The Kids Are All Right
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The Kids Are All Right is a television
game show
made by Initial, an Endemol UK
company, for the BBC
. An eight-episode series was ordered by the BBC, and is presented by John Barrowman
. The first episode was broadcast on 12 April 2008. It is recorded at BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
It shares some similarities with Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?
, which airs on Sky One
. It also shares similarities with Eggheads
, in that it centres around ordinary people trying to beat a team of super-intelligent ones. The auditions were held in 2007 with the children asked to come to a studio with their parents; they were asked to answer questions about themselves, and had to answer a questionnaire.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
made by Initial, an Endemol UK
Endemol UK
Endemol UK plc is one of the largest independent producers in the country. The UK group is part of Endemol, a worldwide network of leading production companies spanning 24 countries....
company, for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. An eight-episode series was ordered by the BBC, and is presented by John Barrowman
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...
. The first episode was broadcast on 12 April 2008. It is recorded at BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
It shares some similarities with Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?
Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? (UK)
Are You Smarter Than a/Your 10 Year Old? was a British quiz show which aired on Sky1. There were two editions, one broadcast weekly in primetime, hosted by Noel Edmonds and a daily version, originally hosted by Dick and Dom, but later hosted by Damian Williams...
, which airs on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
. It also shares similarities with Eggheads
Eggheads
Eggheads is a BBC quiz show created by 12 Yard Productions, first broadcast in 2003, and presented by Dermot Murnaghan. For the 2008 series, Jeremy Vine was brought in to present on nights when Murnaghan was hosting the spinoff series Are You an Egghead? This happened again from October 2009 while...
, in that it centres around ordinary people trying to beat a team of super-intelligent ones. The auditions were held in 2007 with the children asked to come to a studio with their parents; they were asked to answer questions about themselves, and had to answer a questionnaire.
International versions
| Country | Name | Host | Network | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arab League Arab WorldArab world The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the... |
جيل التحدي Jeel El Tahadi |
Michel Sanan | Dubai TV Dubai TV Dubai TV is a channel offered by the Dubai Media Incorporated . It replaced Emirates Dubai Television in June 2004. Dubai TV broadcasts programmes predominantly in Arabic. The programming caters to family Arab audience specifically in the Persian Gulf region and is available in Australia, Europe,... |
2008 |
 Chile |
Estos Niños Son Imbatibles | Eva Gómez | Chilevisión Chilevisión CHV, also known as Chilevisión, is the third oldest television station in Chile. Formerly called Teleonce and RTU , this TV station was owned by University of Chile, a Chilean state university... |
2008 |
 Egypt |
جيل التحدي Geel El Tahadi |
Ashraf Abdel Baqi | Al-Hayat TV | 2010 |
 Poland |
Dzieciaki Górą! | Tomasz Kammel Marzena Rogalska |
TVP2 | 12 September 2008–17 July 2010 |
 Portugal |
Super Miúdos | Sílvia Alberto | RTP Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings.... |
28 March 2010–1 July 2010 |
 South Africa |
The Kids Are All Right | Paul Mnisi | SABC1 | 23 May 2009–15 August 2009 |
 Vietnam |
Trẻ em luôn đúng? | Quang Minh | VTV3 VTV3 VTV3 is a substation operated and owned by Vietnam Television. It is launched in 1996 and operates 24 hours since 2003. It is the sports television.... |
17 September 2011 |