Comedian Lee Mack said he is "delighted" after ITV shared an update about the future of game show The 1% Club.
The show, hosted by Lee, is to return for a third series. Series three will see double the number of episodes, going from eight to 16 and there will be two Christmas specials - one for 2023 and one for 2024.
The Saturday night show, currently on air in its second run, recently launched with 3.7 million viewers and a 31% audience share during its first episode.
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The 1% Club's format sees 100 contestants begin every show - but to make it to the end and win the top prize of up to £100,000, contestants must correctly answer a question only 1% of the country would get right.
Each contestant starts with £1000 but an incorrect answer knocks them out of the game and their £1000 goes into the prize pot. Every episode begins by asking a question that 90% of the country got right, based on a sample of answers given by 1000 people across Britain, proceeding to ask questions that smaller and smaller percentages answered correctly.
Lee said: “Once again I am delighted to cause household arguments, as kids mock their parents for being not as bright as them. But us grown-ups can stay out as late as we want, so we get the last laugh”
ITV's commissioning editor, Satmohan Panesar said: “Establishing a new game show and finding an audience is no easy task in such a competitive field, but the combination of the 1% Club's unique, inclusive format and our host Lee's brilliantly spontaneous interaction with the studio audience has proved a big hit with viewers.
"As the current series continues in its successful run, we're excited to be able to announce a third new series as well as two Christmas specials which we're sure will be a massively entertaining addition to festive telly for all the family.”
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