Deal or No Deal UK special episodes
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The UK version of Deal or No Deal has been being broadcast since the 31 October 2005. During which time has had many special changes made to how that days game is played or the maximum prize.
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[edit] Changes made
On occasion, certain cosmetic elements of the show have been altered to tie in with certain events such as Christmas, Hallowe'en, Wimbledon and The Eurovision Song Contest. Changes include different box colours (for example, the boxes were colored green instead of red for an episode on St. Patrick's Day and were colored yellow instead of red for Easter 2007, and gold for New Year's Eve and the 500th show), suitable music and sound effects, contestants and audience members dressing up festively and a change to the presenter's introduction at the beginning of the show. More recently, special shows have become more frequent and have tended to involve changing the rules slightly, such as receiving an offer after every box in the final round.
[edit] First Anniversary Special
On 29 October 2006 Deal or No Deal celebrated its first birthday, two days before the actual anniversary on the 31st. Two shows were broadcast, a normal episode at 5:55pm, and an hour-long anniversary special at 8pm. The special opened with Jon Culshaw impersonating Edmonds, as he had previously done in the BBC Two programme Dead Ringers.
Before any boxes were opened, The Banker called and said that he wanted to make sure that he had the right 'Noel' as Culshaw and Edmonds were almost identical with their matching outfits. The Banker also said that if the 1p was found in the first round then he would give £250 to each contestant and a bottle of champagne to each member of the audience, as he had offered before in the 250th show. David Jones, the player, found the 1p in the second box.
At each break Culshaw did the voiceover for the viewer's competition along with Alex Lovell. The first and third breaks heard Culshaw's impersonations of George W. Bush, with Ozzy Osbourne in the second. Glitter came down from the set to end the show.
In the game itself, the player David Jones was left with £10,000 and £250,000 on the game board in the closing stages. The Banker's final offer was £70,000 and Edmonds explained to Jones that the Banker was 'testing his skill', as many would expect a higher offer in this position. Jones decided not to take the risk and dealt. In the event, his box contained £10,000.
[edit] Christmas Specials 2006
On 25 December and 26 December 2006, two hour-long special Christmas editions were broadcast in the evening, as well as the normal 45 minute shows in the afternoon.
During these Christmas specials, one of the boxes contained £500,000, with the £15,000 box being removed for this purpose, therefore doubling the value of the top prize. The two players selected for these shows were chosen by the contestants themselves in a vote; footage of the contestants finding out they would be playing for £500,000 was shown.
The Banker also promised that when the player was down to the last 4 boxes, he would make them an offer after each of the remaining boxes was opened.
For the episode in the afternoon of 26 December, the 1p box was removed and replaced with a box containing 'PEANUTS'. Peanuts were also the reward for people offering good advice. In this show, the Banker also offered items of food in addition to cash offers. Each offer that he gave to the players consisted of an amount of money and then a Christmas-related item of food, such as Satsumas, a turkey sandwich and some stuffing.
In the episodes on the afternoon of 25 December and the evening of 26 December, the Banker gave offers that included a choice of three gifts under the Christmas tree. In the first, the contestant won an extra £1,000 and a weekend for two in Paris, (the other gift that was not won was a pair of the Banker's underpants). In the second, the contestant won an extra £10,000 and another two pairs of the banker's underpants.
[edit] Comic Relief Special
During the BBC One Red Nose Day 2007 event for Comic Relief, The Catherine Tate Show did a spoof of Deal Or No Deal featuring Noel Edmonds and Catherine Tate as her character Joannie 'Nan' Taylor. In the sketch, Nan played a game of Deal or No Deal, in which she uncovered the five highest amounts in the first five boxes, blaming the players for picking such bad boxes. Being given an offer of £199 by the Banker, Nan accepted the offer happily, having already cheated and looked in her box (Box 1) and found it only to contain £50. This special was one of many Catherine Tate specials made for Comic Relief. The sketch was only a few minutes long but was visually almost identical to a normal episode of the show. While the five 'contestants' who actually opened boxes were actors and actresses, the remaining contestants who appeared in the sketch were the real contestants who were filming at the time, and appeared in episodes broadcast in April and May 2007.
[edit] 500th Show
On 29 June 2007, Deal or No Deal celebrated its 500th show. The audience was made up entirely of previous players. The top prize was raised to £500,000 as with the shows at Christmas 2006. The day's player was selected randomly in a draw by Laura Pearce, the only contestant to have won the top prize on the show, who was among the previous contestants in the audience for the show. The contestant who played was Annie who won £10,000 (despite taking out the £500,000 in the first box).
[edit] 'Battle of the Sexes'
On 24 August 2007, it was announced that all Deal or No Deal games for the next two weeks would only be played by male contestants. Following this fortnight, the next two weeks would be played by female contestants. At the end of the month of gender-orientated games, a comparison will be made to discover which gender is the luckiest in terms of average money won per game. The results were as follows[1]:
| Show Date | Player Name | Prize Awarded | Show Date | Player Name | Prize Awarded |
| 26 August 2007 | Alex | £12,500 | 8 September 2007 | Annie | £25,000 |
| 27 August 2007 | Jon G | £50,000 | 10 September 2007 | Siobhan | £5 |
| 28 August 2007 | Daniel | £75,000 | 11 September 2007 | Brenda | 3 nights in New York |
| 29 August 2007 | Stevie | £10,001 | 12 September 2007 | Theresa | £52,000 |
| 30 August 2007 | Norman | £15,000 | 13 September 2007 | Kulwant | £10 |
| 31 August 2007 | Lee | £50 | 14 September 2007 | Irene | 52p |
| 2 September 2007 | Ron | £15,000 | 15 September 2007 | Caroline | £500 |
| 3 September 2007 | James | £100 | 17 September 2007 | Zahida | £34,000 |
| 4 September 2007 | John | £18,000 | 18 September 2007 | Carol | £1,000 |
| 5 September 2007 | Stephen | £20,000 | 19 September 2007 | Alexandra | £26,000 |
| 6 September 2007 | Robin | £39 | 20 September 2007 | Viv | 50p |
| 7 September 2007 | Pete | 10p | 21 September 2007 | Kathy | £17,000 |
| Average Male Prize: | £17,974.18 | Average Female Prize: | £13,126.34 | ||
| Total Male Prize: | £215,690.10 | Total Female Prize: | £157,516.02 | ||
*Instead of a cash award, Brenda was offered a trip to New York for two people (worth £2,000)[citation needed], which she accepted.
[edit] Conclusion
At the end of Kathy's game, Greg, who is the floor manager on the Deal or No Deal production team, addressed by Edmonds as 'Gregory' in this particular case, came on screen and presented a 'scroll' explaining that the men had won the 'battle of the sexes'. Following Noel Edmonds reading the text to the audience and contestants, fanfare music was played, and Greg reappeared with a minuscule trophy bearing a 'B' on each side, an abbreviation for 'Banker'. Another scroll was presented by Greg at the same time, stating that all women who played in their fortnight - who took less money from the Banker - would all be rewarded with a weekend spa break.
[edit] Halloween Week 2007
From 29 October until 2 November Deal or No Deal celebrated Halloween week. On every show a coffin would be in one the corners of the studio. Edmonds would get a scroll expaining the banker's Halloween twist. When five boxes remained (including the player's box) Edmonds would have to go and open the coffin, which would reveal two more boxes inside. Each box would be numbered 1 or 2 and inside it would say either trick or treat. The player must then choose a box and then which ever word was in the box would affect the rest of the game.
If the box read:
Trick: The banker would get to choose any box still in the game and look inside it to know its contents. Nobody else would get to know what was inside the selected box, giving the Banker an advantage.
Treat: The player would automatically win £1,000 which would be added to their prize (reducing the threat of the 1p box) e.g. If the player won £15,000 they would leave with £16,000. They would also be given an offer from the banker after every box opened, an unusual deviation from the standard format of making an offer every three boxes which gives a great advantage to the player over the Banker.
[edit] Second Anniversary Special
On 3 November 2007, the show celebrated its second anniverary, although it was three days after the actual anniversary (31 October). 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 box amounts were as follows:
| 2p |
| 20p |
| £1 |
| £2 |
| £10 |
| £20 |
| £100 |
| £200 |
| £500 |
| £1,000 |
| £1,500 |
| £2,000 |
| £6,000 |
| £10,000 |
| £20,000 |
| £30,000 |
| £40,000 |
| £70,000 |
| £100,000 |
| £150,000 |
| £200,000 |
| £500,000 |
[edit] Scrooge or Santa
In the week before Christmas 2007 (17 December to 22 December), a special Santa or Scrooge version of the game was played. If the player went to the final five boxes in their game, then they went over to a special advent calendar. There were eight boxes on the calendar, four with Scrooge, and four with Santa. A Santa allowed the player to receive an offer after every box opening in the final round and receive some bonus money (£250, £500, £750 or £1,000) from a "turkey". If the advent calendar revealed Scrooge, The Banker would be able to look inside two of the four remaining boxes in the game or look inside the player's box. In this case, the player would be allowed to swap their box.
[edit] Christmas Stars 2007
From the week beginning 24 December, Deal or No Deal gave the chance for six extraordinary people the chance to win up to £250,000. These six shows were filmed separate to their normal shows and did not have contestants on the wings - instead they had 22 family members and friends who opened the boxes for the contestant. Also, the contestant who was playing had their free choice on the box they wanted to play with. At the end of each game, Deal or No Deal gave gifts to the contestant and a trophy displaying that they were a 'Deal or No Deal Christmas Star'.
[edit] Love Week
For the five episodes from 11 February to 15 February 2008, Deal or No Deal celebrated St. Valentine's with Love Week. The change in gameplay involved a red necklace which incorporated a heart. The player would give this necklace to the player in the wings which they loved most. As soon as that person opened their box, the player would immediately receive an offer from the Banker. For this week of shows, the boxes were pink, and the studio was decorated with hearts and flowers.
[edit] Easter Specials
The four shows from 20 March to 24 March 2008 were Easter Specials. The studio and boxes were decorated accordingly, but the major change came in the form of three giant eggs numbered 1 to 3. One of them was a good egg, while the other two were bad eggs. Throughout the games the Banker would use these eggs to add another dimension to the offers, e.g. the offer is £20,000, and if you deal you may choose an egg; if you pick the good egg, the offer will increase to £35,000. For the few shows leading up to these specials, one part would end with Matty Curcillo, a player from the wings, informing the viewers of the exciting upcoming Easter Specials. Ironically, Curcillo ended up playing in the last Easter Special and became the sixteenth member of the 1p club.
[edit] The Banker's Birthday Week
For the five episodes from 12 May to 16 May 2008 the Banker celebrated his birthday week. At the side of the studio, a fire place stood with a mantle piece. On the mantle piece lay four birthday cards, one of the birthday cards was sent by the Bankers mother and contained a £5 book token. The other three cards the banker sent himself and contained nothing. If the player managed to pick the card with the £5 book token then the player would receive an offer after every box opened in the final round. But, if during the game the player managed to produce an all blue or an all red round then the Banker would reveal one of the cards that does not have the token in it.
On 16 May, the final day of the themed week, the Banker threw a party in the studio, which was suitably decorated for the occasion, and every contestant was dressed in a fancy dress costume with Noel Edmonds dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Eleven out of sixteen members of the 1p club were also present, and during each phone call from the Banker they received party food such as sausages on sticks and jelly and ice cream. However, at the end the Banker sent them each a bill, charging £9.50 for the service.
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[edit] References
- ^ Show date, with amount won, can be found at Ilovedealornodeal.co.uk.(click on a date to see a guide of the game)
