Deal or No Deal (UK game show) as the contestant does not wager any stake money as participation is effectively free. Deal or No Deal (UK game show) Deal or No Deal is a British 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
Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show) play, they may take the final offer or win whatever is in the case they kept (there is no swap at the end of the game). If the contestant takes a deal prior to the final round, the host usually encourages the contestant to play through to the end to see what would have happened. (When time runs short, the remaining cases are opened all at once.) Only one contestant plays for the entire show. If the contestant does not take the deal when time runs short, then the host would tease the contestant to continue on the next show.