Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

On Channel 4

2004–1 season22 episodes130 min7.7 / 10

A lighthearted, high-energy panel show built on celebrity banter and trivia, designed as a festive year-end entertainment with minimal stakes and maximum irreverence.

Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.

Questions people ask

  • Is Big Fat Quiz easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Big Fat Quiz scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Big Fat Quiz sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Big Fat Quiz violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Big Fat Quiz leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Big Fat Quiz

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Big Fat Quiz

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Big Fat Quiz, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Big Fat Quiz, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Big Fat Quiz, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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