The Waiting Game
2001–2002 · BBC One · 45 min · 2 seasons
S02E10 · Episode 10
Sun, 16 June, 3:20 am
Couples put their knowledge to the test in the penultimate edition of the comic quiz with £30,000 up for grabs. Ruby Wax asks the questions and supplies the put-downs.
About
Ruby Wax hosts The Waiting Game, where teams face timed trivia challenges in which patience becomes part of the strategy. The longer a contestant waits before buzzing in, the greater the potential reward — but hesitate too long and the risk increases. The show mixes quick thinking with calculated nerve, as teamwork, timing and judgement prove just as important as general-knowledge know-how.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Sun, 7 Apr· 45 minA new ten-part series of the cruel-to-be-kind game show presented by Ruby Wax, in which three couples put their knowledge to the test in a battle to win £30,000.
- E02
Episode 2
Sun, 14 Apr· 45 minContinuing the series of the cruel-to-be-kind game in which couples put their knowledge to the test.
- E03
Episode 3
Sun, 21 Apr· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs.
- E04
Episode 4
Sun, 28 Apr· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs.
- E05
Episode 5
Sun, 5 May· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs. With Ruby Wax asking the questions and supplying the acerbic put-downs.
- E06
Episode 6
Sun, 12 May· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs. With Ruby Wax asking the questions and supplying the acerbic put-downs.
- E07
Episode 7
Sun, 19 May· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs. With Ruby Wax asking the questions and supplying the acerbic put-downs.
- E08
Episode 8
Sun, 26 May· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz show in which £30,000 is up for grabs. Ruby Wax asks the questions and supplies the acerbic put-downs.
- E09
Episode 9
Sun, 2 June· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the comic quiz with £30,000 up for grabs. Ruby Wax asks the questions.
- E10
Episode 10
Sun, 16 June· 45 minCouples put their knowledge to the test in the penultimate edition of the comic quiz with £30,000 up for grabs. Ruby Wax asks the questions and supplies the put-downs.
Cast
Ruby Wax
Host