Friday, 7 June 2013

Watching Telly: What is Wrong With Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Part 2

Small update to my main blog post (click here) last month. The third show aired on 28th May. Just to say nothing amazing happened, it was the same mess as the previous two shows. To compare the three specials from 2012 and 2013.





The People Play 2012
Show Appeared
Contestant Name
Final Winnings
Number Of Questions Seen
1
Tahir Ali
£20,000
7
1
Caroline Polledri
£10,000
6
1/2
Dawn Harkins
£75,000
9
2
Russell Brown
£20,000
7
2
Donna Hearnden
£50,000
8
2/3
Denise Allsop
£50,000
8
3
Tommy Gibbons
£20,000
7
3
Monica Utting
£20,000
7

Total winnings - £265,000
Average winnings per contestant - £33,125

The People Play 2013
Show Appeared
Contestant Name
Final Winnings
Number Of Questions Seen
1
Simone Lazarus
£10,000
6
1
Mark Silverwood
£10,000
6
1
Pat Simpson
£1,000
7
1/2
Stuart Hurren
£1,000
4
2
Dionne Askew
£20,000
7
2
Martin Fisher
£1,000
4
2
Hayley Brown
£1,000
6
2/3
Oli Haley
£5,000
5
3
Shirley Asare
£10,000
6
3
Bryan Sellers
£20,000
7
3
Madge El-Bushra
£1,000
7
Total winnings - £80,000
Average winnings per contestant - £7,272

As noticed, this year's specials have suffered a massive decline to last year. Firstly the average winnings at £7.272 is the lowest average for a series in the history of the UK version. Also by a large margin, as the previous lowest series average was £17,600, achieved in spring 2010. The final series before the clock was introduced. In addition to what was mentioned on the main blog post. The viewer prize was worth £90,000 in total. Eleven contestants failed to win a combination to match the prize value. As well as nobody winning £50,000 on the show itself. The viewer prize included £50,000 in cash.

I have already explained the problems the show is experiencing in the hands of Victory Television. However, I am not one to defend Celador in all their glory. I have participated on Lewis Murphy's Fifty50 podcast. Where I talk about the show as a whole but mentioning problems in the Celador era. Including syndicates, dodgy rules and even repeating of questions. You can listen to it via here.

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