Noel Edmonds Hosts Primetime UK “Fifth Grader”

24 May

Posted by Alex Davis as Fifth Grader?, Host, UK

A bit ago, it was announced that British channel Sky One purchased Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?, now titled Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old for them, for a daytime and primetime run. It has now been confirmed that Deal or No Deal host Noel Edmonds will take the lead of this show. The top prize is £250,000.

One minor note of annoyance: BBC News is yet another place that says this show pits adults against kids. We said that in press releases for while as well in America. Let’s as least get the format right, people. People who auditioned poorly for the show face off against themselves for a prize they don’t deserve.

6 Responses

Greg
1
May 24th, 2007 at 12:24 pm

I’m glad a British redneck (does that even exist?) isn’t hosting.
David Howell
2
May 24th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

Our chosen low-class stereotype (at least of the last few years) is ‘chav’, usually referring to young people who often are involved in low-level crime and spend their money on cheap booze and certain designer clothes.

Oh hello, it is for £250k. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6688121.stm
Greg
3
May 24th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

Maybe they should come to our show in the US. Just think, the biggest redneck of them all [Foxworthy] meets a couple of “chavs” who are “going down to Liverpool to do nothing”. It might not look pretty, but it could boost ratings.
Andrew
4
May 25th, 2007 at 12:13 pm

what’s the money tree?

will they use the right side of the DOND board? XD

i like this one myself:

250,000
125,000
75,000
50,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
Andrew
5
May 25th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

uh….how did the rest of that get cut off?

7,500
5,000
2,500
1,000
Jordan Hass
6
May 26th, 2007 at 1:56 pm

Thats a good idea…

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My Guess:

250,000
———–
150,000
125,000
100,000
75,000
50,000
———–
25,000
10,000
5,000
2,000
1,000