically gets right, which is a feat that is worth £100,000 in the traditional show format. Viewers may be surprised to learn that some aspects of the show are cleverly edited for TV. Former contestant Heidi Phillips, 49, recently revealed that while players are answering questions in real time, Lee Mack's comedic asides are actually filmed separately. She told Fruity Slots: "While contestants are answering questions on the tablet, Lee usually takes the time to make a joke to the audience at home. But all his comical parts are filmed later. When we're answering the question, he remains silent. Then he has to be filmed asking the question again and we have to pretend to put our answers in. That was a bit weird!" Heidi also lifted the lid on the strict rules imposed on contestants to keep the game fair, explaining that players must keep their eyes locked on their own screens during filming. She shared: "There were actually invigilators who go back through the show episode to make sure every contestant plays the game fairly. You could have won the cash prize but if they go back through filming and see you glanced over at another contestant's screen before answering, you'll forfeit the prize." Despite the intense rules, Heidi described Lee Mack as "honestly really funny" and said she would love to appear on the show again.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
ITV announces changes to Lee Mack's The 1% Club and fans will be very happy
Lee Mack's The 1% Club is set to undergo a format shake-up with its next run of episodes and lucky contestants could win five times as much as on the regular shows ITV The 1% Club returns this autumn for a brand new special week-long rollover even. The Saturday night version of The 1% Club, fronted by comedian Lee Mack will be turned into a supersized five-day primetime event in The 1% Club Rollover. The 1% Club Rollover shares the same game mechanics as The 1% Club, but this time it's bigger than ever as it enables the prize pot that's not won on one show to rollover to the next day. If all the pots rollover, there could be an astonishing amount of up to £500,000 won. The Rollover has another rule, anyone who gets as far as the 1% question automatically comes back to compete again. This means that if someone wins big on one show, they get to come back for the next day's show where they could potentially win the Prize Pot again and in effect, double (or even treble or quadruple) their winnings. Sue Murphy Head of Factual Entertainment ITV said: "The 1% Club Rollover as event TV is a perfect fit. "The series continues to go from strength to strength and has become a must watch in homes across the country on Saturday nights. "This special Rollover week will really be a primetime event that will have the nation hooked. Five nights of The 1% Club and Lee Mack… What's not to like?" The 1% Club is a global hit and the biggest original quiz show in more than a decade. It regularly exceeds six million viewers an episode, and since it launched three years ago, it has been streamed over 40 million times and reached 43 million viewers. The success of The 1% Club has seen the show win a host of awards including: two National TV Awards for Best Quiz Show, two Broadcast Awards for Best Entertainment Show, a Rose d'Or for Best Entertainment Show and a TRIC Award for Best Gameshow. The 1% Club was also nominated at the BAFTAs for Best Entertainment Show and Lee Mack for Best Entertainment Performance. The popular quiz show is known for leaving players with their minds boggling thanks to its tough questions as the game goes on.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The 1% Club in shock shake-up as ITV execs launch ‘new format'
THE 1% Club looks set to undergo a format shake-up with its next run of episodes. The popular quiz format, hosted by Lee Mack, has become one of ITV's most celebrated new programmes of recent years. 2 The 1% Club looks set to undergo a format shake-up Credit: ITV 2 Players now have a bigger chance than ever to win BIG Now, the stakes look set to get even higher with bosses adopting a new format for the next impending run of episodes. Instead of being aired in its usual Saturday night slot, bosses plan to air the shows every weeknight back-to-back. It means fans will be able to tune into an episode every night for five nights. Not only that, as part of a new shock shake-up, the show will be implementing a brand new roll-over feature which could see the prize money roll over from each episode. That means, on the final show of the week, there is the chance to win a staggering £500,000 on the 1% question. The shows will be known as The 1% Club Rollover in a bid to boost attention even more. But that isn't all. During rollover week, being a winner comes with extra perks as anyone who makes it to the 1% question is invited back to take part in the next day's episode again for the chance to win even more money. It means they could potentially win the prize again and in effect, double (or even treble or quadruple) their winnings. Sue Murphy, the Head of Factual Entertainment at ITV, said: 'The 1% Club Rollover as event TV is a perfect fit. The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 32 players on tricky family question - but are you smarter than them "The series continues to go from strength to strength and has become a must watch in homes across the country on Saturday nights. "This special Rollover week will really be a primetime event that will have the nation hooked. Five nights of The 1% Club and Lee Mack… What's not to like?'
Scottish Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club in shock shake-up as ITV execs launch ‘new format'
THE 1% Club looks set to undergo a format shake-up with its next run of episodes. The popular quiz format, hosted by Lee Mack, has become one of ITV's most celebrated new programmes of recent years. 2 The 1% Club looks set to undergo a format shake-up Credit: ITV 2 Players now have a bigger chance than ever to win BIG Now, the stakes look set to get even higher with bosses adopting a new format for the next impending run of episodes. Instead of being aired in its usual Saturday night slot, bosses plan to air the shows every weeknight back-to-back. It means fans will be able to tune into an episode every night for five nights. Not only that, as part of a new shock shake-up, the show will be implementing a brand new roll-over feature which could see the prize money roll over from each episode. That means, on the final show of the week, there is the chance to win a staggering £500,000 on the 1% question. The shows will be known as The 1% Club Rollover in a bid to boost attention even more. But that isn't all. During rollover week, being a winner comes with extra perks as anyone who makes it to the 1% question is invited back to take part in the next day's episode again for the chance to win even more money. It means they could potentially win the prize again and in effect, double (or even treble or quadruple) their winnings. Sue Murphy, the Head of Factual Entertainment at ITV, said: 'The 1% Club Rollover as event TV is a perfect fit. The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 32 players on tricky family question - but are you smarter than them "The series continues to go from strength to strength and has become a must watch in homes across the country on Saturday nights. "This special Rollover week will really be a primetime event that will have the nation hooked. Five nights of The 1% Club and Lee Mack… What's not to like?'
