The Colour of Money

Did anyone see this? What do you reckon?

It's basically another gameshow of skill and chance much like Deal or No Deal although it consists of 20 multi-coloured cash machines with pre-set certain amounts of money available.

The object of the game is for the contestant to bank what they think is in that cash machine by shouting 'stop' before the money runs out - if the money runs out, they lose the amount.

Each player has ten chances to withdraw enough money to take them to their target - but play the game carelessly and they'll walk away empty handed.
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I thought it was quite a good show but I can see it moving to the weekday 5pm slot and I don't quite see the purpose of Sky Sports hottie, Millie Clode.

I think its a pile of old rubbish and a itv need better ideas for show, at least Duel was for better than this!

It was very poor this seems to be the opinion of almost everyone online.

Yeah, I thought it was OK - I think the novelty will wear off quite quickly though. They are definately going after the DOND crowd...

I actually saw the pilot a while back (not sure if it was ever broadcast), but the machines were in a large, complete circle, there was no audience and it was presented by Mark Durden-Smith.

The selection process for each contestant was by each of about 8 people in a circle choosing the amount they wanted to win from a list, and whoever chose the largest unique amount would try and play for it.

Friends and family would be off-stage in a kind of green room, and there were two guys in another room, who were the 'financial gurus', and I think they were qualified in some way or another, be it a qualification or their job.

It felt like a perfect 5PM slot game that would compete with Deal or No Deal, but by ditching the selection process, opening the circle up, adding an audience, Chris Tarrent, some eye candy to replace the financial guys and put it on primetime Saturday night - it seems ITV are pinning all their hopes on this format to get them out of the financial hole they're in at the moment... not so sure it will though...

I'm not keen on the contestant intros which seem to be verging on 'talent show sob story'. Also I'm not sure why there needs to be a co-host (I can't recall her name) whose role seems to be saying how much is still required & averages.

there should just stick with there know and bring back Stirke it lucky, at least everyone had a chance with walking a way some a couple of prizes and could still win a year wage!

I dare you you can make 5 episode for every CoM show

com; coluor of money

...and saying "don't let this make you lose your confidence" every 5 seconds.

Awful.

After realising it was going to be another one of these 'dramatic', 'life changing' unoriginal and supposedly serious gameshows I gave up watching after 2 minutes. I actually preferred to watch z-list celebrities patheticaly dance for charity than this.

I laugh at how fake it all seems.

General tosh, basically Deal Or No Deal on steroids.


Charlie Brooker on 'The Colour Of Money'

It's not bad, but it definitely shouldn't go on for as long as it does. One contestant per show should do. And Milly is pointless, she's basically saying what's on the board and comforting the contestant - couldn't Chris do that himself?

Awfully produced with a rather thin concept - and even if stressful for the contestants, it didn't translate into tension for viewers either.

Personally I'd prefer to see Duel return - that was an original idea and although it hardly set the ratings alight, compared to other ITV shows launched last year it didn't actually do to badly and the ratings generally went in the right direction.

at least with Dual, it have a something to it, and you still had to answer question but still out smart you other player. Has this been giving the bucket?