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Beauty and the Geek
GenreReality
Created byAshton Kutcher
Presented byMatt Edmondson (2022)
Mollie King (2022)
StarringAlex Purves (2006)
Narrated byDavid Mitchell (2006)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companiesSeptember Films (2006)
Initial (2022)
Original release
NetworkE4 (2006)
Discovery+ (2022)
Release7 February 2006 (2006-02-07) –
present
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Beauty and the Geek

Beauty and the Geek is a British reality television show that first aired on E4 from 7 February to 14 March 2006. A second series premiered exclusively on the Discovery+ streaming service on 25 September 2022.[1][2]

Overview

Beauty and the Geek was first aired in the United Kingdom on E4 on 7 February 2006, following the success of the format in the United States, and was advertised similarly as "the Ultimate Social Experiment".

Like its US counterpart, the show matches physically attractive, but intellectually challenged women with geeky-looking, socially inept, "genius" men, and have them try to learn from each other. The women try to learn about academia such as rocket science or anatomy from the men, while the men try to learn social skills from the women. Each pair must share a room (for some this meant sleeping in the same bed) in a large Scottish castle (Blairquhan Castle in Ayrshire) that provides the setting for the show for the first series.

Series 1 (2006)

The first series premiered on 7 February 2006 and ended on 14 March 2006 on E4, before being repeated on Channel 4 beginning on 31 March 2006. In the first series there is no host per se, although voiceovers are provided by David Mitchell of Peep Show fame and the physical actions normally requiring a host are performed by a silent "butler" known as "Gates" (actor Alex Purves).

The show began with seven female "beauties" and seven male "geeks". The men and women took turns choosing partners by introducing themselves in gender-divided rooms. Once paired off, the teams worked together to become proficient in unfamiliar areas of study. Their skills are tested in a series of competitions, usually one for the men and one for the women - the winners of which get to choose one team each to go to an elimination round. In the elimination room, the team members face three questions each on their respective areas of study and the team with the most points (or the winner of the tiebreaker in the event of a tie) remains in the competition, with the other team leaving immediately. The last team remaining wins £40,000 to share.

Teams

Teams Status
The Beauties The Geeks
Teri Marquez (Page 3 Girl) John Gethin (Theologian/Philosopher) Winner
Sam Wyness (Essex Girl) Edmund Bolton (Former Child Prodigy) Runner-up
Alex Slater (Boxing Ring Beauty) Will Goodhand (Young Conservative) Eliminated in episode 5
Elissa Friday (Model/Aspiring Actress) Ben Jewell (Wildlife Fundraiser) Eliminated in episode 4
Natalie Pike (High Street Honey) Jamie Sawyer (Mathmo) Eliminated in episode 3
Hayley Dixon (Podium Dancer) David Booth (Evolutionary Biologist) Eliminated in episode 2
Carrie Watson (Booty Dancer) Philip Scott (Computer Scientist) Eliminated in episode 1

Challenges and eliminations

Episode Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Up for Elimination Eliminated
1 Spelling Bee
(Natalie)		 Dancing Competition
(Ben)		 Hayley & David
Carrie & Phillip		 Carrie & Philip
2 Human Body
(Natalie)		 Massage
(Will)		 Hayley & David
Elissa & Ben		 Hayley & David
3 Rocket Science
(Elissa)		 Women's Fashion
(John)		 Natalie & Jamie
Sam & Edmund		 Natalie & Jamie
4[a] Get Drinks Bought
(Alex)		 Acquire Phone Numbers
(Will)		 Elissa & Ben
Teri & John		 Elissa & Ben
5[b] Outdoor Challenge
(Sam & Edmund)		 Alex & Will
Teri & John		 Alex & Will
6 How much do you know about your Partner?
(Teri & John)[c]
Notes

  1. ^ This episode featured two challenges, which were judged as a combined effort - the winning team got to select both of the bottom two.
  2. ^ This episode featured one challenge, which was judged as a combined effort - the winning team was safe, leaving the other two teams up for elimination.
  3. ^ There was no challenge in the final episode - the winner was determined by the outcome of the final quiz.

Episode progress

# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Teri SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK WINNER
John SAFE SAFE WIN RISK RISK WINNER
2 Sam SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
Edmund SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Alex SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
Will SAFE WIN SAFE WIN OUT
4 Elissa SAFE RISK WIN OUT
Ben WIN RISK SAFE OUT
5 Natalie WIN WIN OUT
Jamie SAFE SAFE OUT
6 Hayley RISK OUT
David RISK OUT
7 Carrie OUT
Philip OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Series 2 (2022)

In 2022, following the success of the rebooted Australian version, streaming service Discovery+ commissioned a new eight-episode British version of the show with Matt Edmondson and Mollie King as hosts. The show was ordered from production company Initial (part of the Banijay group) and was commissioned by Discovery alongside another British dating show called Zodiac Island (with this format coming from Barefaced TV/STV Studios).[3][4] It began streaming on 25 September 2022.[5] Teams compete for an increased £50,000 prize fund.[6]

Teams

Teams Status
The Beauties The Geeks
Aishah Akorede (Model) Martin Thompson, 24 (Model Plane Enthusiast) Winner
Charlotte Lily, 24 (Florist) James Smith, 25 (Cosplayer) Runner-up
Julie, 27 (Music Teacher) Henry Calvert, 20 (Star Wars Fanatic)
Manon Roberts (IT Manager) Nitish Doolub, 34 (Pokémon Trading Card Game Player) Eliminated in episode 7
Eden (Beauty Therapist) Sebastian (Dungeons & Dragons Player) Eliminated in episode 4
Returned in episode 6
Re-eliminated in Episode 7
Sacha Jones (Beautician) Liam O'Leary, 29 (Medical Writer) Eliminated in episode 5
Saskia Mastin (Cheerleader) James "JB" (Lego Creator) Quit in episode 4
Abi Malc (Model) Steven Anderson, 30 (Comic Book Seller) Eliminated in episode 3

Episode progress

# Contestants Ep 1[a] [b] Ep 2[a] Ep 3 Ep 4 Ep 5 Ep 6 Ep 7 Ep 8
1 Aishah SAFE SAFE[c] SAFE[d] WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
Martin SAFE SAFE[e] SAFE[f] SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
2 Charlotte SAFE SAFE[g] WIN SAFE WIN SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
James HIGH SAFE[h] WIN SAFE WIN SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
Henry HIGH WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK RUNNER-UP
Julie HIGH SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK RUNNER-UP
4 Manon WIN SAFE[i] SAFE WIN RISK WIN OUT
Nitish SAFE SAFE[j] SAFE[k] SAFE RISK SAFE OUT
5 Eden SAFE SAFE[l] SAFE[m] OUT IN OUT
Sebastian WIN SAFE SAFE[n] OUT IN OUT
6 Liam SAFE SAFE RISK RISK OUT OUT
Sacha SAFE SAFE RISK RISK OUT OUT
7 "JB" WIN SAFE SAFE QUIT
Saskia WIN SAFE SAFE QUIT
8 Abi HIGH SAFE[o] OUT OUT
Steven SAFE SAFE[p] OUT OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and won a date with their partner and/or was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and won a date with their partner and/or was safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant quit the competition, eliminating them and their partner.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestants were brought back into the competition.
  The contestants competed to return to the competition, but did not succeed.

Challenges and eliminations

Episode Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Up for Elimination Eliminated
1[a] [b] Science Experiments
(Saskia & JB and Manon & Sebastian)[q]
2[a] Street Dance Battle
(Henry)
3 Radio Show
(James[r] & Charlotte)		 Liam & Sacha
Abi & Steven		 Abi & Steven
4 London Tour Guide
(Manon and Aishah)		 Eden & Sebastian
Liam & Sacha		 Eden & Sebastian
5 Comedy Club Routine
(James and Henry)		 Nitish & Manon
Liam & Sacha		 Liam & Sacha
6[s] Live Action Roleplaying
(Manon)		 None[t]
7 Supper Club
(Aishah & Martin and Charlotte & James)		 Eden & Sebastian
Henry & Julie
Manon & Nitish		 Manon & Nitish
Eden & Sebastian[u]
8 Cabaret Performance
(Aishah & Martin)		 None[v]
  1. ^ a b c d There were no eliminations in the first two episodes - all challenge winners in Episodes 1 & 2 won a date with their partner. Matt & Mollie re-paired some contestants after each Episode's mixer in Episodes 1 & 2.
  2. ^ a b Beauties and Geeks alternated picking their original partners in Episode 1.
  3. ^ Aishah was originally paired with Martin. She re-paired with Nitish.
  4. ^ Aishah was originally re-paired with Nitish. She re-paired back with Martin.
  5. ^ Martin was originally paired with Aishah. He re-paired with Eden.
  6. ^ Martin was originally re-paired with Eden. He re-paired back with Aisha.
  7. ^ Charlotte was originally paired with Steven. She re-paired with James.
  8. ^ James was originally paired with Abi. He re-paired with Charlotte.
  9. ^ Manon was originally paired with Sebastian. She re-paired with Nitish.
  10. ^ Nitish was originally paired with Eden. He re-paired with Aishah.
  11. ^ Nitish was originally re-paired with Aishah. He re-paired again with Manon.
  12. ^ Eden was originally paired with Nitish. She re-paired with Martin.
  13. ^ Eden was originally re-paired with Martin. She re-paired again with Sebastian.
  14. ^ Sebastian was originally paired with Manon. He re-paired with Eden.
  15. ^ Abi was originally paired with James. She re-paired with Steven.
  16. ^ Steven was originally paired with Charlotte. He re-paired with Abi.
  17. ^ Four pairs won their head-to-head competitions in the Science Experiment challenge - two of whom were then chosen to go on a date.
  18. ^ This challenge winner won a makeover in lieu of a date with their partner.
  19. ^ All remaining geeks who had not received a makeover received one following the challenge.
  20. ^ For winning the challenge, Manon and her partner Nitish were given the choice to bring back one of the three eliminated teams (not including JB & Saskia). They chose Eden & Sebastian.
  21. ^ Eden & Sebastian were announced as scoring the lowest in the elimination challenge and were therefore eliminated in fifth place.
  22. ^ Eliminated teams voted for their winning pair.

References

  1. ^ Whittingham, Clive (8 February 2022). "Discovery+ reboots reality show Beauty and the Geek, commissions new dating show". C21Media.
  2. ^ Creamer, Jon (8 February 2022). "Discovery+ orders two reality series". Televisual.
  3. ^ Moss, Molly (8 February 2022). "Beauty and the Geek reboot confirmed with Matt Edmondson and Mollie King". Radio Times.
  4. ^ Walsh, Barry (8 February 2022). ""Beauty and the Geek" reboot coming to Discovery+". Realscreen.
  5. ^ "BEAUTY AND THE GEEK: MEET THE CAST OF DISCOVERY REALITY REBOOT". TVZoneUK. 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ Williams, Helen (25 September 2022). "Meet Charlotte and the rest of the Beauty and the Geek UK cast". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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