red black red black british television game broadcast itv september september presented developed expensive game television history million budget round contestants choose red black choose incorrect colour eliminated series finalists colour correctly final round members public applied numbers reduced different final contestants live night seven nights whilst rounds varied standard rounds live final duel final contestants went head head final round winner chose colour giant wheel similar celebrities including direction involved rounds contestants choose red black order pass round filmed locations set coronation street red black commissioned second series featured format having revamped significantly series featured pre recorded rounds different locations live rounds second series featured pre recorded rounds place red black arena studio celebrities involved rounds series joint production initially broadcast itv nightly course seven nights saturday following saturday exception tuesday night featured related music acts sponsorship series initially targeted eventually went owner pizza second series sponsored controversial loans site week series red black aired itv gained larger audience share week directly previous beaten bbc seven nights despite reviews series universally negative additional criticism leveled discovered winner prize criminal record sun began campaign calling return money eventually allowed lead itv dropping contestants withdrawn criminal record major factor pre recording series production initial pilot ordered itv production company commissioned controller entertainment itv time presented broadcast series produced spoke pilot didn believe people like win vast sum money skills involved second gambling spectator sport adrenaline rush participating worked time producing pilot said novel idea win million pounds eventually surprised didn series left itv significant turnover staff pilot originally launched itv london initial recruitment phase contestants lasted updated format conceived said inspired story bet entire life savings red game las_vegas expensive game history costing region episode itv director entertainment comedy contacted simon compelling idea later talking prize offer night said expensive away million night insurance production began planning international versions straight away saying love world think concept works succeeds travel got interest america managed acts appeared including episode pizza announced primary sponsor june deal worth previously sponsor britain years operator originally sought primary sponsors ahead spokesperson said approached worked itv red black concept discussions didn reach agreement venture itv signed deals owner produce pay play games website exclusive basis company contracted create game played viewers online whilst watching allowing viewers compete facebook friends achievement unlocked players managed rounds correctly awarded entry red black millionaire club normally reserved competitors won prize money stated interview broadcast week series hoped second series ahead received separate approaches united_states create american version itv chief programmer said october red black recommissioned second series changes format series red black announced march radio appearance chris order reduce production costs new game introduced replace wheel called vortex game contestant remaining predict long ball descend mini contestant wins receive rolling starting increases won series sponsored completely pre recorded series format episode series red black consisted rounds round player choose red black choose incorrectly eliminated rounds split stages arena stage recorded winning contestants location stage numbers eventually reduced final forward live studio final reduced final competitor chance play prize series broadcast seven nights september running course week tuesday night saturday following saturday people applied compete penultimate round duel video wall displayed disc split sections numbered round started independent sections coloured red black colour having sections choice hidden contestants random player chose colour player took remaining colour player took turns choose number corresponding section revealed players audience player sections revealed progressed final round final game giant modified wheel split alternately coloured sections red black awarding prize player chose correct colour red black millionaire reading winning red following night second millionaire winning red series rounds rounds included attempting hit middle lake distance yards near launched balls competing round called location filming taken place set coronation street issue round called fit burst featuring actresses spinning wheel order burst balloons spike won round colour subsequently disqualified taking hand wheel handle resulting smith winning black locations included northumberland fired air reverse episodes coloured backgrounds denote result shows indicates contestant won chose right colour final round won million indicates contestant won chose wrong colour final round series format series format consists rounds contestants time choose colour prior start round hold nerve rounds contestants watch series stunts sporting challenges performances use judgement predict outcome powers observation tested way contestants strike pick red black game takes place red black arena subsequent games held studio rounds players highest scores tie occurs players play round power bar decide second remaining contestants participate round involves celebrities singers final players duel played series exception segment colours shown briefly covered game board consists segments instead competing pair position segments turns find colour colour revealed winner advances new final round vortex vortex true test skill nerve judgment consists mini flashes red black constant rate aim watch sequence adjust power fire ball vortex balls lands end zone contestant chosen colour win starting increase rounds notes note spell check featured participants note roses featured dance performance note spin featured kicks performance note speed played episodes coloured backgrounds denote result shows indicates contestant won chose right colour final round won indicates contestant won chose wrong colour final round indicates decision reversed final round chris loss vortex reversed review smaller camera underneath vortex showed ball dropping landing change colour red money awarded note stood reception ratings series week prior launch red black itv slipped ratings sunday night bbc nearly times audience share itv channel lead large remainder evenings bbc beat itv night overall primetime audience share thursday night red black launched saturday september million viewers giving share market beating doctor episode night second place returned later night episode factor broadcast episodes received higher number viewers attracting second set episodes broadcast following night showed drop ratings episode second episode night beaten episode commanded second beaten bbc inspector attracted pair episodes monday evening showed series regaining ground episode moving gaining larger share market timeslot channel second episode lower ratings time seeing beaten episode bbc break tuesday evening returned wednesday whilst averaging evening audience share larger timeslot second episode broadcast share beaten episode bbc think commanded million viewers ratings continued decline thursday evening shows shows viewed fewer million viewers time respectively seeing beaten bbc gained slot sixth set episodes stayed million mark evening saw itv beat bbc audience share evening including earlier episode gaining viewers later viewed slightly direct competition later bbc slightly viewers tuning return red black saturday night climbed million time days second enabled itv beat bbc primetime ratings overall episode series strictly come dancing broadcast bbc red black individually placed strictly doctor bbc shows million respectively overall week main itv channel higher share ratings primetime bbc seven occasions turnaround previous week won single evening series august saturday sunday prior launch second series red black itv suffered worst weekend year history bbc coverage summer olympics beaten second place primetime league tables bbc time itv programme august channel watched week august olympics closing ceremony following night gave bbc times audience share itv lead near large remainder evenings bbc beat itv night overall primetime audience share thursday night red black launched second series august million viewers giving share market beaten timeslot showing gained bbc returned later night episode factor broadcast episodes received higher number viewers attracting second set episodes broadcast week saw small rise viewers episode second week got episode second week brought episode second people tuned week episode second episode week produced episode second final set shows produced viewers second episodes respectively media response writing metro chose weekend picks prior episode writing newspaper later compared knockout described contestants said marks new era lazy sinister attempts money stupid viewing public daily_mirror described red black mess described stunts dull mirror described factory stories herald described week fourth episode daily_mail reviewed describing spin wheel away total disaster calling appearances related music acts blatant overall described immoral nonsense daily_telegraph requested readers stopped watching whilst describing devoid intellect actually nearby intelligence vortex stupid television programme readers named worst new game hall shame poll october writing guardian named red black worst airing twitter users complained finalist previously big brother appearance overshadowed stories relating million winner revealed criminal background initially reported served year sentence breaking man house assaulting later revealed sun fact convicted attacking girlfriend led newspaper labour calling stripped prize money itv conducted check finalist end july month prior live later discussing incident said position force got got money conscience decides following media details offence contestants appeared removed itv revealed failed disclose criminal record application process information second contestant withheld contestant subsequently removed itv contestant different night removed programme aired september footage pre filmed revealed identity contestants removed later interviewed people revealed received month community order fine got drunken altercation wife argued removed saying honest outset totally level scared headlines total double standards people ethical treatment animals animal rights group complained found spray painted number sheep red black sheep round park leeds representative told daily star shy sensitive animals long periods restraint order spray potentially chemicals frightening itv replied paint non toxic saying animals looked dramatic new colours come harm awards nominations international versions international version red black ukrainian version based original british version contenders beginning episode aired november inter prize italian version entitled red black aired television channel based second british version contenders competing episode aired february
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