Fruit Drink edit

1. Aired: Monday 22 May 2006
2. Filmed: 2005

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Joseph, Becky & James
• Bright Sparks product: "Creative Juices"
• Big Shots: Rachel, Mark & Jo
• Big Shots product: "VIBE"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Dog Backpack edit

1. Aired: Monday 29 May 2006
2. Filmed: 2005

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: George, Nina & Sam
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Andrea, Ali & Andy
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Practical Joke edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Shawn, Holly & Callum
• Bright Sparks product: "The FP3 Player"
• Big Shots: Tom, Calypso & Alan
• Big Shots product: "The Screaming Diary"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Inflatable edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Robert, Radha & Owen
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Jonathan, Karen & Spencer
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Sleepover Experience edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Lauren, Ben & Aimee
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Narrinder, Tia & Tom
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

A special version of Beat the Boss was shown before Red Nose Day 2007. It involved The Bright Sparks and a celebrity team of The Big Shots composed of Joe Pasquale, Duncan Bannatyne and Chantelle Preston. The teams had to design a suit for Lenny Henry to wear on the night. Viewers were asked to phone in and vote for their favourite. During Red Nose Day 2007, Saira Khan and the two teams were on the stage, and Saira Khan announced that the winners were "The Bright Sparks", Lenny Henry came from backstage wearing the designed suit.

Swim edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Robin, Oscar & Jess
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Paul, Charlie & Jak
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Board Game edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Harry, Charlotte & Daniel
• Bright Sparks product: "Pyramid Plunder"
• Big Shots: Shauna, Syd & Denise
• Big Shots product: "Beat the Boss"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Ice edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Bethany, Luke & Dani
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Jonathan, Lydia & Doug
• Big Shots product: "Rap Freeze"
• Winner: The Big Shots

Bike edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Joe, Lisa & Jimmy
• Bright Sparks product: "MountRock"
• Big Shots: Yana, Andy & Charlotte
• Big Shots product: "BodyPAC"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Hair edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Craig, Alice & Dale
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Sarah, Jason & Sian
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Football edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Harry, Chloe & Janojan
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Tom, Georgie & Stafford
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Chair edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Aminah, David & Maxine
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Ian, Tamara & Atif
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Cereal edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Charmaine, James & Hannah
• Bright Sparks product: "Crunch Crew"
• Big Shots: Theo, Mairi & Jimmy
• Big Shots product: "Rocket Boost"
• Winner: The Big Shots

Pets edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Rhiann, Sam & Abbie
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Erfan, Rachel & Adam
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Outdoor Games edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Hinay, Sianhael & Jake
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Sumerah, Vincent & Gerry
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Tent edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Anna, Samuel & Amy-Louise
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Jordan, Tricia & Amin Saleem
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Rocket edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Chae, Jack & Jessica
• Bright Sparks product: "Sky High"
• Big Shots: Wilfred, Collette & Imran
• Big Shots product: "Lunar Lens"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Bed edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Charlotte, Charles & Niomi
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Robin, Liz & Matt
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Hand Luggage edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Zachary, Carolyn & Miron
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Sue, Ranzie & Roisin
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Reptiles edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Callum, Anna & Alex
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Tracey, Alvin & Eddie
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Cake edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Isabel, Richard & Leah
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Alex, Laura & Will
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Series 4 was partly filmed in America, with an American presenter (Cameron Johnson from Oprah's Big Give), American Big Shots, and one of the three Bright Sparks was also American. It was filmed during the Summer of 2008 and aired beginning January 2009. The first five episodes are called "Beat the Boss USA".

Dog Outfit edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: New York
• Company:
• Bright Sparks: Victoria, Khaleel & Violet
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Susan, Andrew & Sunny
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Cheesecake edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Los Angeles
• Company: The Cheesecake Factory
• Bright Sparks: Laura, Harry & Sierra
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: David, Cheryl & Ryan
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Outdoor Craze edit

1. Aired: January 2009
2. Filmed: August 2008 in San Francisco, Santa Cruz Beach, and Emeryville, California.

• Brief: "You'll need to whip the nation into a frenzy with this challenge. Your team has to create an outdoor craze to take America's backyards by storm. Your craze must have an element of skill and it must be easy to carry around."
• Location: San Francisco
• Company: Wham-O
• Bright Sparks: Rhys, Ruth & Eli
• Bright Sparks product: "Pogo Ball"
• Big Shots: Bob, Margaret & Ray
• Big Shots product: "Hoop Flyers"
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

All Purpose Sauce edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Pittsburgh
• Company: Heinz
• Bright Sparks: Rosie, Rory & Brana
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Nathan, Kelley & Emmai
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Street Wear edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Location: Los Angeles
• Company:
• Bright Sparks: Ali, Cherelle & Oliver
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Debbie, Sean & Lucinda
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Karting edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Jess, James & Sam
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Khami, Stef & Katy
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Den edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Shannon, Ned & Ella
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Matt, Sally & James
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Beach Inflatable edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Will, Charlie & Hakim
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Jacky, James & Dee
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Luxury Cat Pad edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Aliyah, Jay & Shanice
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Ben, Jane & Amarron
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Wet Weather Gear edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Mustafa, Cordelia & Robert
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Rebecca, Umer & Claire
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Cricket edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Connor, Olivia & Asim
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Deidre, Richard & Mel
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Bike edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Bethan, Daniel & Monet
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Edwin, Emma & Imran
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Fashion edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Alex, Kimberley & Khalil
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Laura, John & Sandy
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

Recycling edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Harry, J'nae & Riordan
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Nicola, Moneeb & Sarah
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Bright Sparks

Crisps edit

1. Aired:
2. Filmed:

• Brief:
• Bright Sparks: Ruwa, Allan & Leah
• Bright Sparks product:
• Big Shots: Obi, Clare & Neil
• Big Shots product:
• Winner: The Big Shots

In September 2008, an Irish version of the show in Irish language started on BBC Northern Ireland. Hosted by Céara Ní Choinn, it is titled Gaisce Gnó (Be the Business). In this version, the Big Shots appear to come more from the visual media world than from big business. The first challenge was to create a board game.

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