TV series

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2014–2018 · 8 seasons

A loose, chatty pub-quiz vibe where the jokes and digressions matter far more than the actual answers.

Overview: Tom Scott quizzes three of his friends from Yorkshire on a randomly selected article from everybody's favourite reliable source of information, Wikipedia.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: None
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Tom Scott
Starring: Tom Scott, Natalie Gray, Gary Brannan, Chris Joel, Will Seaward, Matt Parker
Length: 8 seasons, 49 episodes
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English