Applications for The 1% Club series 5 are now open
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Last updated 10th Mar 2025
Since it first hit our screens back in April 2022, The 1% Club has become one of TV's most popular quiz shows around, as viewers play along at home in the ultimate IQ test.
Hosted by comedian Lee Mack, the show has now completed its third series and is growing more popular by the day, so much so that ITV/STV bosses have now renewed the show for two further series! After four new episodes aired in December, series four has now landed, and applications for series five are open.
When is The 1% Club next on TV?
Following the final four episodes of series three airing between Monday 9th and Thursday 12th December 2024 at 9pm, series four of The 1% Club started on Saturday 25th January.
New episodes air every Saturday night, after Britain's Got Talent. However, no new episode will air on Saturday 15th March due to ITV/STV's coverage of the Six Nations Championship.
Will there be more series of The 1% Club?
Yes! Bosses have already confirmed the show has been renewed for a fifth series.
Host Lee Mack said of the new series: “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.”
Can I apply for The 1% Club?
Applications for series five opened on Friday 21st February 2025, with the website stating: 'This show is all about how people’s brains work rather than what you learnt at school. Because of this, people of any age or background should have an equal chance of making it into The 1% Club.
'We encourage people from all ethnic backgrounds, sexuality and those who are D/deaf and/ or disabled to apply as we want to show a true representation of the UK. If you need special assistance in order to complete this application, please contact casting@magnumtv.co.uk.'
Applications are due to close on Friday 26th September 2025.
What channel is it on?
The popular show airs on ITV1 and ITVX, with viewers in Scotland able to watch the show on STV1 and STV Player.
What time is it on?
Series four usually airs at 8.20pm.
What is The 1% Club?
The 1% Club is a quiz show hosted by Lee Mack, which features 100 contestants per episode answering questions based on an IQ test.
At the beginning of each episode, all 100 contestants are given a stake of £1000, with host Lee asking questions which increase in difficulty throughout. Before each episode, the questions are asked to members of the public and then given a percentage of difficulty, depending on the success rate.
For the contestant who makes it to the final question, also known as the 1% question, a prize of £100,000 is up for grabs.
How many episodes does it have?
Series one featured eight episodes.
Series two featured eight episodes.
Series three featured 12 episodes, with an additional four airing in December.
It's not yet known how many episodes series four will include.
What is the prize?
The top achievable prize is £100,000.
When was The 1% Club on TV?
Series one: 9th April - 28th May 2022
Series two: 15th April - 10th June 2023
Series three: 17th February - 25th May 2024 and 9th-12th December 2024.
Series four: Airing now
Has anybody won The 1% Club?
Although a lot of contestants have taken away money from the show, the biggest winner to date of The 1% Club was series two contestant Daniel O’Halloran, who took home a huge £99,000.
During the nail-biting episode, Daniel, who is from the Wirral, was the last person standing in the game, which led to him choosing to gamble his £10,000 for a chance to win the jackpot of £99,000.
Daniel took the gamble, and despite thinking he'd answered the final question incorrectly, host Lee Mack confirmed he was in fact correct, resulting in him winning the huge amount of money!
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