The 99p Challenge
The 99p Challenge is a spoof panel game originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show is presented by Sue Perkins and features a selection of regular panelists such as Armando Iannucci and regular writers Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes and Tony Roche. Panelists are given silly tasks by Perkins (in a manner not dissimilar to those given on "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" by Humphrey Lyttelton) and are awarded pence for being funny. The player with the most money at the end of the show is given the chance to win 99p . It has been shown in some episodes that the gamble is compulsory, even if the winner has amassed a fortune of more than 99p in the game. This is the second version of the panel game that was previously transmitted by BBC Radio 4 in 1998 as "King Stupid". It was then hosted by William Vandyck and featured much the same line-up of comedians and satirists. The contestants were awarded points instead of pence. Transmission Dates and Cast List. Series of the show continue to be repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Theme Tune. The show's theme is  an excerpt from Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor". The show ends with Nena's "99 Luftballons". After the panellists are introduced, a brief snippet of Carl Orff's "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana" is played.