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Test The Nation - 2006 IQ Test
BBC 1 - Saturday 2nd September 2006 - live 8:30-10pm and 10:15-11:30pm

The 16th Test the Nation challenged the public to improve it's IQ.

Rivalry was high in the studio: public schools versus state schools. Butchers versus Vegetarians. Everybody wanted the Estate Agents to finish last and the Footballers Wives added a huge touch of glamour to the proceedings.

Test The Nation - 2006 IQ Test

The big news however was that Danny Wallace joined as new co-host with Anne Robinson. Danny took to the show like a duck to water and provided some hilarious moments. Particularly his determination with the trombone playing public schoolboy and flirting unashamedly with the footballers wives.

The highest celebrity IQ score was Keith Barron. Followed closely by Liberty X's Michelle Heaton and Radio One's DJ Spoony. Rather a shock result as alleged brainboxes Andrew Neil and Clarissa Dickson Wright were predicted to sweep the board.

The show won it's slot on BBC 1 over all opposition, averaging 5.1 million viewers, with 4 million people still watching at midnight.

Test The Nation - 2006 IQ Test

Test The Nation - 2006 IQ Test

Test The Nation - 2006 IQ Test

Presenters: Anne Robinson and Danny Wallace
Production Manager: Maggie Price
Director: Julian Smith
Series Producer: Nichola Hegarty
Executive Producer: John Kaye Cooper

 

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