BBC Studios Takes on Wisdom of the Crowd

BBC Studios has added Wisdom of the Crowd from Magnum Productions to its format distribution slate, with a Spanish adaptation of the BBC One commission already in the works.

From the same team behind the hit The 1% Club, the format is being adapted for Mediaset España in Spain, with Brutal Media, part of BBC Studios Global Production, producing the game show for Telecinco. BBC One will air its U.K. edition in the fall.

Each episode sees contestants face off against a group of 200 people in the studio, all trying to answer unique number-based questions.

Matt Forde, president of BBC Studios Global Production, said: “Wisdom of the Crowd is such an exciting new format and we’re thrilled to be working with the team at Magnum again. Originating in the U.K. and with Spain now commissioned, the format is already gaining momentum and we look forward to taking it out to audiences globally.”

Andy Auerbach from Magnum Productions added: “It’s a wonderful vote of confidence in the format that Telecinco have commissioned a Spanish version before the original U.K. version has even aired. We wish the show every success and we couldn’t be more delighted to be working with the same team at BBC Studios who have done such a magnificent job with the global rollout of The 1% Club.”