Noel Edmonds Rises To The Top With Deal Or No Deal
Deal or No Deal has become one of the most popular television game shows in the UK. The show began broadcasting in October 2005 and airs afternoons 6 days a week. The show has awarded almost 5 million total with an average of 16,100 being won each show.
Noel Edmonds had already had a long career radio and television but it has been Deal or No Deal which has rocketed him to fame.
The game itself is fairly simple and yet it can be difficult as the contestants must decide at what price they will sell out and walk away from the chance of winning big money.
It works like this. At the beginning of the show a contestant is chosen and presented with 22 sealed boxes which contain various amounts of money. The player then opens 5 of those boxes to reveal the dollar amount therein. After opening the first five, the banker will then assess the dollar amounts left in play and make an offer to the player. The contestant can accept the offer and the game is over. The player can also say, “No deal!” In that case, he continues to open the boxes three at a time followed by an offer. He may accept an offer...