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- King of the Nerds is a British reality competition series co-produced by Electus and Objective Productions. Based on the American series of the same name, the show features nerds and geeks competing in challenges for a £15,000 prize and the title of "King of the Nerds". It is hosted by television presenter and writer Konnie Huq. The series premiered on Sky 1 on 12 July 2015. (en)
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- Objective Productions (en)
- Electus (en)
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- Andrew Newman (en)
- Adam Adler (en)
- Shannon Delwiche (en)
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- 2400.0
- *Nerd War: Three members from each team compete in a debate about various nerd-related topics, including Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter. The teams are judged by comedian Katherine Ryan and actor David Bradley. The team with the most points after three rounds wins the challenge.
*Nerd-Off: Matt vs. Karen
**Wild Card Round: Timelines '
**Quick Fire Round:''' Space science ; Turner Prize winners (en)
- *Nerd War: The contestants compete in a quiz bowl based on various nerd topics. The first two nerds to answer five questions correctly earn a spot in the final Nerd-Off.
*Nerd-Off: The final two contestants compete in a series of games called the "Nerdliminator". The finalists must petition the banished nerds to pledge their allegiance towards them. The eliminated competitors then choose which finalist to help during the challenge. The finalists can call upon their allies for assistance during the first two games; however, the remaining challenges must be fought alone. The first player to reach four points is crowned "King of the Nerds". (en)
- *Nerd War: The teams are tasked with navigating tablet-controlled quadcopters through an obstacle course. While one team attempts to fly their quadcopter through the course, the opposing team is given the opportunity to shoot it down with Nerf guns to impede their progress. Passing through the large gates is worth one point, while passing through the smaller "doom gates" is worth two points. After both teams complete their timed runs, the team with the highest score is declared the winner.
*Nerd-Off: Emily vs. Yasmeen
**Wild Card Round: Spelling bee
**Quick Fire Round: Anime/manga ; Star Trek (en)
- *Nerd War: The teams compete in a cosplay contest, requiring them to develop a coherent mythology and appearance for their given theme . The contestants are judged by make-up and prosthetic artist Charlie Hounslow, TV costume designer Howard Burden, and professional prop and costume creator Tabitha Lyons.
*Nerd-Off: Emily vs. Ryan
**Wild Card Round: Numbers '
**Quick Fire Round:''' Geek TV ; British kings and queens (en)
- *Nerd War: The teams are instructed to use math and physics to estimate how many panes of glass, arranged in a vertical array, will be broken by two falling objects: a 3 kg ball and a 7.25 kg teddy bear. The two experiments are then performed. The teams are penalised for the difference in the actual panes broken versus their estimate. The team with the lowest overall penalty wins.
*Nerd-Off: Kenny vs. Kerry
**Wild Card Round: Name the year '
**Quick Fire Round:' Maths ; Harry Potter
**Note: Following the Nerd-Off, teams are officially dissolved and subsequent Nerd Wars become individual challenges.'' (en)
- *Nerd War: While riding a broomstick attached to a zip-line, the contestants attempt to score as many points as possible by hitting targets with potions during their descent. The nerds are provided two potions by default; however, they can earn up to three additional potions by successfully completing a three-round quiz. The bullseye is worth three points, the inner ring is worth two points, and the outer ring is worth one point. The contestant with the highest score is given the opportunity to nominate another competitor for the Nerd-Off, while the contestant with the lowest score is automatically put up for elimination.
*Nerd-Off: Matt vs. Curtis
**Wild Card Round: Nerdy locations '
**Quick Fire Round:''' Periodic table ; Superhero films (en)
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- King of the Nerds is a British reality competition series co-produced by Electus and Objective Productions. Based on the American series of the same name, the show features nerds and geeks competing in challenges for a £15,000 prize and the title of "King of the Nerds". It is hosted by television presenter and writer Konnie Huq. The series premiered on Sky 1 on 12 July 2015. (en)
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