John Bishop to front BBC One's new entertainment show 'Wisdom of the Crowd'

And it's from the makers of The 1% Club!

BBC One has today announced Wisdom of the Crowd, a new eight-part quiz-based entertainment show from the makers of The 1% Club.

Hosted by John Bishop, the new Saturday night show will see bold contestants having to take on the collective knowledge of the crowd.

Inspiration for the show, from producers Magnum Productions, came when they heard about Francis Galton’s scientific discovery from over a century ago, when he witnessed a competition to win an ox by guessing its weight.

More than 800 people had entered, and the scientist looked at all the guesses and what he saw blew his mind: the average guess of everyone put together was so accurate that it was even better than the best individual guess.

He called his discovery The Wisdom of the Crowd, and the theory transformed the worlds of politics, economics and philosophy. But now this science is about to be put to its most important use yet… in a big-money Saturday night game show on BBC One.

In each show, individual contestants take on the might of the Crowd. Who will win the cash prize? The science says the Crowd should win and share the money between them, but will any of our contestants manage to take all the money for themselves by beating Wisdom Of The Crowd?

On hosting Wisdom of the Crowd, John Bishop said "I'm delighted to be back on the BBC on Saturday nights to host Wisdom of the Crowd. This big new entertainment format gives an interesting take on group dynamics - not only testing what the individual contestants know, but also testing what the crowd knows (or what they think they know!) I can’t wait for audiences to see it."

To which Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC, added "We’re delighted that John Bishop is back on the BBC; his quick wit and natural charm make him the perfect host for this fascinating new entertainment quiz show. Wisdom of the Crowd is the perfect game for viewers to play along with at home, and if you like The 1% Club, then you’re in for a treat!"

Made by Magnum Productions, Wisdom of the Crowd was created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach and will be executive produced by Andy Auerbach, Clare Barton and Dean Nabarro.

Wisdom of the Crowd will air on BBC One