Distraction (2003)
Distraction is a game show that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 31 October 2003 to 11 June 2004. Presented by comedian Jimmy Carr, the show involves contestants answering questions while being distracted in various bizarre, painful and humiliating ways. Carr is aided by "distractors", who as the name suggests, attempt to distract the contestants painfully or emotionally. Examples include losing contestants, nudists, creepy carny guys, tattoo/piercing experts, professional wrestlers, midgets, Roller Derby girls, professional hockey players, professional volleyball players, paintball players, and a large bouncer-type male nicknamed "Tiny". Occasionally, a number of female assistants helped with some of the distractions; depending on the stunt being played, they could be referred to as "Jimmy's interns", "farmer girls", "schoolgirls" or "ammo ladies." A quiz book, featuring most of the distractions seen on the show, was released by Carlton Books in late 2004.
Country: US | GB
Language: En
Runtime: 30
Season 2:
The contestants face the food cannon, witness a 15-strong parade of middle-aged nudes and have to save their prize money before it's toast.
Four intrepid contestants are distracted by mousetrap buzzers, bubble machines and piercings on their way to a (car) smashing finale.
A peg-face treatment, electrocution and the Golden Shots all feature in this shocking episode.
Cactus buzzers? Revolving nudes? Paintballs? All of the above and more in this week's Distraction.
Distractions in this episode include watery buzzers, snail eating, blinking electrocution and an old favourite... burning money.
This week's devilish diversions include hand buzzers, wrestling and pigeons with a pressing need to go the toilet.
Cactus buzzers, nude racing and the terrifying Platter of Doom - all custom made to put four intrepid contestants right off.
In the final episode of the series the distractions include electrocution, bubbles and some curiously-activated buzzers...
