[Jake.]

Drew & Shaun:

Originally Posted by Shaun

Introducing...



MISC. INFORMATION:

- The show is being pitched to the BBC on account of their apparent addiction to daytime quiz shows, and also because our desired presenter is most closely affiliated with the network.

- The show is presented by Clare Balding to give it the vague impression of being a quiz show centred around sport and competition.

- The podiums have been designed to look like golf tees, with buzzers in the shape of golf balls.

Spoiler:

- A trophy is given to anyone who makes the final round, even if they end up losing the entire cash prize.

Spoiler:

- In an attempt to make the show more recognisable and 'signature' with the public there'll be a handful of catchphrases slipped in each episode: Balding will sign the show off with 'bye bye birdie', and will announce the final round with the gambit: "[contestant's name], it's time to putt your money where your mouth is".

- The show's general feel will be quite 'professional' rather than comic (like The Link and The Edge, which are presented by comic actors), and sound effects used throughout will seek to amplify the tension in the studio; Clare Balding will mostly be there in a commentative capacity, except for the quiz elements and the start of the show where she introduces the contestants.

FORMAT WRITE-UP:
Four contestants must battle it out over a game of miniature golf for the chance to win £5,000. The show is split into 3 separate rounds:

- Round One: All four players have 30 seconds each to answer as many questions posed by Clare Balding correctly. The number of answers they achieve then corresponds to the number of strokes they're allowed on the first 'hole' to putt their ball. The player who fails to putt their ball is then eliminated from the game - but if more than one player fail to putt their ball, then those players will face a tie-break question to decide who goes through to Round 2.

- Round Two: The three remaining players move onto Hole 2, a slightly more difficult one, where they are given 45 seconds to answer some trickier questions. Again, the number of answers they achieve is how many attempts at putting their ball they receive. In addition: this round also has a distracting obstacle that, if hit by one of the players, will result in an instant win of a random prize - see below. There's only one prize available in this round. As before, the two players who putt their ball, or pass the tie-break question, move onto the head-to-head.

- Round Three (The Tee-Off): In this round, each player must answer a question before they are allowed to make a stroke. The hole is even harder than the 2nd one so at least 3 strokes will be needed to putt their ball. Again, a prize distraction is available. Whoever putts first goes to the final to play for a cash prize.

- The Final: The remaining contestant is no longer asked questions, but must merely putt his/her ball in the shortest number of strokes as is possible to win a prize. The breakdown is listed below. Here, the show's signature 'opponent' or 'character' is unveiled, and it's a barrier in the style of a fairly average windmill - only the rotors are slightly faster than usual and therefore make hitting the ball through its tunnel more difficult.

FINAL PRIZE BREAKDOWN:
The finalist receives £5,000 if they are able to putt their ball in one shot - a hole in one.
They'd receive £2,000 for doing it in two attempts, and £1,000 for three attempts.

Traditionally speaking it takes at least two attempts to succeed, so it wouldn't cost the BBC too much in payouts.

'DISTRACTION' PRIZES (EXAMPLES) - found on holes 2 and 3
- £500 shopping voucher
- Dinner for two at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant
- Weekend getaway @ some fancy hotel idk
- VIP box at a Premier League football game
- Case of champagne
- Video game console & game
- Free monthly West End theatre tickets for 2

ADVERTISING SPOT
15 second flashes inbetween scheduled programming up to three weeks before the planned air date will be shown, featuring clips of contestants reacting semi-dramatically to their hits and misses in the course of the game, with Clare Balding turning to camera at the end:



"Join me - Clare Balding* - for an action-packed hour, when some contestants will soar like an eagle, and others... will just be bogeys."

The advert then cuts to a voiceover announcing the name of the show and the time and day of airing.

*she can't help but namecheck herself the promocrazy bitch