Add contextual fun facts to Watch Mode

- Restructure funfacts.json with season/contestant tags (60 facts)
- Show relevant fun facts during task scoring in Watch Mode
- Priority: contestant-specific > season-specific > general facts
- No repeats per player within a game session
- Dashboard updated to handle new tagged format

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: haileyvictory

client/public/data/funfacts.json

@@ -1,32 +1,62 @@
 [
-  "Mel Giedroyc (Series 4) is the only contestant to win the same prize twice — Ray's shampoo bag.",
-  "The Taskmaster house is actually a former groundskeeper's cottage on a golf course in Chiswick, west London.",
-  "Alex Horne never intended to be the Taskmaster himself — he always wanted to be on the ground with contestants.",
-  "Bob Mortimer (Series 5) filmed some tasks in November and others in May — flowers had bloomed between shoots.",
-  "Mel Giedroyc completed all her tasks in roughly a single week — one of the fastest filming stints ever.",
-  "The show was originally a live stage show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before becoming a TV series.",
-  "Greg Davies' golden head bust that winners receive is made of resin and weighs about 2kg.",
-  "There's a task involving popping an entire roll of bubble wrap that has been tried in Series 1, 2, and 3 — but never aired because it made terrible TV.",
-  "Frank Skinner agreed to do Series 1, which Alex Horne credits as a major stamp of approval that helped recruit future contestants.",
-  "The Taskmaster crew is surprisingly small — only about 15–20 people work behind the scenes.",
-  "Alex Horne comes up with the majority of tasks himself, though the small crew pitches in ideas too.",
-  "Contestants are kept in a tiny green room between tasks — described as 'fundamentally rock 'n' roll' with a jar of sweets and a fridge.",
-  "Each series, the Taskmaster house is redecorated with a different theme inspired by a specific artist.",
-  "The studio tasks are always tested beforehand, but location tasks are almost never tried out before filming.",
-  "Romesh Ranganathan nearly choked on a watermelon on the very first day of filming Series 1.",
-  "Ed Gamble (Series 9 winner) is the only contestant who went on to co-host the Taskmaster podcast.",
-  "Jo Brand (Series 9) famously chose a caravan holiday for the entire cast as the final prize — nobody wanted it.",
-  "James Acaster (Series 7) scored the lowest ever points in a single episode with just 2 points.",
-  "Lee Mack (Series 11) won 7 out of 10 episodes — the highest episode win rate in show history at the time.",
-  "The show moved from Dave to Channel 4 starting with Series 10.",
-  "Bob Mortimer's Fuji 9 segment and 'Do we need em?' became one of the most beloved moments in Taskmaster history.",
-  "There have been over 45 international versions of Taskmaster, including in Norway, Sweden, and New Zealand.",
-  "The Taskmaster house garden has been the site of over 500 individual task attempts across all series.",
-  "Liza Tarbuck (Series 6 winner) was known for her creative lateral thinking, often finding loopholes in tasks.",
-  "Rhod Gilbert (Series 7) holds the record for the most heated arguments with the Taskmaster Greg Davies.",
-  "The iconic 'Your time starts now' phrase was inspired by Alex Horne's love of countdown-based games.",
-  "Paul Sinha (Series 8) is also a professional quizzer known as 'The Sinnerman' on The Chase.",
-  "Noel Fielding (Series 4 winner) brought his signature surreal art style to many creative tasks.",
-  "Sarah Kendall (Series 11 winner) was the first Australian contestant on the show.",
-  "The Taskmaster New Year's specials feature returning champions competing against each other."
+  { "text": "Mel Giedroyc (Series 4) is the only contestant to win the same prize twice — Ray's shampoo bag.", "seasons": [4], "contestants": ["Mel Giedroyc"] },
+  { "text": "The Taskmaster house is actually a former groundskeeper's cottage on a golf course in Chiswick, west London.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Alex Horne never intended to be the Taskmaster himself — he always wanted to be on the ground with contestants.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Bob Mortimer (Series 5) filmed some tasks in November and others in May — flowers had bloomed between shoots.", "seasons": [5], "contestants": ["Bob Mortimer"] },
+  { "text": "Mel Giedroyc completed all her tasks in roughly a single week — one of the fastest filming stints ever.", "seasons": [4], "contestants": ["Mel Giedroyc"] },
+  { "text": "The show was originally a live stage show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before becoming a TV series.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Greg Davies' golden head bust that winners receive is made of resin and weighs about 2kg.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "There's a task involving popping an entire roll of bubble wrap that has been tried in Series 1, 2, and 3 — but never aired because it made terrible TV.", "seasons": [1, 2, 3], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Frank Skinner agreed to do Series 1, which Alex Horne credits as a major stamp of approval that helped recruit future contestants.", "seasons": [1], "contestants": ["Frank Skinner"] },
+  { "text": "The Taskmaster crew is surprisingly small — only about 15–20 people work behind the scenes.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Alex Horne comes up with the majority of tasks himself, though the small crew pitches in ideas too.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Contestants are kept in a tiny green room between tasks — described as 'fundamentally rock 'n' roll' with a jar of sweets and a fridge.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Each series, the Taskmaster house is redecorated with a different theme inspired by a specific artist.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "The studio tasks are always tested beforehand, but location tasks are almost never tried out before filming.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Romesh Ranganathan nearly choked on a watermelon on the very first day of filming Series 1.", "seasons": [1], "contestants": ["Romesh Ranganathan"] },
+  { "text": "Ed Gamble (Series 9 winner) is the only contestant who went on to co-host the Taskmaster podcast.", "seasons": [9], "contestants": ["Ed Gamble"] },
+  { "text": "Jo Brand (Series 9) famously chose a caravan holiday for the entire cast as the final prize — nobody wanted it.", "seasons": [9], "contestants": ["Jo Brand"] },
+  { "text": "James Acaster (Series 7) scored the lowest ever points in a single episode with just 2 points.", "seasons": [7], "contestants": ["James Acaster"] },
+  { "text": "Lee Mack (Series 11) won 7 out of 10 episodes — the highest episode win rate in show history at the time.", "seasons": [11], "contestants": ["Lee Mack"] },
+  { "text": "The show moved from Dave to Channel 4 starting with Series 10.", "seasons": [10], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Bob Mortimer's Fuji 9 segment and 'Do we need em?' became one of the most beloved moments in Taskmaster history.", "seasons": [5], "contestants": ["Bob Mortimer"] },
+  { "text": "There have been over 45 international versions of Taskmaster, including in Norway, Sweden, and New Zealand.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "The Taskmaster house garden has been the site of over 500 individual task attempts across all series.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Liza Tarbuck (Series 6 winner) was known for her creative lateral thinking, often finding loopholes in tasks.", "seasons": [6], "contestants": ["Liza Tarbuck"] },
+  { "text": "Rhod Gilbert (Series 7) holds the record for the most heated arguments with the Taskmaster Greg Davies.", "seasons": [7], "contestants": ["Rhod Gilbert"] },
+  { "text": "The iconic 'Your time starts now' phrase was inspired by Alex Horne's love of countdown-based games.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Paul Sinha (Series 8) is also a professional quizzer known as 'The Sinnerman' on The Chase.", "seasons": [8], "contestants": ["Paul Sinha"] },
+  { "text": "Noel Fielding (Series 4 winner) brought his signature surreal art style to many creative tasks.", "seasons": [4], "contestants": ["Noel Fielding"] },
+  { "text": "Sarah Kendall (Series 11 winner) was the first Australian contestant on the show.", "seasons": [11], "contestants": ["Sarah Kendall"] },
+  { "text": "The Taskmaster New Year's specials feature returning champions competing against each other.", "seasons": [], "contestants": [] },
+  { "text": "Josh Widdicombe won the very first series of Taskmaster and set the bar for future champions.", "seasons": [1], "contestants": ["Josh Widdicombe"] },
+  { "text": "Tim Key (Series 1) is a poet as well as a comedian — he brought a uniquely literary approach to tasks.", "seasons": [1], "contestants": ["Tim Key"] },
+  { "text": "Roisin Conaty (Series 1) accidentally left a potato in her handbag for weeks during a task.", "seasons": [1], "contestants": ["Roisin Conaty"] },
+  { "text": "Joe Wilkinson (Series 2) was disqualified from a task for stepping over a line — one of the show's most infamous moments.", "seasons": [2], "contestants": ["Joe Wilkinson"] },
+  { "text": "Richard Osman (Series 2) is 6'7\" tall, making him one of the tallest contestants in the show's history.", "seasons": [2], "contestants": ["Richard Osman"] },
+  { "text": "Katherine Ryan (Series 2) was the first Canadian contestant on the show.", "seasons": [2], "contestants": ["Katherine Ryan"] },
+  { "text": "Rob Beckett (Series 3 winner) credits his competitive nature for carrying him to victory.", "seasons": [3], "contestants": ["Rob Beckett"] },
+  { "text": "Dave Gorman (Series 3) is known for his data-driven comedy — a skill that sometimes helped with analytical tasks.", "seasons": [3], "contestants": ["Dave Gorman"] },
+  { "text": "Hugh Dennis (Series 4) was one of the oldest contestants when he appeared and brought dad-joke energy to every task.", "seasons": [4], "contestants": ["Hugh Dennis"] },
+  { "text": "Joe Lycett (Series 4) legally changed his name to Hugo Boss in a publicity stunt before appearing on the show.", "seasons": [4], "contestants": ["Joe Lycett"] },
+  { "text": "Aisling Bea (Series 5) was the first Irish contestant on Taskmaster.", "seasons": [5], "contestants": ["Aisling Bea"] },
+  { "text": "Sally Phillips (Series 5) famously tried to befriend the Taskmaster's assistant during tasks.", "seasons": [5], "contestants": ["Sally Phillips"] },
+  { "text": "Nish Kumar (Series 5) is known for being one of the most enthusiastic but least successful contestants.", "seasons": [5], "contestants": ["Nish Kumar"] },
+  { "text": "Russell Howard (Series 6) brought boundless energy and often tried physical solutions to creative tasks.", "seasons": [6], "contestants": ["Russell Howard"] },
+  { "text": "Tim Vine (Series 6) holds a Guinness World Record for the most jokes told in an hour.", "seasons": [6], "contestants": ["Tim Vine"] },
+  { "text": "Phil Wang (Series 7) famously asked philosophical questions about whether something counted as completing a task.", "seasons": [7], "contestants": ["Phil Wang"] },
+  { "text": "Kerry Godliman (Series 7 winner) was praised for her consistent, methodical approach to tasks.", "seasons": [7], "contestants": ["Kerry Godliman"] },
+  { "text": "Iain Stirling (Series 8) is the voice of Love Island — he brought narration-style humour to his tasks.", "seasons": [8], "contestants": ["Iain Stirling"] },
+  { "text": "Sian Gibson (Series 8) is best known for co-starring in Peter Kay's Car Share.", "seasons": [8], "contestants": ["Sian Gibson"] },
+  { "text": "Lou Sanders (Series 8 winner) had one of the most unpredictable and chaotic approaches to tasks.", "seasons": [8], "contestants": ["Lou Sanders"] },
+  { "text": "Rose Matafeo (Series 9) won the Edinburgh Comedy Award the same year she appeared on Taskmaster.", "seasons": [9], "contestants": ["Rose Matafeo"] },
+  { "text": "David Baddiel (Series 9) admitted to being terrible at practical tasks but excelled at prize tasks.", "seasons": [9], "contestants": ["David Baddiel"] },
+  { "text": "Mike Wozniak (Series 11) became a fan favourite for his gentlemanly demeanour and unexpected task solutions.", "seasons": [11], "contestants": ["Mike Wozniak"] },
+  { "text": "Charlotte Ritchie (Series 11) revealed that filming tasks took about five solid days of shooting.", "seasons": [11], "contestants": ["Charlotte Ritchie"] },
+  { "text": "Victoria Coren Mitchell (Series 12) is the only person to win two separate televised poker tournaments.", "seasons": [12], "contestants": ["Victoria Coren Mitchell"] },
+  { "text": "Alan Davies (Series 12) is best known as the permanent panelist on QI for over 19 years.", "seasons": [12], "contestants": ["Alan Davies"] },
+  { "text": "Dara Ó Briain (Series 14 winner) has a degree in mathematical physics from University College Dublin.", "seasons": [14], "contestants": ["Dara Ó Briain"] },
+  { "text": "Fern Brady (Series 14) wrote a bestselling memoir about growing up autistic before appearing on the show.", "seasons": [14], "contestants": ["Fern Brady"] },
+  { "text": "Frankie Boyle (Series 15) was known for his darkly creative approaches to the prize tasks.", "seasons": [15], "contestants": ["Frankie Boyle"] },
+  { "text": "Jack Dee (Series 18 winner) was the original host of I'm a Celebrity before becoming a Taskmaster champion.", "seasons": [18], "contestants": ["Jack Dee"] }
 ]

client/src/components/Dashboard.tsx

@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     Promise.all([fetchAnalysis(), fetchContestants(), fetchFunFacts()]).then(([a, c, facts]) => {
       setAnalysis(a);
       setContestants(c);
-      setFunFact(facts[Math.floor(Math.random() * facts.length)]);
+      const fact = facts[Math.floor(Math.random() * facts.length)];
+      setFunFact(typeof fact === "string" ? fact : fact.text);
       setLoading(false);
     });
   }, []);

client/src/components/WatchModeScorer.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { fetchFunFacts } from "../hooks/useData";
+
+interface FunFact {
+  text: string;
+  seasons: number[];
+  contestants: string[];
+}
 
 interface Task {
   id: number;
@@ -28,6 +35,56 @@ export default function WatchModeScorer({ tasks, players, seasonNumber, onComple
   const [allScores, setAllScores] = useState<Record<string, Record<number, Record<number, number>>>>({});
   // allScores[playerId][taskId][contestantId] = score
   const [showResults, setShowResults] = useState(false);
+  const [funFacts, setFunFacts] = useState<FunFact[]>([]);
+  const [shownFacts, setShownFacts] = useState<Record<string, Set<string>>>({}); // playerId -> set of shown fact texts
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchFunFacts().then((facts) => {
+      setFunFacts(facts.map((f: FunFact | string) => typeof f === "string" ? { text: f, seasons: [], contestants: [] } : f));
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const seasonContestants = tasks[0]?.contestants.map((c) => c.name) || [];
+
+  // Pick a relevant, non-repeated fun fact for the current player
+  const getFactForPlayer = (playerId: string): string | null => {
+    const seen = shownFacts[playerId] || new Set<string>();
+    // Priority 1: facts about contestants in this season
+    const contestantFacts = funFacts.filter(
+      (f) => f.contestants.some((c) => seasonContestants.includes(c)) && !seen.has(f.text)
+    );
+    if (contestantFacts.length > 0) return contestantFacts[Math.floor(Math.random() * contestantFacts.length)].text;
+    // Priority 2: facts about this season number
+    const seasonFacts = funFacts.filter(
+      (f) => f.seasons.includes(seasonNumber) && !seen.has(f.text)
+    );
+    if (seasonFacts.length > 0) return seasonFacts[Math.floor(Math.random() * seasonFacts.length)].text;
+    // Priority 3: general facts (no season/contestant tags)
+    const generalFacts = funFacts.filter(
+      (f) => f.seasons.length === 0 && f.contestants.length === 0 && !seen.has(f.text)
+    );
+    if (generalFacts.length > 0) return generalFacts[Math.floor(Math.random() * generalFacts.length)].text;
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  // Memoize the current fact so it doesn't change on re-render
+  const [currentFact, setCurrentFact] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (funFacts.length === 0) return;
+    const playerId = players[currentPlayerIdx]?.id;
+    if (!playerId) return;
+    const fact = getFactForPlayer(playerId);
+    setCurrentFact(fact);
+    if (fact) {
+      setShownFacts((prev) => {
+        const playerSeen = new Set(prev[playerId] || []);
+        playerSeen.add(fact);
+        return { ...prev, [playerId]: playerSeen };
+      });
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [currentTaskIdx, currentPlayerIdx, funFacts]);
 
   const currentTask = scorableTasks[currentTaskIdx];
   const currentPlayer = players[currentPlayerIdx];
@@ -165,6 +222,21 @@ export default function WatchModeScorer({ tasks, players, seasonNumber, onComple
         ))}
       </div>
 
+      {currentFact && (
+        <div style={{
+          background: "linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #16213e 100%)",
+          border: "1px solid #334155",
+          borderRadius: "8px",
+          padding: "0.75rem 1rem",
+          marginTop: "1rem",
+        }}>
+          <p style={{ margin: 0, fontSize: "0.85rem", color: "#94a3b8" }}>
+            <span style={{ marginRight: "0.4rem" }}>💡</span>
+            {currentFact}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       <button
         className="btn-primary"
         style={{ width: "100%", marginTop: "1rem", padding: "0.75rem" }}

client/src/hooks/useData.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export async function fetchAnalysis() {
   return res.json();
 }
 
-export async function fetchFunFacts(): Promise<string[]> {
+export async function fetchFunFacts(): Promise<{ text: string; seasons: number[]; contestants: string[] }[]> {
   const res = await fetch(`${DATA_BASE}/funfacts.json`);
   return res.json();
 }