Brainbox Challenge was a short-lived game show hosted by Clive Anderson and produced by BBC Manchester. It was broadcast weekdays on BBC Two, for most of its run in an evening slot, but in a lunchtime slot for its final week.
Brainbox Challenge has been created to improve viewers' mental abilities. The kinds of rounds include "Memory", "Language", "Visual and Spatial", "Numerical" and "Coding", designed to test different areas of the brain.
Each episode features five head-to-head challenges based on these different skills. The winner of each challenge becomes the "Brainbox Champion" and is shown a picture of their next challenger, along with their name, age, and occupation. The champion is then given the chance to leave with the money they've won ("take the cheque") or face that opponent ("take the challenge"). If they choose to take the challenge, they risk losing some or all of the money they have won by defeating challengers (see money ladder below). However, any money won in the bonus round (see below) is safe. If they choose to take the cheque, the new challenger will take the champion's podium, and a second new challenger will be introduced to challenge them.
A contestant can win up to £13,000 on the show--£10,000 for winning 15 challenges in a row, plus £3,000 for three perfect bonus rounds.
Read more about Brainbox Challenge: Money Ladder, Games, The Brainbox Challenge
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