We will take as much time as needed to get to know you and the show. We’ll make sure we understand exactly what is required, and we’ll help you work out what is required. We’ll come to office run-throughs, run our own tests, and liaise with the casting team to gauge contestant knowledge and calibrate difficulty levels. Before we go into full question production mode, we’ll do some sample writing to test ideas and question styles with you. We can produce a full question brief, to be agreed by all parties, which becomes the reference for all writers, checkers, verifiers and producers so that everyone is working to the same guidelines.

We write thousands of questions every year (sometimes many tens of thousands) for a vast range of target audiences. We create new material for many different types of show, events and games which gives us a broad perspective on what works and what doesn’t, and an unrivalled understanding of how to pitch questions at the exactly the right level.

Even with all the expertise in the world, sometimes it’s just impossible to predict how something will pan out – especially on a new show. And that’s where our experience comes in to its own: if things need to be tweaked, even at the last minute, we’re able to adapt as necessary by making good decisions quickly under pressure to keep everything on track.