TV series
The Big Idea
2006, English, on Sky One.
The Big Idea is a gameshow that aired on Sky One in 2006. Hosted by Richard Bacon, the show aimed to find the country's best new business idea, with the public voting for the winner who would receive £100,000 to invest in their concept. Regional heats took place in Manchester and London, then in every episode three mentors introduced two of the products they backed from the regionals. Scrapheap Challenge's Dick Strawbridge would then apply some quirky product testing.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2006
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Latest episode
S1 E5: Season 1, Episode 5
Aired 12 November 2006
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 15 October 2006
- Last aired
- 12 November 2006
- Network
- Sky One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Big Idea has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is The Big Idea finished?
Yes. The Big Idea ended in 2006, so you can watch the whole story.
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