Relic: Guardians of the Museum

Relic: Guardians of the Museum also known as Guardians of the Museum is a British children's game show on BBC One and CBBC that takes place at the British Museum at night.

Relic: Guardians of the Museum
GenreChildren's, game show
Presented byAgatha (Gemma Arrowsmith)
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time28 minutes
Release
Original networkCBBC
Picture format16:9 widescreen
Original release21 January (2010-01-21) –
29 April 2010 (2010-04-29)

Format

A ghostly 1920s British Museum tour guide named Agatha who appears at night since she dead will guide three children from one town on a quest to help them defeat the evil Dark Lord, whose servants, cowled figures called the Dark Forces, glide the darkened corridors and display rooms of the museum, occasionally grabbing one of the young contestants or chasing Agatha and the children. The children have only one night to discover a relic in the museum itself and they have to win three challenges, which each have a vision. If the children succeed in the final battle, they will be awarded the golden scarab and will become "Guardians of the Museum". But if they fail, they become relics themselves and part of the museum forever.[1]

Agatha carries a torch which enables her and the children to travel back in time, where the three challenges; which are either physical or mental take place. The challenges vary from episode to episode, but recurring characters who set the challenges are: Pandora, who sets the contestants the task of choosing between three boxes, one of which is Pandora's Box; Cleopatra, who sets a true-or-false quiz on Ancient Egypt; and Roman legionary General Gluteus Maximus, who sets a true-or-false quiz on Ancient Rome. As well as the power of time-travel, Agatha's torch can also repel the Dark Forces if one of the children should be grabbed by them and freeze General Gluteus Maximus into temporary immobility when he threatens to behead the young contestants at the end of his challenge.

If the children succeed in the challenge, then all three get to see the vision about a Relic that they will see. But if they fail, then only one of them gets to see the vision and the other two have to rely only on the memory of whoever that is.

After the three challenges are over, Agatha takes the children to the museum's Great Court, where she summons the Dark Lord for the final battle: "The moon shines bright and darkness reigns. I bring three children here again. Their minds are sharp, the visions seen. Dark Lord, awake. We challenge thee!" The contestants go face-to-face one at a time, where the team has to get three correct answers to questions set by the Dark Lord about the Relic they saw about the three visions. After the Dark Lord has asked his question and the contestant has given his/her answer, the appropriate part of the vision is then shown to see whether the contestant has answered correctly. A correct answer earns the team one of three 'passes', and the contestant is then told by the Dark Lord to go back to the others and wait to be called forward again. However, an incorrect answer or passing on a question results in the contestant being taken by the Dark Lord, disappearing and reappearing in a glass display case,. If all three children should end up being taken by the Dark Lord, then he has won and his darkness reigns and tells Agatha she falied but will be back with three new people and The Dark will be Waiting to See if another group can win and become Guardians of The Museum and Win The Golden Scarab. But if the children succeed in the final battle, the Dark Lord has lost; he is banished, resulting in the contestant(s) taken by him being free. Agatha then awards each of them with a golden scarab which she reminds to take good care if scarab, and informs them that they are now "Guardians of the Museum", bidding them farewell as they leave the museum at dawn.

awards

In 2010 the show won a BAFTA award in the entertainment category.[2]

Episodes

There are 13 episodes altogether. These are the episodes. Bold indicates guardians who answered all of their questions correctly in the final battle.

  1. Newcastle: Natasha, Vanessa & Stacy (Won) Relic: The Benin Plaques
  2. Hounslow: Damien, Tion & Raj (Lost) Relic: The Mummy Of Hornedijtef
  3. Brighton: Nancy, Keishon & Remy (Won) Relic: The Game Of Ur
  4. Edinburgh: Anthony, Sophie & Rory (Won) Relic: The Hoxne Hoard
  5. Wandsworth: Kofi, Jade & Tom (Won) Relic: The Head Of Augustus
  6. Leeds: Isaac, Georgia & Maryam (Lost) Relic: The Sutton Hoo Helmet
  7. Islington: Lucas, Max & Lorelle (Won) Relic: The Pieces Of Eight
  8. Hackney: Kesley, Robert & Rameen (Lost) Relic: The Bust of Ramesses
  9. Enfield: Clinton, China & Jas (Won) Relic: The Double-headed Serpent
  10. Birmingham: Mark, Wallis & Rachelle (Won) Relic: Dürer's Rhinoceros
  11. Colchester: David, Harry & Ryan (Lost) Relic: The Tang Tomb Figures
  12. Cardiff: Jude, Natalie & George (Lost) Relic: The Rosetta Stone
  13. Bromley: George, Ellie & Charlotte (Won) Relic: The Moai

Cast
  • Gemma Arrowsmith as Agatha.
  • Helen Evans as Cleopatra (intermittently)
  • George Sawyer as Roman Legionary Gluteus Maximus (intermittently)
  • Jolana Lee as Pandora (intermittently)
  • Sophia Maria as Princess (intermittently)
  • uncredited as the Dark Lord (intermittently)

References
  1. "Relic: Guardians of the Museum - Agatha interview". Show.me.uk. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. "Tracy Beaker Returns named best drama at BAFTA Children's Awards - News". The Stage. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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