Touch the Truck
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox television Touch the Truck was a British Channel 5 endurance game show which aired in March 2001. Hosted by Dale Winton,[1] it involved a group of 20 contestants holding onto a stationary Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon truck for as long as they could. The last person left touching the truck won it.[2]
The show was filmed at the Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex.
Jerry Middleton, 39, from Winchester, was the winner; he managed to stay awake touching the vehicle for 81 hours, 43 minutes, and 31 seconds. He stated that he was going to sell the vehicle to fund a political party.[3] Middleton stood in the southwestern London seat of Kingston and Surbiton in 2001 and came in last place, with 0.1% of votes cast.[4]
Rules
According to the rules of the competition, disqualification would occur when:
- a contestant took a longer break than allotted (ten minutes every two hours, and fifteen minutes every six hours).
- a contestant removed both hands from the truck while not on a break, or
- a contestant fell asleep.[1]
The format
The format was devised by Glenn Barden and Dave Hills and is owned by Vashca. It has been subsequently licensed to the Philippines, Indonesia, Portugal, and Turkey.[5]
In popular culture
The show played a significant part in the second episode of Diane Morgan's 2020 BBC sitcom Mandy.
See also
References
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External links
- Vashca
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