The Lie (game show)

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The Lie
Genre Game show
Presented byJonathan McCrea
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes49
Production
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production companies STV Productions and Motion Content Group
Release
Original network TV3
STV
S4C
Original release17 February 2014 (2014-02-17) 
2015 (2015)

The Lie is a quiz show co-produced by 3Studios, STV Productions and Motion Content Group. [1] [2]

On the show a team of two people must decide which of the statements given is the lie in order to progress and win money.

Versions

The Irish version of the show is on TV3, hosted by Jonathan McCrea. The first show aired on 17 February 2014 at 20:00. Episodes air on Mondays and Fridays. [3] A second season premiered in January 2015 with 40 episodes and is now stripped with five episodes a week.

The Scottish version was shown on STV, presented by Scottish comedian Susan Calman. It first aired in the spring of 2014. [4]

A Welsh language version of the show premiered on S4C in January 2015 entitled Celwydd Noeth ("Bare-Faced Lie"), hosted by Nia Roberts. [5]

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References

  1. "TV3, STV tell the Lie".
  2. "TV3's brand new big money game show 'The Lie' hits screens on Monday". TV3 Press Release. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. "Jonathan McCrea to host 'The Lie'". TV3. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. "STV Productions - SUSAN CALMAN PRESENTS NEW STV QUIZ SHOW, THE LIE". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014.
  5. "I'm not gonna lie to you! Three Celtic companies join forces to produce a new quiz show for S4C". S4C Press Release. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.