Would I Lie to You? (British game show)
Would I Lie to You? (abbreviated as WILTY) is a British comedy panel show aired on BBC One, made by Zeppotron for the BBC. It was first broadcast on 16 June 2007, starring David Mitchell and Lee Mack as team captains. The show was originally presented by Angus Deayton, and since 2009 has been hosted by Rob Brydon.
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Genre | |
Created by | Peter Holmes |
Directed by | Barbara Wiltshire (2007–2008, 2011–) David Coyle (2009–2010) |
Presented by | Angus Deayton Rob Brydon |
Starring | David Mitchell Lee Mack |
Voices of | David de Keyser Paul Ridley |
Opening theme | "Bar Fight" by Craig Joiner, Andrew Welsford, Mervyn Goldsworthy |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 17 |
No. of episodes | 150 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Peter Holmes Ruth Phillips Gilly Hall (2011–) |
Producers | Andrew Westwell (2007–2008) Derek McLean (2007–2009) Fiona McDermott (2009–2010) Rachel Ablett (2011–) Kate Staples (2011) Stephanie McIntosh (2012–) |
Production locations | The Fountain Studios (2007) BBC Television Centre (2008) Pinewood Studios (2009–21, 2023) Elstree Studios (2022)[1] |
Editors | Steve Andrews (2007–2008) Tim Ellison (2007–2008) Bex Murray (2007–2008) Steve Nayler (2009–) Tom Munden (2011–) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Zeppotron |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One ITV (2021 one-off special) |
Release | 16 June 2007 present | –
Background
editThe show was presented by Angus Deayton in 2007 and 2008, with Rob Brydon (who had appeared as a guest panellist in the second series) taking over as host in 2009.[2] The team captains are comedians David Mitchell and Lee Mack. As revealed by Lee Mack on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on 19 September 2014, Alan Carr was a team captain in the pilot but subsequently turned down an offer to appear on later shows. For each show, two celebrity guests join each of the team captains. The teams compete as each player reveals unusual facts and embarrassing personal tales for the evaluation of the opposing team. Some of these are true, some are not, and it is the panellists' task to decide which is which.
The first series was recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley during March and April 2007 and aired at 21:55 between 16 June and 28 July 2007 on BBC One (missing a week for coverage of the Concert for Diana memorial event). Filming for the second series took place between 15 November and 18 December 2007. The second series was filmed at BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, because Fountain Studios were being used for The X Factor. The second series aired at 21:00 between 11 July 2008 and 29 August 2008 on BBC One, and contained eight shows, an increase of two from series one. A compilation episode featuring some previously unaired material was aired on 19 September 2008 at 21:30 on BBC One.[3]
Filming of a third series of eight episodes took place at Pinewood Studios during March and April 2009, and was broadcast between 10 August 2009 and 29 September 2009 on BBC One at 22:35. A compilation episode was also recorded. The airdate was 17 December 2009, due to the addition of Match of the Day to the BBC One schedule. Filming of a fourth series of eight episodes took place at Pinewood Studios again during April and May 2010, and was broadcast between 23 July 2010 and 10 September 2010 on BBC One at 22:35. The compilation episode aired on 17 September 2010. The fifth series was filmed during March 2011 and started airing from 9 September at 21:30.[4]
The sixth series of the show was recorded in March 2012 and began its broadcast on 13 April 2012.[5] This series was aired in a pre-watershed slot, at 20:30, for the first time.[6] Series 16 aired on Fridays at 20:00.
Format
editRounds
editIn all rounds, the scoring system is the same: teams gain a point for correctly guessing whether a statement is true or not, but if they guess incorrectly the opposing team gets a point. Each episode running time is 30 minutes, so some questions are edited out prior to airing. In addition, the comic format allows each team member to question and joke with the opposing team. Hence, each episode has differing total scoring points reflecting the varying number of questions asked and answered.
During series one through series five, it was impossible for viewers to follow the scores until they were read out at the end of each round, as some questions were edited out, and the final scores reflected the total questions played while filming each episode (not reflecting the final edits for the 30 minute running time). However, starting with series six on, the scores were re-recorded to reflect what had made the aired edits and not the whole filmed recording.
Current rounds
edit- "Home Truths": Panellists read out a statement about themselves, from a card which they have not seen prior to recording. The opposing team has to decide whether it is true or false by asking the panellist questions. Much of the comedy in this round derives from the holder of the card having to improvise answers under increasingly detailed questioning. The first series used all six panellists; from the second series onwards, the round tended to focus on the four guests. In series two a 'possessions' element was introduced, in which the panellist takes an item out of a box and reads a statement from a card, and has to convince the opposing team that the possession genuinely belongs to them.
- "This is My...": A guest comes onto the set and is introduced by first name, but remains standing in silence as the round continues. Panellists on one team tell the opposing team about their relationship to the guest; only one account out of three told is genuine, and the opposing team has to work out which it is. At the end of the round, the guest reveals their true identity, and which of the panellists they have a genuine relationship with. On at least two occasions the guest has been a dog, which led on one occasion to David Mitchell complaining tongue-in-cheek that doing so "rather spoiled the nature of the game".
- "Quick-Fire Lies": The second questioning round, with the panellists chosen at random. In earlier series, the panellists were ostensibly under a time limit although no on-screen indicator of the time limit was ever present. The notion of a time limit was eventually dropped in the later series, making the round identical to "Home Truths" in practice. This round usually features – but is not exclusive to – Mitchell and Mack. From the fourth series onwards, Brydon also became an occasional participant, with both teams questioning him at once.
Former rounds
edit- "Ring of Truth": A celebrity fact is read out by the host, and each team has to reach a joint decision on whether it is true or false. This round was generally edited out of the fourth series; as of series five, it is no longer being played.
- "Telly Tales": Clips from a TV show are shown, a statement is read out about the show by a member of one team and the other team has to guess whether it is true or false. This round was only played in the first series.
Cast
editGuest appearances
editThe following have all appeared multiple times as one of the guest panelists on the show, including any as-yet unbroadcast episodes of Series 18. This does not include the 2011 Comic Relief special.
12 appearances 10 appearances 9 appearances 8 appearances 7 appearances 6 appearances 5 appearances |
4 appearances 3 appearances
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a. ^ Including an appearance where he substituted for Lee Mack as captain
Ratings
editThe first show of Series 1 had 3.8 million viewers, a 19% audience share at the time it was broadcast.[7]
The first show of Series 2 had 3 million viewers and a 14% audience share.[8] Later episodes indicated ratings of 2.7 - 3.2 million,[9][10][11] with the final show of the series getting 3.3 million viewers and a 15% audience share.[12]
The first show of Series 3 had 2.8 million viewers, the lowest number for a series opener so far; however, this equated to a 17% audience share.[13] The final show attracted only 2.5 million viewers, but with a 19% audience share overall.[14]
The first show of series 4 had 3.12 million viewers and a 19.7% audience share, the best performance for a series opener since series 1.[15]
The series 5 premiere had the show's highest ratings to date, with 4 million viewers and a 17.2% audience share.[16]
Series 6 began with an audience share of 14.9% and peak viewing figures of 3.53 million.[17] These figures were above the seventh series figures of 2.83 million / 12.8% audience share,[18] although these rose to 3.17 million by the end of the series with a 14.7% share.[19]
Awards and nominations
editCeremony | Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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British Comedy Guide Awards | 2010 | Best TV Panel Show | WILTY? | Nominated[20] |
2011 | Won[21] | |||
2013 | Won[22] | |||
Comedy of the Year | Won [23] | |||
2014 | Best TV Panel Show | Won[24] | ||
2015 | Won[25] | |||
2016 | Nominated[26] | |||
2017 | Won[27] | |||
2018 | Won[28] | |||
2019 | Won[29] | |||
2020 | Won[30] | |||
British Comedy Awards | 2010 | Best Comedy Panel Show | Won[31] | |
2011 | Nominated[32] | |||
2013 | Won[33] | |||
2014 | Won[34] | |||
2022 | Best Comedy Entertainment Series | Nominated[35] | ||
2023 | Best Comedy Panel Show | Nominated[36] | ||
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance | Lee Mack | Won[36] | ||
British Academy Television Awards | 2014 | Best Comedy Entertainment Programme | WILTY? | Nominated[37] |
2015 | Nominated[38] | |||
2016 | Nominated[39] | |||
2018 | Nominated[40] | |||
2019 | Nominated[41] | |||
2023 | Nominated[42] | |||
2024 | Nominated[43] | |||
2019 | Best Entertainment Performance | David Mitchell | Nominated[41] | |
Lee Mack | Won[41] | |||
2020 | Nominated[44] | |||
2021 | David Mitchell | Nominated[45] |
International broadcasts
editThe show airs on ABC TV in Australia and TVNZ 2 in New Zealand and began screening on BBC UKTV in Australia and New Zealand from November 2014. It is available to stream on BritBox in the US and Canada.
Merchandise
edit- A DVD of the complete fourth series was released in September 2011.[46]
- A board game based on the show was released in 2012, [47][48] with a second edition with updated prompts following in 2019.[49]
- A DVD of the complete fifth series was released in October 2012.[50]
- A DVD of the complete sixth series was released in October 2013.[51]
- A book based on the series, Would I Lie to You? Presents the 100 Most Popular Lies of All Time, was published in October 2015. The publishers, Faber and Faber, have also ordered a second book.[52]
- Series 4 to 7 were released individually on DVD in Australia across July and August 2015.
Episodes
editThe coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the series:
- David won the series.
- Lee won the series.
- The series ended in a draw.
Series
editSeries | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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1 | 16 June 2007 | 28 July 2007 | 6 |
2 | 11 July 2008 | 29 August 2008 | 8 |
3 | 10 August 2009 | 28 September 2009 | 8 |
4 | 23 July 2010 | 10 September 2010 | 8 |
5 | 9 September 2011 | 28 October 2011 | 8 |
6 | 13 April 2012 | 22 June 2012 | 8 |
7 | 3 May 2013 | 28 June 2013 | 8 |
8 | 12 September 2014 | 8 January 2015 | 8 |
9 | 31 July 2015 | 13 January 2016 | 8 |
10 | 2 September 2016 | 21 October 2016 | 8 |
11 | 20 November 2017 | 19 January 2018 | 8 |
12 | 12 October 2018 | 18 January 2019 | 8 |
13 | 18 October 2019 | 7 February 2020 | 9 |
14 | 8 January 2021 | 1 March 2021 | 9 |
15 | 7 January 2022 | 4 March 2022 | 9 |
16 | 6 January 2023 | 31 March 2023 | 9 |
17 | 29 December 2023 | 8 March 2024 | 9 |
Specials
editDate | Entitle |
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19 September 2008 | The Best & Unseen Bits of Series 2 |
17 December 2009 | The Best & Unseen Bits of Series 3 |
17 September 2010 | The Unseen Bits of Series 4 |
5 March 2011 | 24 Hour Panel People Comic Relief Special |
25 November 2011 | The Unseen Bits of Series 5 |
29 June 2012 | The Unseen Bits of Series 6 |
6 September 2013 | The Unseen Bits of Series 7 |
23 December 2013 | Christmas Special |
22 December 2014 | Christmas Special |
18 February 2015 | The Unseen Bits of Series 8 |
24 December 2015 | Christmas Special |
27 January 2016 | The Unseen Bits of Series 9 |
28 October 2016 | The Unseen Bits of Series 10 |
18 November 2016 | Children in Need: Children's Special |
19 December 2016 | Christmas Special |
18 December 2017 | Christmas Special |
24 January 2018 | The Unseen Bits of Series 11 |
24 December 2018 | Christmas Special |
24 January 2019 | The Unseen Bits of Series 12 |
31 January 2019 | The Best Bits of Series 12 |
26 December 2019 | Christmas Special |
14 February 2020 | The Unseen Bits of Series 13 |
21 February 2020 | More Unseen Bits of Series 13 |
24 December 2020 | Christmas Special |
8 March 2021 | The Unseen Bits of Series 14 |
16 April 2021 | The Best Bits of Series 14 |
20 December 2021 | Christmas Special |
1 April 2022 | The Unseen Bits of Series 15 |
3 June 2022 | The Best Bits of Series 15 |
30 December 2022 | Christmas Special |
7 April 2023 | The Unseen Bits of Series 16 |
14 April 2023 | More Unseen Bits of Series 16 |
22 December 2023 | Christmas Special |
Appearances in other media
editAn additional 10-minute feature, entitled "Mam, Would I Lie To You?" was broadcast on the ITV show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway on 13 March 2021. This edition was hosted by Ant and Dec and featured a team of Lee Mack, Stephen Mulhern and Michelle Visage playing two rounds of a slightly altered "This is My..." where the panellists had to guess which of the three children was the child of an audience member by the story given. Zeppotron and the BBC were thanked in the programme's credits for use of the WILTY brand and format.
International versions
edit- A New Zealand version of the show, presented by broadcaster Paul Henry, and featuring team captains Jesse Mulligan and Jon Bridges, began airing on TV3 in 2012.[53] It followed the Rob Brydon era UK format very closely but was short lived.
- A short-lived Croatian version of this show as Ma lažeš![54][55] (English: You're Lying!) presented by Rene Bitorajac, and featuring team captains Luka Bulić and Jan Kerekeš aired on RTL from 2021 until 2022.
- The Czech version of this show Copak bych vám lhal? (English: How Could I Lie to You?) presented by Igor Bareš and featuring Sandra Pogodová and Michal Dlouký as team captains was to be broadcast from January 2013 on ČT, a public television broadcaster.[56]
- The Malaysian version, Betul ke bohong? (English: True or false?) is presented by AC Mizal and airs on Astro Warna.
- A Swedish version, Tror du jag ljuger? (English: Do You Think I'm Lying?), presented by Anna Mannheimer with team captains Johan Glans and Fredrik Lindström.
- The Icelandic version, Satt eða logið? (English: Truth or lie?) first aired 2017 on Stöð 2. Originally presented by Logi Bergmann Eiðsson who was succeeded by Benedikt Valsson in the second season,[57] team captains are Auðunn Blöndal and Katla Margét Þorgeirsdóttir.[58]
- The Slovak version, Klamal by som ti? (English: Would I Lie to You?), presented by singer/actor Filip Tůma and featuring Petra Polnišová and Zuzana Šebová, actresses, as team captains, began airing in March 2019 on Markíza.[59]
- A Dutch version called Sterke verhalen (English: Tall Tales) was broadcast by BNNVARA, presented by Sanne Wallis de Vries and featuring Peter Pannekoek and Richard Groenendijk, as team captains.
- An Australian version of the show began broadcasting on Network 10 on 28 February 2022.[60] It is presented by Chrissie Swan, with Chris Taylor and Frank Woodley as team captains.[61][62] Taylor was replaced by Charlie Pickering in the second season.[63]
- An American version of the show premiered on The CW on April 9, 2022.[64][65] Aasif Mandvi hosts this version, with Matt Walsh and Sabrina Jalees serving as the team captains. The American version of the show only lasted for one season.
Country | Title | Network | Host(s) | Date aired |
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Australia | Would I Lie to You? | Network 10 | Chrissie Swan | 2022–2023 |
Croatia | Ma lažeš! | RTL | Rene Bitorajac | 2021–2022 |
Czech Republic | Copak bych vám lhal? | ČT1 | Igor Bareš | 2013 |
Iceland | Satt eða logið? | Stöð 2 | Logi Bergmann Eiðsson Benedikt Valsson |
2017–2018 |
Malaysia | Betul ke bohong? | Astro Warna | AC Mizal | 2012 |
Netherlands | Sterke verhalen | BNNVARA | Sanne Wallis de Vries | 2018–2019 |
New Zealand | Would I Lie to You? | TV3 | Paul Henry | 2012 |
Slovakia | Klamal by som ti? | Markíza | Filip Tůma | 2019 |
Sweden | Tror du jag ljuger? | SVT 1 | Anna Mannheimer | 2016–2019 |
United States | Would I Lie to You? | The CW | Aasif Mandvi | 2022 |
See also
edit- Call My Bluff, had a similar format, choosing the truth between three word definitions rather than personal stories
- Would You Believe?, 1970s Australian TV series with a similar format
- To Tell the Truth, American TV panel show
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