The Banker (Deal or No Deal UK)
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| Also known as | Celebrity Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal on Tour |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Noel Edmonds |
| Starring | The Banker |
| Theme music composer | Augustin Bousfield |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 3,001 (1 unaired) |
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| Producer(s) | Glenn Hugill |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Cheetah Television |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
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| Original network |
Channel 4 Challenge TV (one episode) |
| Picture format |
576i 16:9 (SDTV) 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Original release | 31 October 2005 – 23 December 2016 |
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| Related shows | Deal or No Deal |
Deal or No Deal was a British Endemol game show which was hosted by Noel Edmonds, based on the format which originated in the Netherlands that ran from 2005 to 2016. The show featured a single contestant trying to beat the Banker as they open 22 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 obtain the highest amount of money they believe they can, whilst the Banker is trying to minimise the amount they have to pay out. As the game progresses and more possible final values are eliminated, both the Banker and the contestant have more information to offer deals or accept deals. The contestant faces the risk of not accepting a deal leading to smaller deals later or of the final amount being lower than previous deals offered. The Banker faces the converse, the offers made may ultimately end up being greater than the contestant would have won should the whole game be played out.
First broadcast on Channel 4 on 31 October 2005, Deal or No Deal aired six days a week for the entire year for its first eight seasons. Previously there was a break in the production of new episodes during July and August each summer. Occasionally there are special episodes with a particular theme, usually based on national holidays, introducing special features and prizes.
The show celebrated its 10th anniversary on 18 September 2015 when Noel Edmonds played the game (hosted by Sarah Millican) and won £26,000 for his chosen charity, Children's Hospice South West. It was seen by 930,000 viewers at 8pm.
On 19 August 2016, it was announced that Deal or No Deal had been axed by Channel 4. A "Deal or No Deal Tour" series was announced where the show would travel to landmarks throughout the United Kingdom, and act as the game show's final farewell. The gameshow officially concluded on 23 December 2016 after a run of over 11 years.
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