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Beat the Boss was a business gameshow broadcast in the United Kingdom as part of the BBC's children-oriented programming, CBBC. It was presented by Cameron Johnson and originally Saira Khan. The format features two teams, one team of children named "The Bright Sparks", and one team of adults named "The Big Shots", creating a product that will appeal to the children's market. At the end of each episode, a panel of children vote for their favourite product and the team with the most votes wins a limousine ride home while the losers take the bus.

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Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews

Series 1

Fruit Drink

1. Aired: Monday 22 May 2006
2. Filmed: 2005

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Joseph, Becky & James
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Rachel, Mark & Jo
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Dog Backpack

1. Aired: Monday 29 May 2006
2. Filmed: 2005

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: George, Nina & Sam
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Andrea, Ali & Andy
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Practical Joke

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Inflatable

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Sleepover Experience

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

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Comic Relief does Beat the Boss

A special version of Beat the Boss was shown before Red Nose Day 2007. It involved The Bright Sparks and a celebrity team of The Big Shots composed of Joe Pasquale, Duncan Bannatyne and Chantelle Preston. The teams had to design a suit for Lenny Henry to wear on the night. Viewers were asked to phone in and vote for their favourite. During Red Nose Day 2007, Saira Khan and the two teams were on the stage, and Saira Khan announced that the winners were "The Bright Sparks", Lenny Henry came from backstage wearing the designed suit.

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Series 2

Swim

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Board Game

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Ice

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Bike

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Hair

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Football

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Chair

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Cereal

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Pets

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Outdoor Games

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

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Series 3

Tent

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Rocket

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Bed

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Hand Luggage

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Reptiles

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Birthday Cake

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

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Series 4 & Beat the Boss USA

Series 4 was partly filmed in America, with an American presenter (Cameron Johnson from Oprah's Big Give), American Big Shots, and one of the three Bright Sparks was also American. It was filmed during the Summer of 2008 and aired beginning January 2009. The first five episodes are called "Beat the Boss USA".

Dog Outfit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: New York
• Company:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Cheesecake

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Los Angeles
• Company: The Cheesecake Factory
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Outdoor Craze

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: San Francisco
• Company: Wham-O
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

All Purpose Sauce

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Pittsburgh
• Company: Heinz
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Street Wear

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Los Angeles
• Company:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Karting

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Den

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Beach Inflatable

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Luxury Cat Pad

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Wet Weather Gear

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

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Series 5

Cricket

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Bike 2

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Fashion

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Recycling

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

Crisps

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks:
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots:
• Big Shots product:
• Winner:

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Other versions

In September 2008, an Irish version of the show in Irish language started on BBC Northern Ireland. Hosted by Céara Ní Choinn, it is titled Gaisce Gnó (Be the Business). In this version, the Big Shots appear to come more from the visual media world than from big business. The first challenge was to create a board game.

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