The Big Quiz (game show)

The Big Quiz is a British entertainment quiz show on ITV hosted by Stephen Mulhern.[1][2] It started as an annual quiz between soap operas Coronation Street and Emmerdale.[3]

The Big Quiz
Presented byStephen Mulhern
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes11
Production
Production locationdock10 studios
Production companiesITV Studios (episodes 1–9)
Lifted Entertainment (episode 10–)
Release
Original networkITV
Original release16 December 2011 (2011-12-16) –
present

Episodes
EpisodeAir dateTeamsTeam 1Team 2
116 December 2011Coronation Street vs EmmerdaleJennie McAlpine
Malcolm Hebden
Patti Clare
Jack P. Shepherd		Mark Charnock
Natalie Anderson
Danny Miller
Meg Johnson
215 April 2012The Only Way Is Essex vs BenidormJoey Essex
Lauren Goodger
James Argent
Gemma Collins		Jake Canuso
Crissy Rock
Janine Duvitski
Shelley Longworth
326 July 2012The Big Sports Quiz: Boys vs GirlsPaddy McGuinness
Joe Hart
Kriss Akabusi
Mark Foster		Charlotte Jackson
Amy Williams
Karen Pickering
Louise Hazel
41 January 2016[4]Coronation Street vs EmmerdaleJack P. Shepherd
Brooke Vincent
Sue Cleaver
Michael Le Vell		Mark Charnock
Charlotte Bellamy
Liam Fox
Samantha Giles
56 January 2017Jack P. Shepherd
Catherine Tyldesley
Dolly-Rose Campbell
Daniel Brocklebank		Mark Charnock
Natalie J. Robb
Chris Bisson
Matthew Wolfenden
65 January 2018Jack P. Shepherd
Peter Gunn
Bhavna Limbachia
Julia Goulding		Mark Charnock
Michelle Hardwick
Amy Walsh
Dominic Brunt
721 December 2018Jack P. Shepherd
Sally Ann Matthews
Victoria Ekanoye
Jim Moir		Mark Charnock
Sandra Marvin
Tony Audenshaw
Crissy Rock
819 December 2019Jack P. Shepherd
Alan Halsall
Alexandra Mardell
Sue Nicholls		Mark Charnock
Lisa Riley
Isabel Hodgins
Nick Miles
921 December 2020Jack P. Shepherd
Simon Gregson
Sair Khan		Mark Charnock
Karen Blick
Jay Kontzle
1020 December 2021Jack P. Shepherd
Tanisha Gorey
Jane Danson		Mark Charnock
Emile John
Sally Dexter
119 December 2022Jack P. Shepherd
Sally Dynevor
Ryan Russell		Mark Charnock
Nicola Wheeler
Jurrell Carter
12December 2023TBA

Episode 1 (2011)

The first episode aired on 16 December 2011 with the teams consisting of the casts of Coronation Street: Jennie McAlpine, Malcolm Hebden, Patti Clare and Jack P. Shepherd and Emmerdale: Mark Charnock, Natalie Anderson, Danny Miller and Meg Johnson.

Episode 2 (2012)

The second episode aired on 15 April 2012 with the teams consisting of the cast of the hit comedy Benidorm: Jake Canuso, Crissy Rock, Janine Duvitski and Shelley Longworth and the ITV2 reality show The Only Way is Essex: Joey Essex, Lauren Goodger, James Argent and Gemma Collins.

Episode 3 (2012)

The third episode (The Big Sports Quiz) aired on 26 July 2012 and saw boys and girls battle for who's the best at sport, fronting the teams were 71 Degrees North presenters Charlotte Jackson and Paddy McGuinness and panellists Joe Hart, Kriss Akabusi, Mark Foster, Amy Williams, Karen Pickering and Louise Hazel.

Episode 4 (2016)

A fourth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 1 January 2016. The teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale. Playing for Coronation Street were Michael Le Vell, Brooke Vincent, Sue Cleaver and Jack P. Shepherd. Playing for Emmerdale were Mark Charnock, Charlotte Bellamy, Liam Fox and Samantha Giles were playing. Emmerdale were the victors of the game.

Episode 5 (2017)

A fifth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 6 January 2017. Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.

Episode 6 (2018)

A sixth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 5 January 2018. Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.

Episode 7 (2018)

A seventh episode of The Big Quiz aired on 21 December 2018. Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.

Episode 8 (2019)

An eighth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 19 December 2019. Once again the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.

Episode 9 (2020)

A ninth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 21 December 2020.[5] Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.[6]

Episode 10 (2021)

A tenth episode of The Big Quiz aired on 20 December 2021. Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.[7]

Episode 11 (2022)

An eleventh episode of The Big Quiz aired on 9 December 2022. Once again, the teams were Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale and Stephen Mulhern returned to present the episode.

References
  1. Millar, Will (5 December 2022). "Why has ITV moved The Big Quiz: Corrie v Emmerdale from Monday to Friday evening - what time will it be on?". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. Ross, Steven (5 December 2022). "The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale: what time is it on TV, who are the contestants - how to watch?". National World. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. "Street v Emmerdale Stv, 9.15pm". Daily Record. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023 – via PressReader.
  4. http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week53/big-quiz-coronation-street-v-emmerdale
  5. "The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale Episode 1".
  6. "Coronation Street and Emmerdale confirm cast Big Quiz line-ups". Digital Spy. 11 November 2020.
  7. "ITV's Christmas TV for 2021". Digital Spy. 7 December 2021.
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