Name: Impossible
Genre: Reality, Talk
Released: 2017-01-02
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rick Edwards

The only quiz show where being WRONG is sometimes RIGHT. Brain-melting chaos ensues.

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Latest Episode

6.045 min

Season 8 • Episode 30

Latest

Episode 30

Apr 23, 2021

Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot? (30/30) Season Finale Episode 30 April 23, 2021 BBC One

Overview

Reality Talk

Quiz show in which the 30 contestants competing across the series must avoid giving impossible answers to give themselves a chance of winning £10,000.

Content warning

game show quiz

The nature of certaintyRisk vs. reward psychologyCollective intelligence failure

Standout Aspects

Writing

Deceptively clever impossible answer design

Production

That satisfying amber light of doom

Best for:Background·Family

First AiredJan 2, 2017

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons8·Episodes230

Top Cast

Rick Edwards

Host

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

The 'impossible' mechanic cleverly exploits our tendency to confuse confidence with correctness—a psychological trap built into game theory.

Trivia

Rick Edwards originally pitched this as 'the anti-Pointless'—where common knowledge becomes dangerous rather than safe.

Gallery

Impossible (2017)