Deal or No Deal is the United Kingdom version of the Endemol game show format Deal or No Deal, hosted by Noel Edmonds. First broadcast on Channel 4 on 31 October 2005, it is aired 6 days a week excluding Saturdays for the entire year, excluding a summer break of a month during July and August. Filmed in the round, the game is a simple game of chance and nerve, it features a single contestant trying to beat the Banker, as they open twenty-two identical sealed red boxes assigned to potential contestants in an order of their choosing. The boxes contain randomly assigned sums of money inside ranging from 1p to £250,000. The day's contestant is selected at the beginning, bringing their box to the chair. As the boxes are opened over a number of rounds, the Banker makes offers of real money to gain possession of their box. The gameplay is coordinated by Edmonds, who communicates with the unseen banker by telephone. Contestants can either 'deal' to take the money, or play to the end, settling on the amount in their box. The objective is for the contestant to leave with more money than the Banker is prepared to deal for the box, while the element of risk is that by not dealing, or holding out for better deals, their luck can change and their take home amount can be relatively low, or even nothing. There is a basic theme to the show, although now and again there are special episodes with a particular theme, usually based around the national holidays, introducing special features and prizes, and occasionally an opportunity to win £500,000.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | March 2007 | September 2015 | 17 |
| Season 1 | October 2005 | February 2006 | 162 |
| Season 2 | January 2007 | 1 | |
| Season 3 | 0 | ||
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 5 | 288 | ||
| Season 6 | 294 | ||
| Season 7 | August 2011 | April 2012 | 182 |
| Season 8 | February 2013 | February 2013 | 24 |
| Season 9 | 0 | ||
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Season 11 | October 2016 | December 2016 | 56 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 124 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 1148 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | January 2007 | April 2012 | 3 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 1145 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Edmonds | N/A | ||
| Noel Edmunds | N/A |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hugill | N/A |
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Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht (Hunt/Chase for Millions). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k.a. the "case game" or "main game" ) which is played with up to 26 cases (or, in some versions, boxes), each containing randomly assigned sums of money. After the player for the case game is determined, this contender claims (or is assigned) one case or a box at the start of the game, without its contents being revealed. The contestant then chooses the other cases or boxes, one at a time, to be immediately opened and removed from play. Throughout the game, the player is offered an amount of money or prizes to quit, being asked the titular question, "Deal or no deal?" If the contestant rejects every deal and eliminates all the other cases or boxes, the player keeps the money that was in the original case or box. Thus, the contestant "wins" depending on whether the player should have taken one of the deals or should have held onto the original case or box until the very end.
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