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 (Australian game show) money ever won on the Australian version of Deal or No Deal, and at the time was the biggest amount of money won on any Australian TV show. In 2004 "Deal or No Deal" was shortened to a half-hour format and moved to weeknights at 5:30 pm, directly competing against the Nine Network's "The Price Is Right". This incarnation of the show was more successful than the first, due to the increased number of episodes airing (5 per week over the course of the ratings period rather than 1 per week). The maximum cash prize was lowered from $2,000,000 to