THE future of Lee Mack’s hit quiz show has been revealed by ITV after becoming a runaway success.
The programme has become an unexpected success for ITV bringing in millions of viewers each week and cementing itself as a Saturday night staple.
ITV are now so confident with the format of the play-along-at-home style quiz that they have handed it a fourth and fifth series.
So far a total of three series of the breakout programme have aired with ITV now revealing that both a fourth and fifth series will air in 2025.
In a brand new scheduling update, the broadcaster has revealed that the first of 18 brand new episodes will begin airing at the turn of the New Year.
The Sun were the first to reveal back in March of this year that ITV were hoping to bring the quizzing format back with schedules now appearing to have been locked in.
The 1% Club also has another reason to celebrate this week with the show nominated for a top gong at this year’s National Television Awards.
Lee’s show is in the running for Quiz Game Show but will have to beat out stiff competition from the likes of Richard Osman‘s House of Games, Beat The Chasers and Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win.
Speaking about fronting the show once again, Lee said: “Let’s be honest, the fact that I haven’t accidentally given a hundred grand to the wrong person or read out the answer instead of the question is as much a surprise to me as it is to everyone else.
“I’m really delighted that ITV is risking me steering this ship once again.
“I can’t wait to discover more of the nation’s brainboxes.”
The fourth and fifth series will follow the usual format, which sees 100 contestants battle it out to win a top prize of £100,000 by answering logic-based questions.
An insider further told The Sun of the impending run: “The show has well and truly proved its popularity with viewers, and so it’s only natural to bring it back for not one, but two more rounds.
“This will also include two Christmas specials, which will air on ITV after the main series have run.”
The 1% Club — which has been sold overseas to countries including, France, Germany, Turkey and Spain — gives contestants a chance to take home the mega cash prize by correctly answering a question that only one per cent of people in the country would get right.
But unlike most quizzes, no swotting up on general knowledge is required to do well.
The key to success is logic and common sense.
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