Test the Nation DVD is based on the BBC1 TV show, which started in 2002 as an IQ test to see which area of the country and types of people had the highest IQ. Since then there have been many varieties of Test the Nation, including entertainment tests, tests about what has happened during the year and now... the Great British Test.

Over the years, Test the Nation also developed by how one could test themselves. You could do it using pen and paper or record your score interactively on digital TV or by text message then after the actual even- the test becomes available online. This is the first Test the Nation DVD which works in a similar way to recording your score on digital TV except you can use it when you want and there is not only one set of questions but a huge database of questions, which are randomly selected.

It is very easy to use and follow. You use the arrow keys on your DVD remote control to select the answers and Anne Robinson guides you through how to play. There are two options of how to play: Single Player or Multi-Player. If you select single player, the DVD records your score as you play but if you select multi-player then each participant needs pen and paper to record their score and the answers are reavealed at the end so that results can be counted up.

There are 1000 questions on Britain from food to football and pop to politics and one test consists of 70 questions. The DVD says that it is suitable for all ages but I would suggest that the generall level of the questions is quite high and children could not easily take part and would probably get bored and frustrated. It is probably best for people 16 or over to play. It is made a bit more intresting by using a range of types of questions like photos and video clips although it could do with a better soundtrack or more variety to keep people intrested.

Another disc comes with the Great British test, which is the National IQ Test. So you can find out who the cleverest is in your family. Again, you can play as a single player of play head to head. This disc is probably better for all the family than the Great British Test except that this disc has a set 70 questions so it is the same all the time.

The tests do sometimes feel quite long winded and you want them to hurry up and finish, especially when the questions are so hard that you are just guessing answers all the time. The set, which Anne Robinson speaks from looks the same on both discs and the question layout is quite boring!

I would recommend this DVD to anyone that knows a lot about Britain as it would be more fun to actually have sound knowledge to base your answers on. It can be a very fun experience when playing as a team or against a lot of people although using pen and paper to record your answers can be confusing, especially when lots of people are trying to mark 70 answers.