Beat the Boss
| Beat the Boss | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Game show |
| Presented by | Saira Khan (2006–2009) Cameron Johnson (2009) |
| Opening theme | "Club Foot" by Kasabian |
| Composers | Thomas Meighan Sergio Pizzorno |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 22 May 2006 – 15 September 2009 |
Beat the Boss is a British children's game show that aired from 22 May 2006 to 15 September 2009. It was presented by Saira Khan for the first four series and later by Cameron Johnson for the final series.
Format
The format features two teams, one team of children named "The Bright Sparks", and one team of adults named "The Big Shots", creating a product that will appeal to the children's market. At the end of each episode, a panel of children vote for their favourite product and the team with the most votes wins the Beat the Boss trophy and a limousine ride home, while the losing team has to take the bus.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2006[1] | 26 May 2006[2] | 5 |
| Special | 9 March 2007 | 1 | |
| 2 | 16 April 2007 | 20 August 2007 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 March 2008 | 10 March 2008 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 January 2009 | 19 March 2009 | 10 |
| 5 | 18 August 2009 | 15 September 2009 | 5 |
References
- ^ "BEAT THE BOSS - FRUIT DRINK". Getty Images. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "BEAT THE BOSS - SLEEPOVER KIT". Getty Images. Retrieved 24 December 2025.