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The Unbelievable Truth is a BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game hosted by David Mitchell in which contestants must smuggle true facts into a lecture composed mostly of plausible-sounding falsehoods, with opponents scoring points by spotting the truths.
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The Unbelievable Truth ranks #17 of 98 in the Panel Show ranking, behind Big Fat Quiz of the Year, ahead of You Have Been Watching.
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How are truths hidden inside a lecture on The Unbelievable Truth?
Each contestant delivers a prepared talk that is mostly false but contains five true statements. The other players interrupt when they believe they have detected one of those concealed facts.
How does scoring work on The Unbelievable Truth?
A player earns a point for correctly identifying a truth and loses a point for challenging something false. A lecturer also receives a point for each truth that slips past the rest of the panel.
Who hosts The Unbelievable Truth and who created its format?
David Mitchell chairs the BBC Radio 4 game, while Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith created it. Garden is also closely associated with I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, another long-running Radio 4 comedy panel show.
Are the bizarre facts on The Unbelievable Truth actually researched?
The concealed truths are intended to be genuine, even when they sound less believable than the surrounding inventions. Much of the comedy comes from contestants disputing obscure facts and David Mitchell explaining the accepted answer.
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