The rounds are: Episodes also incorporate segments such as celebrities appearing on-set or in prerecorded clips, or apparent accidents during the recording, to be used in memory questions.
In series 1, science educators Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Emy Adamson have the role of writing questions during the episode.
Bacon said that Channel 4 was a "perfect fit" for the show and that its "irreverent nature" reminded him of his work on The Big Breakfast.
Carr believed he would be good as a contestant, as he uses his memory on stage to remember hundreds of one-liners and audience member names to make callback jokes.
[3] Following a non-broadcast pilot in autumn 2020, the programme was commissioned by Channel 4 for six hour-long episodes, broadcast in December 2021 and January 2022.
[5] A celebrity episode featured contestants Aisling Bea, Alex Horne, Asim Chaudhry and Lorraine Kelly playing for charity.
In a three-star review, The Daily Telegraph's Anita Singh called it "surprisingly watchable" and praised that Carr "gently mocks the contestants without being remotely cruel", but was sceptical that the show could remain interesting across multiple series.