East Lancashire comedian, Lee Mack, is to host a new ITV quiz show which starts tonight (9 April).

Comedy legend, Lee Mack, will host the new prime-time quiz show, The 1% Club. 

The show which will find out exactly how clever people across the UK are – and win up to £100,000 for their brain power.

Do you think you might be in the top 50 per cent of the country? The top 10 per cent, or even the top one per cent? This is your chance to find out as comedy legend Lee Mack hosts the brand new prime-time quiz show The 1% Club. 

100 contestants will take part in the show – but only a handful will make it to the end and answer a question that only one per cent of the country can get right.

Each contestant starts with £1,000 but, if they answer any question incorrectly, they are out of the game and their grand goes into the Prize Pot.

Best of all, everyone of all ages and backgrounds can take part in, because, unlike most quizzes, you don’t need to swot up on general knowledge to do well.

As the questions get harder and the contestants numbers dwindle, host Lee breaks the tension with his quick-fire wit, teasing the contestants as their brains do somersaults in the battle to make it to the end of the show and a shot at the prize pot.

Lee said: “If, like me, your lack of general knowledge frustrates you when doing quizzes, then watch the 1% Club.

“That way, like me, you can instead be frustrated by your lack of logic. Great contestants, loads of cash to win, and guaranteed ‘I can’t believe you couldn’t work that one out Dad!’ moments to cause family disputes. I love it!”

A spokesperson said: “The 1% Club is the ultimate leveller.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re not usually good at quizzes because the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts.

“They’re all about logic and common sense so it doesn’t matter if you’re 15 or 50, this is the quiz that the whole family can play together.

“100 contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only 1% of the country can get right… and win up to £100,000?”

The new eight-part series will air in primetime on ITV from Saturday, 9 April at 8:30PM.