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The Weakest Link

2000

A brisk, barbed quiz where the host's withering put-downs and the contestants' nervous votes make for tense, guilty-pleasure viewing.

Genres
Reality
Starring
Anne Robinson
Overview
Anne Robinson hosts the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants must decide at the end of each round which of their number should be eliminated.

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Genres
Reality
Starring
Anne Robinson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • power
  • justice
  • class
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
reality
Starring
Anne Robinson
Length
60 min each
Network
BBC Two, BBC One
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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