Tenable

This article is about the British game show. For the American company of the same name, see Tenable, Inc.

Tenable
Genre	Game show
Presented by	Warwick Davis (2016–) Sally Lindsay (2021–)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	6 (regular) 1 (All Stars)
No. of episodes	200 (regular) 4 (All Stars) 1 (Special)
Production
Production locations	BBC Elstree Centre (2016) Pinewood Studios (2017–)
Running time	60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company	Initial
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	14 November 2016 (2016-11-14) – present

Tenable is a British game show, presented by Warwick Davis and Sally Lindsay, airing on ITV since 14 November 2016. On each episode, five contestants attempt to win up to £125,000 by filling in lists of 10 items each. A celebrity version, Tenable All Stars, aired sporadically in 2019.

Gameplay

The five contestants, who have a prior relationship, play the game as a team; one is designated as the captain. The goal in each round is to give as many answers as possible out of 10 in a factual list that fits a particular category, such as "The 10 'TAN' countries" (countries whose names in English include the letter sequence TAN) or "The first 10 James Bond films." Money accumulates in each of the first five rounds according to the table below.

Number correct	Winnings
1 to 4	£0
5	£1,000
6	£2,500
7	£5,000
8	£10,000
9	£15,000
10	£25,000

Rounds 1 to 4

After hearing the category for a round, the captain designates one teammate to play it. Each teammate may only play one round.

The contestant must give at least five correct ("tenable") answers in order to qualify for the final. At or beyond this point, they may stop after any answer and bank the money; completing the list automatically banks the money and allows the contestant to advance.

For most questions, the host provides a brief explanation of what can and cannot be accepted as a tenable answer. From the 2020 Christmas special onwards, some rounds begin with a list of 10 clues displayed on the board, one for each of the required answers. If a contestant's answer is correct, it is shown in place of its corresponding clue.

Two forms of assistance are available until the fifth correct answer has been given:

• Nominate: Three times during the game, a contestant may choose one teammate to provide an answer, and may accept or reject it at their discretion. However, they are for the entire team and once all three have been used then no one else can nominate.
• Overrule: Once per round, the captain may reject an answer they believe to be incorrect and give a different one in its place. The contestant's answer is tested first; if it is correct, they are not credited with that answer or awarded any money.

The contestant is also given one life, which allows them to continue without penalty at any time after giving an incorrect answer or being overruled in favour of one given by the captain. A second such mistake ends the round immediately, eliminates the contestant from the game, and forfeits their accumulated money.

Round 5

The captain plays this round under the same rules as the first four, with the following changes.

• The overrule option is permanently deactivated from play.
• After any correct answer that awards money, the captain may choose to reinstate one eliminated teammate in exchange for dropping back one level on the money ladder.
• Reinstated teammates advance to the final only if the captain completes the list or chooses to stop.
• Regardless of the outcome, the captain advances to the final.
• At the end of this round, any teammates who have not been reinstated are permanently eliminated from the game.

The maximum potential prize is £125,000, achieved by banking the full £25,000 in each of Rounds 1 to 5.

Final

The remaining contestants/full team select one of two categories and are given a list pertaining to their choice. They must give one answer at a time, starting with the captain and then proceeding through any others in the order that they played the first four rounds. Nominates and overrules are no longer in play. Any contestant who gives an incorrect answer is immediately defeated and eliminated from the game. If the team completes the list, they win all the money they banked in the first five rounds; if not, they each leave with a Tenable Tea Towel as a consolation prize. If a team fails to bank any money in the first five rounds, the team gets a default prize of £500.

In the all-stars version, the celebrities receive £1,000 for their charities if they fail to complete the final list. In the 2019 Christmas special they receive £2,500 for their charities.

Transmissions

Regular series

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes	Notes
1	14 November 2016	9 December 2016	20	Series 1 had no breaks.
2	30 October 2017	11 May 2018	60	Series 2 took breaks from 27 November 2017 – 3 February 2018 and 5 March–13 April 2018
3	3 September 2018	8 March 2019	60	Series 3 took a break from 13 October 2018 – 25 January 2019
4	14 October 2019	14 February 2020	60	Series 4 took a break from 25 November 2019 – 3 January 2020
5	15 February 2021	21 May 2021	50	Series 5 took breaks from 15–19 March and 29 March–9 April 2021; Sally Lindsay took over presenting duties on 12 April 2021
6	20 September 2022	TBA	TBA	This series started later than originally planned due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Series 6 took a break from 24 October – present.

All-Stars

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	5 May 2019	29 December 2019	3

Specials

Date	Entitle
26 December 2019	All Stars Christmas Special
25 December 2020	Christmas Cracker
1 September 2021	Soccer Aid Special
7 June 2022	Soccer Aid Special

External links

• Tenable at IMDb
• Tenable at UKGameshows.com
• Tenable All Stars at IMDb