Deal or No Deal is the British version of the game show Deal or No Deal which started on Channel 4 on 31st October 2005. It came on to our screens virtually unknown however, as of 2011, 4.5 million are watching the show every weekday, and a bit less on Sunday. The show was originally presented by Noel Edmonds during it's life on Channel 4 between 2005 - 2016. ITV rebooted the game show in 2023 with Stephen Mulhern taking over as presenter. As in most of the 'DOND' versions, there is a banker who is an unknown character (see The Banker section of this article, or the article itself)
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The Game Board[]
The game board is split between the 'reds' and the 'blues'. The reds are any amount from £1,000 up to £250,000, and the blues represent the amounts from 1p to £750. A total of 52 people have won 1p, whereas 9 have won £250,000.
- Laura Pearce, the first winner, played on 7th January 2007. She declined an offer of £45,000 with £3,000 and £250,000 remaining. Her box, 6, was opened and she won the jackpot. As a bonus, she was allowed to keep her box.
- The second was Alice Munday on 12th March 2009. She had previously dealt for £17,500, and ended up with a final two amounts of 1p and £250,000. She was offered the Banker's Gamble, where she had the opportunity to give back her £17,500 to open the box. She accepted the gamble, and box eight was revealed to have the jackpot. Like Laura, she was allowed to keep the box.
- Suzanne Mulholland – 13 May 2011 (Contestant's box after swapping - declined £165,000 after creating the dream £100,000/£250,000 finish. Also won a Week for 2 in Florida.) (Banker's Birthday Week specials)
- Tegen Roberts – 22 September 2011 (Contestant's box - left with £20,000 or £250,000 and declined £77,000).
- Nong Nan Nong Sket- 5 August 2012 (Contestant's box - left with £5 or £250,000 and declined £68,000).
- Paddy Roberts - 12th August 2013 (Contestant's box - left with £75,000 or £250,000 and declined £140,000).
- Roop Singh - 12th February 2014 (Contestant's box - left with £500 or £250,000 and declined £46,000, although he would have won £500,000 if he dealt at box 23).
- Ann Crawford - 15 October 2015 (Contestant's box - left with 50p or £250,000 and declined £64,000. although she mixed the words "Deal no" and she would of won £0 if she dealt at box 23).
- Vikki Heenan - 23 December 2016 (During Deal Or No Deal 'On Tour')
Trivia about 'The Game Board'[]
This is the moment when Laura Pearce, UK, won the £250,000. She is the first winner.
- When having to think about hard deals, Noel says that they should not be seduced by the board.
- When it was their 500th show and their Christmas specials, £500,000 was made the top prize. In order to make room for it, the £15,000 disappeared.
- For their 2nd anniversary, the show doubled each amount of money to make a new board.
- In standard games, the amounts have always remained the same, whereas on other gameshows they tend to change the cash prizes (particularly Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)
Second Anniversary Special[]
On November 3rd 2007, the show celebrated its second anniversary, although it was three days after the actual anniversary (October 31st). All amounts in the boxes were doubled, so the player could win anything from 2p to £500,000. The 22 contestants this time voted for a player to be selected for this show and chose contestant Helen Burton Marget, who went on to decline the final offer of £7,000 and the subsequent swap. The final remaining values were £200 and £30,000. The contestant's box (no. 19) contained £200. She was further awarded £5,250 by the banker after the box was opened.
The Game Structure[]
The game play is pretty simple. The player must open 5 boxes in the first round. They open them one at a time. After this The Banker gives them an offer for that box. They must then choose to deal or to no deal. If they no deal, then the game is played normally. After the first round, the player can only choose 3 boxes before The Banker rings. This continues until 2 boxes are left. The Banker gives an offer and the player can decide whether to deal or no deal. If they deal, they take The Banker's offer but still carry on to see what they could have won. If they no deal, they carry on the game and see what is in their box. However, The Banker may offer to swap the boxes. It has not been uncommon to see people swap the box. Then they will open the swapped box and see what they have won. NB: if the player deals before 2-box, they play on to see how the game would've panned out
January-September 2014 format (Box 23)[]
In January 2014, facing new competition from other daytime game shows like ITV's Tipping Point, Deal or No Deal offered contestants a new game mechanic called 'Box 23'. At the end of the game, the contestant is asked whether they want to buy a special blue box in exchange for the amount already won on the show. Box 23 will contain one of five labels:
- Double: Doubles the money the contestant has won, offering a possible maximum £500,000 win. If picked, the lowest possible win becomes 2p.
- +£10,000: Refunds the contestant's winnings with an added £10,000, offering a possible £260,000 win. If picked, the lowest possible win becomes £10,000.01.
- Money Back: Refunds the contestant's winnings up to that point.
- Half: Refunds only half of the contestant's winnings to £125,000. If picked, the lowest possible win becomes ½p, though this never materialised.
- Nothing: Contestant goes away with no money.
Special Editions[]
In special shows, Box 23 is slightly modified:
- +£20,000: Replaces +£10,000. Refunds the contestant's winnings with an added £20,000 offering a possible £270,000 win. If picked, the lowest possible win becomes £20,000.01.
- Quarter: Replaces Money Back. Refunds only a quarter of the contestant's winnings to £62,500. If picked, the lowest possible win becomes ¼p.
September 2014-December 2016 format (Box 23 & Offer Button)[]
In September 2014, Deal or No Deal offered another new game mechanic in addition to Box 23 called the Offer Button. The contestant can use the button once throughout the game after the first five boxes are opened to demand an instant offer from the Banker. It can only be utilised if the contestant guesses the Banker's opening offer with a 10% margin of error. The Banker had already sent the offer to the producers before the show.
Special Editions[]
In special shows, the Offer Button is slightly modified. Sometimes the contestant wins a holiday if their guess is within the acceptable 10% margin of error. If they do not answer correctly, they are given a second chance; if this is wrong the Banker may be allowed to look inside their box.
Trivia about the Game Structure[]
- Sometimes The Banker makes some surprising moves in the game. Here are a list of them:
- He has offered, if they choose to go on, to make an offer after every box they open.
- He sometimes offers the swap BEFORE the end.
31.10.2005 - 23.12.2016[]
| 1p | £1,000 |
| 10p | £3,000 |
| 50p | £5,000 |
| £1 | £10,000 |
| £5 | £15,000 |
| £10 | £20,000 |
| £50 | £35,000 |
| £100 | £50,000 |
| £250 | £75,000 |
| £500 | £100,000 |
| £750 | £250,000 |
25.12 & 26.12.2006 (Primetime) & 29.06.2007[]
| 1p | £1,000 |
| 10p | £3,000 |
| 50p | £5,000 |
| £1 | £10,000 |
| £5 | £20,000 |
| £10 | £35,000 |
| £50 | £50,000 |
| £100 | £75,000 |
| £250 | £100,000 |
| £500 | £250,000 |
| £750 | £500,000 |
03.11.2007[]
| 2p | £2,000 |
| 20p | £6,000 |
| £1 | £10,000 |
| £2 | £20,000 |
| £10 | £30,000 |
| £20 | £40,000 |
| £100 | £70,000 |
| £200 | £100,000 |
| £500 | £150,000 |
| £1,000 | £200,000 |
| £1,500 | £500,000 |
23.11.2023 - present[]
| 1p | £1,000 |
| 10p | £2,000 |
| 50p | £3,000 |
| £1 | £4,000 |
| £5 | £5,000 |
| £10 | £7,500 |
| £50 | £10,000 |
| £100 | £25,000 |
| £250 | £50,000 |
| £500 | £75,000 |
| £750 | £100,000 |
- In one episode, The Banker offered a swap when there was 1p and £75,000 left. The contestant did not take the swap and had 1p (ironically, he had swapped the box for the other one left). However, The Banker also let the player win whatever was won in the viewer's competition. He won £15,000.01 at the end of the game.
Seasons[]
Channel 4 Era[]
- Season 1 (234 episodes, October 31, 2005 - July 22, 2006)
- Season 2 (278 episodes, August 28, 2006 - July 13, 2007)
- Season 3 (299 episodes, August 13, 2007 - July 25, 2008)
- Season 4 (287 episodes, August 25, 2008 - July 24, 2009)
- Season 5 (288 episodes, August 24, 2009 - July 25, 2010)
- Season 6 (294 episodes, August 23, 2010 - July 29, 2011)
- Season 7 (301 episodes (includes 7 Celebrity episodes), August 15, 2011 - July 29, 2012)
- Season 8 (314 episodes (includes 3 Celebrity episodes & 1 Special episode), July 30, 2012 - August 4, 2013)
- Season 9 (281 episodes (includes 2 Celebrity episodes & 1 Special episode), August 5, 2013 - August 3, 2014)
- Season 10 (227 episodes (includes 1 Celebrity episode), August 4, 2014 - July 8, 2015)
- Season 11 (126 episodes (includes 1 Special episode), September 18, 2015 - April 6, 2016)
- Season 12 (46 episodes, October 17 - December 11, 2016)
- On Tour (10 episodes, December 12 - 23, 2016)
ITV1 Era[]
- Season 1 (20 episodes (includes 2 Celebrity episodes), November 20, 2023 - January 7, 2024)
- Season 2 (120 episodes (includes 4 Celebrity episodes), October 28, 2024 - Present)
ITV Reboot[]
On 28 October 2022, it was reported that ITV will be piloting a revived version of the show. Two pilot episodes were filmed at Dock10 studios on 1 December 2022.
The new board in a mock game with ITV News reporter Rishi Davda
On 20 January 2023, ITV confirmed that a new series consisting of 20 episodes would air later in the year on ITV1, with Stephen Mulhern taking over from Noel Edmonds as host.
On an unknown date, ITV confirmed a second series for 2024, sources claim the 2nd season will air in September, however ITV have not confirmed that as of now.
On 27 March 2023, it was confirmed that the reboot will air on ITV along with its streaming service ITVX[1] with Mulhern as host. The show will premiere on 20th November in a 4pm timeslot. In November that year, an ITV News report revealed the new board layout and confirmed a smaller £100,000 top prize.[2] While the eleven amounts on the blue side of the board remain the same, the red side has changed to accommodate the show's new top prize.
No additions to the game's format, such as the Banker's Gamble, Box 23 and the Offer Button, returned. Changes to the board are detailed below, with new amounts denoted in bold While The old amounts removed in Italics:
| Deal or No Deal (Channel 4) | Deal or No Deal (ITV) |
|---|---|
| Was | Now |
| £1,000 | £1,000 |
| £3,000 | £2,000 |
| £5,000 | £3,000 |
| £10,000 | £4,000 |
| £15,000 | £5,000 |
| £20,000 | £7,500 |
| £35,000 | £10,000 |
| £50,000 | £25,000 |
| £75,000 | £50,000 |
| £100,000 | £75,000 |
| £250,000 | £100,000 |
References[]
Trivia[]
- Before Edmonds, the original host for the non-broadcasting pilot was Brian Conley.
- The original series were filmed in Bristol, while the revived series will be filmed at the Maidstone Studios in Maidstone, Kent.
- The first 1p winner was Nick Bain on 3rd January 2006.
- The lowest deal in the show's history is 2p was Igor on 9th July 2007.
- The first £250,000 winner was Laura Pearce on 7 January 2007.
- The highest deal was £170,000 by Pat on 10th March 2014.
- The Banker is referred to as 'Himself' on the original show & the reboot's credits.
- The highest offer in Deal or No Deal UK history is £165,000 made to Suzanne Mulholland, who rejected the offer to become the third quarter-millionaire.
- The pilot used the usual 26 boxes, not 22 as it ended up being. The top prize was still £250,000.
- The earliest box open music in the first series is called Almighty by Taylor Emmanuel.
- In the first two series, the show held a viewers' competition known as the Blue Box Club. Viewers had to enter by either using a premium-rate telephone number (which costed £1 from a BT landline) or through the Channel 4 Deal or No Deal website (which was free of charge), after which one viewer is selected at random by an independent adjudicator. At the end of the show, a random audience member gets to choose a box number from one, two or three (each of which contained a different sum of money), and that viewer wins whichever sum of money is in that box. Then the remaining two boxes are opened and the name of the winner is shown on-screen.
- On the second anniversary show, all sums of money were doubled, with the minimum being 2p (instead of 1p) and the maximum being £500,000 (instead of £250,000).
- In the early series, most of the audience were not wearing black shirts.
- In the anniversary and milestone specials in the original series, gold boxes were used instead of red ones.
Links[]
Channel 4 version
ITV version
DOND @ UKGameshows
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