The Lie (game show) explained

Genre:	Game show
Presenter:	Jonathan McCrea
Country:	Ireland
Language:	English
Num Series:	2
Num Episodes:	49
Camera:	Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:	30 minutes
Company:	STV Productions and Motion Content Group
Channel:	TV3 STV S4C

The Lie is a quiz show co-produced by 3Studios, STV Productions and Motion Content Group.^{[1] [2]}

On the show a team of two people must decide which of the statements given is the lie in order to progress and win money.

Versions

The Irish version of the show is on TV3, hosted by Jonathan McCrea. The first show aired on 17 February 2014 at 20:00. Episodes air on Mondays and Fridays.^[3] A second season premiered in January 2015 with 40 episodes and is now stripped with five episodes a week.

The Scottish version was shown on STV, presented by Scottish comedian Susan Calman. It first aired in the spring of 2014.^[4]

A Welsh language version of the show premiered on S4C in January 2015 entitled Celwydd Noeth ("Bare-Faced Lie"), hosted by Nia Roberts.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TV3, STV tell the Lie.
2. Web site: TV3's brand new big money game show 'The Lie' hits screens on Monday.. 14 February 2014. TV3 Press Release. 18 February 2014.
3. Web site: Jonathan McCrea to host 'The Lie'. 2 December 2013. TV3 . 18 February 2014.
4. Web site: STV Productions - SUSAN CALMAN PRESENTS NEW STV QUIZ SHOW, THE LIE. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513005529/http://stvproductions.tv/news/susan-calman-presents-new-stv-quiz-show-the-lie. 2014-05-13.
5. Web site: I'm not gonna lie to you! Three Celtic companies join forces to produce a new quiz show for S4C. 2 October 2014. S4C Press Release. 23 January 2015.