Rylan Clark-Neal presides over ten half-hour heats in which pairs divide labour between sand and Atlantic surf off Portugal’s coast. The swimmer tackles floating pontoons, answering rapid-fire questions; each wrong response earns a belt of lead weights that slow the dash back to shore. Keri-anne Payne, Olympic open-water medallist, times the plunges and enforces safety rules while the beach-bound partner shouts answers via headset and controls a lever that can haul the swimmer in or drop them deeper. The pair with the lightest rock-bag and fastest final sprint claims the day’s cash pot; cumulative totals across the run decide the overall £10k prize.
The format, created by Primal Media for UKTV’s W channel, strips studio gloss down to sunburn, saltwater and panic breathing. Episodes aired Monday nights at 8 pm between January and March 2018, drawing modest but steady audiences of around 250k. A single season was commissioned; repeats fill W schedules each summer.
Production Details
W[1] / 1 Season / 1 Episode / 2018 - Present
Main Cast
