Sell Me The Answer (Format)

The exciting game show where if you don’t know the answer you’ve got to try and find someone to sell it to you! A single contestant sets out to try and answer ten questions and win as much money as they can... the only catch being that if they give one single wrong answer then they are out of the game. They see the question and must then decide whether to answer it themselves or, if they’re unsure, turn to the studio audience of ‘traders’ and ask them to ‘sell me the answer’. Contestants must make snap judgements as to who looks like they will know before selecting just three traders to hear from as to why they know and then choose just one trader, the most convincing, to play.   The contestant and trader then enter an intense negotiation against the clock to agree a price for the answer…..but the real catch is that there is no guarantee at all that the trader is selling the right answer but they get the money either way! Once the contestant has done the deal and heard the answer they must then decide whether to use it or ignore it!

Key Format Points

  • General knowledge game show with cash prizes
  • In each game there is one player and sixty traders. (Single player quiz show)
  • The player’s aim is to answer ten questions correctly in order to reach the Jackpot question at question eleven where they will have the opportunity to play for £25,000.
  • If the player gives an incorrect answer to a question at any point they are knocked out of the game and they leave with nothing.
  • Money Tree Structure: Q1 = £75, Q2 = £125, Q3 = £250, Q4 = £500, Q5 = £1000, Q6 £1200, Q7 = £1400, Q8 = £1600, Q9 = £1800, Q10 = £2000
  • When the player does not know the answer to a question they turn to the sixty ‘traders’ and shout ‘Sell Me The Answer’.
  • The player picks two traders. Each of the two traders has ten seconds to pitch why they know the answer to the question. After listening to the pitches the player chooses the trader who he believes knows the answer to the question. The trader may be bluffing and might not know the correct answer.
  • Once the player has answered ten questions, they are given the option to leave with whatever remains in their trading pot at that time or they can gamble and answer question eleven, the Jackpot question for £25,000.


Produced by Sell Me The Answer Ltd

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