Blank Screen
Synopsis
Late-night filler, not far removed from the 30-second Watch to Win slots that UTV and STV have been running for years, but stretched out to a few minutes and given a definite slot in the TV listings. The game, such as it is, involves watching the screen, waiting for a question to come up. While we're waiting, a voice over reminds us what to do. As if we hadn't guessed already. Entry is by SMS message alone, and players must send off the answer to the question by 5pm Sunday. With the show airing in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday, this gave at least 12, and in some cases almost 36, hours to enter. Long enough for a dedicated player to tape the show and find the answer at their leisure.
Inventor
Howard Davidson
