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Anne
Robinson and Phillip Schofield count down to Test The Nation
Where
do the cleverest people in the UK come from? Which football teams
have the smartest supporters? Are left-handers more intelligent
than right-handers? And could students be brighter than their teachers?
Whether you want to make comparisons with your peers or you simply
want to know for yourself - everyone can find out where they fare
in the IQ stakes when Anne Robinson and Phillip Schofield Test The
Nation on 91热爆 ONE on Saturday 11 May 2002.
Anne Robinson says: "Never mind who always claims to be the
clever clogs in the family or the egg-head at the office. This is
a chance to test who truly is the smartest. Reputations will be
made. Reputations will be ruined!"
Co-presenter Phillip Schofield says: "I'm really excited to
be involved in what is one of the most ambitious, live projects
the 91热爆 has undertaken. The results will be interesting and I hope
not too shocking!"
According to some sources Marilyn Monroe had an IQ of 163 making
her an intellectual equal to Einstein (160+) and it's quoted that
Madonna has a figure of 140, also putting her amongst the top 2%
in the population. Test The Nation is a unique opportunity for people
to find out about themselves as individuals as well as being part
of a huge national survey. Whether you're an Einstein or a Madonna
- everyone can join in the challenge and help to discover whether
preconceptions about intelligence hold true.
Running over the course of one evening, 70 specially designed questions
examine the brain power of the nation covering five areas: language,
memory, logic, numbers, and perception. Meanwhile six groups made
up of identical twins, builders, teachers, blondes, publicans and
students will answer the same 70 questions live in the Test The
Nation studio. Are publicans naturally inclined to be knowledgeable
and do students simply study their way to the top? Will identical
twins have identical IQs or does being born first offer an in-built
advantage? Results collated from these participants - plus those
taking part on the web - will help to determine the current state
of the nation's IQ.
Viewers, internet users and digital TV subscribers can all take
up the challenge along with the studio groups and celebrities from
the worlds of music, sport, politics and entertainment.
Lorraine Heggessey, 91热爆 ONE Controller says: "We're always
looking for new ways of actively involving and engaging the audience.
This is a major live event in which the whole nation will be able
to take their own IQ test. It's a bit of fun but I hope it will
be revealing too."
John Kaye Cooper, executive producer of Test The Nation for Talent
Television says: "At the same time that this unique television
event goes out live on 91热爆 ONE, viewers at home, internet users
and digital TV owners can all play along simultaneously - creating
the biggest IQ test ever attempted in the UK.
"Pit
your wits against your family, or invite your friends around for
the evening, then take part in Test The Nation to find out once
and for all who聮s the top dog in your household, in the studio
and across the nation."
By the end of the night participants will have their own personal
IQ score. By comparing it to the average IQ set at 100, people taking
part will be able to rate themselves to the person sitting next
to them or to people from all over the country. A score between
90 and 110 indicates an average intelligence; over 110 points is
in the highest 25%; meanwhile, anyone with an IQ of 130 or above
can consider themselves in the top 2% of the population.
Specially devised and verified by psychologist Dr Colin Cooper from
Queen's University, Belfast, each question has four possible answers
and must be completed within a prescribed time limit.
"There is a lot of confusion in people's minds about the difference
between IQ and general knowledge," says Dr Cooper. "And
it is worth stressing that the 91热爆's Test The Nation is a unique
programme. The questions have been properly standardised and carefully
constructed so that the results will be extremely meaningful. It
tests several types of thinking skills and doesn't require any knowledge
over and above that which you would pick up at school."
91热爆i on the web and interactive TV is an integral part of the night's
events. In the run up to the programme
opens its virtual doors to the mental gym where people can start
getting in some cerebral training in time for the big day. The 91热爆i
website can also help users work out their weaknesses with mental
agility tests, practical intelligence, spatial awareness and verbal
skills.
Test The Nation is a Talent Television Production for 91热爆 ONE made
in conjunction with the format holders - Dutch independent producers,
Eyeworks. It is produced by Nichola Hegarty and directed by Simon
Staffurth. Executive producer for the 91热爆 is Jon Beazley and for
Talent Television, John Kaye Cooper. Test the Nation has also been
produced in Holland, Germany, Belgium, Italy and France is about
to launch in Spain and Portugal.
Notes
to Editors
An IQ test measures several areas of intelligence, including verbal
skills, memory, logic, mental arithmetic and visualisation skills.
Intelligence tests only measure a person's ability to reason - they
do not measure other qualities such as character, personality, talent,
persistence and application.
How
to take part
It's the biggest IQ test ever undertaken simultaneously with viewers
at home, web users and digital TV zappers. Get involved on the night
to find out your own score.
At
home聟
Either fill in a scorecard or simply use pen and paper to mark your
answers on the night. Then tune in to part two of the programme
to find out how to convert your score into IQ.
On the web聟
Log on at
today to register your details. By doing this you'll download a
Flash application which means you'll be ready to take the test when
the programme broadcasts live in May. On the night, log on to the
website to download the test questions and wait for the TV programme
to begin. The test takes about one hour and can be completed offline.
When
the live programme starts, the Flash application opens on your screen
and the questions pop up in synchronisation with the TV show, allowing
the allotted time for users to 'strain their brain' and make a selection.
Once the test is complete, the Flash application will submit the
final answer form via the website. Your score will be calculated
and sent back to you by 91热爆i, then tune in to the second half of
the programme on 91热爆 ONE to check out the answers and see how the
nation got on.
Interactive TV...
Viewers with Digital TV Satellite (Sky) or Digital Terrestrial (itvDigital)
platforms will also be able to take the test at home through their
TV. Press the Red Key to access the interactive service, then as
the questions appear on screen, use the colour fast-text keys to
answer A, B, C, or D. The interactive application stores your answers
and works out your IQ there and then. The only golden rule is don't
switch channels - if you leave the programme, your answers will
be lost and you won't be able to get a final IQ score!
Digital
Cable (ntl and Telewest) TV viewers will be able to take the test
after the programme.
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