London, UK - 9 February 2009. A unique game show, with questions and answers taken from the all-knowing brain of the UK's favourite text question and answer service AQA 63336 (Any Question Answered) will be broadcast on national TV later this week, just as AQA 63336 passes 17 million questions answered.
The BBC show "We Need Answers" is based on a sell-out Edinburgh show which debuted in 2007, was nominated for a Chortle innovation award in 2008, and has been developed by award-winning comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne based around questions and answers from AQA 63336.
In We Need Answers, contestants will have to answer the most bizarre, oddball and potentially unanswerable questions AQA 63336 receives from real people every day: "How much Dairy Lea would it take to fill the grand canyon?"; "How can I get my flatmate to do the washing up?"; "How many shoes are being worn in the world right now?".
Helping find the answers to these imponderables are celebrity guests who will face off in this most surreal of game shows. Guests on the first show include celebrated feminist Germaine Greer and current Children Laureate, the author and broadcaster Michael Rosen. For times and broadcast details of the show go here.
The 17 millionth question, asked at 8.36pm on Saturday 7th February, was "How far is it from bellamadina to marbaya and also how much is a jeep to rent for one day?" AQA 63336 texted back with "AQA: It's 22.75 miles from Benalmadena west along the coast to Marbella. Renting a Suzuki Jimny jeep is 141 euros per day from Costasur, tel +34902502641".
For more information on AQA 63336 visit www.aqa.63336.com. You can ask a question for free here.
Notes to Editors:
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You can ask AQA 63336 a question 24 hours a day; with a 1,200-strong army of specialist researchers ready to provide brilliant answers within a few minutes. Just text any question to 63336 such as "Who is this Mark Watson chap anyway?" or "What's good on TV tonight?" and you'll get an answer in minutes. Each text to 63336 costs £1.
- AQA 63336 is a patent pending text question answering service.
- 95% of researchers are based in the UK with some in New Zealand and Australia to cover the night shift.
- AQA 63336 recently published its third book of questions and answers, called "Brilliant Answers", RRP £5.99.
- AQA has also been available in Ireland since June 2006 on shortcode 57275 priced at €1.50.
Mark Watson
"A scholar, a gentleman and a brilliant stand-up" - Evening Standard
Mark is an award-winning comedian and writer who's appeared on numerous Radio 4 shows as well as Time Trumpet, Mock The Week and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. His book Crap at the Environment was published last year, following two previous novels Bullet Points and A Light-Hearted Look at Murder. He's currently taking his 2008 Edinburgh show All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born around the UK and will shortly be presenting the Shockwaves NME awards 2009. www.markwatsonthecomedian.com.
Alex Horne
"Pure comedy gold" – The Metro
Alex is gifted gag-smith, prolific writer and one of the most creative solo performers at work today. Recent projects included trying to find someone from every country in the world in London, performing WordWatching at the Edinburgh Festival, and a year 'competing' with his dad to spot as many birds as possible, captured in his recently published book Birdwatchingwatching. www.alexhorne.com.
Tim Key
"A feel-good, original blend of the naturalistic and the unnervingly odd" – Independent on Sunday
Tim is a poet with a disarming delivery, a quarter of an unnervingly odd sketch show, half of a blithely brilliant double act and a founder member of a social performance initiative. He regularly appears on Radio 4, partnering up with Mark Watson, and also on TV with Steve Coogan. www.timkey.co.uk.
