A total of eight episodes were produced but only seven of these were broadcast, due to poor viewing figures. Subsequently, the programme was axed by ITV in June 2009
In the studio are twenty stylised "cash machines", each with a different coloured screen (hence the title of the show). Before each game, each machine is loaded with a different amount of money. These amounts range from £1,000 to £20,000 in increments of £1,000. The contestant, hosts, audience and viewers are all unaware of which amount of money is in which machine.
At the beginning of the game the contestant is given a choice of three "cash cards", each of which has been credited with a cash value of at least £50,000. The value on the card the contestant selects becomes their target for the game.
The contestant proceeds to select cash machines one at a time. The host starts each machine, at which point the money inside begins counting upwards on the screen, at a rate of £1,000 per second. When this figure passes the total amount that the machine contains it 'locks down', signified by an alarm and flashing screen. The contestant must stop each machine before it locks down by shouting the word "Stop". If the contestant stops the machine then the amount displayed on the screen at that point is added to a running total. If, however, they fail to stop the machine before it locks down then no money is added to the total.
The contestant can select up to ten of the twenty machines. If they add enough money to their total to reach their target then they win the game, and get to take the money home. If they fail to reach their target after selecting ten machines, or if at any point in the game it becomes mathematically impossible for them to do so, then the game ends, and the contestant wins nothing.
Co-host Millie Clode provided contestants with a statistical rundown between the machines being played - informing them of their running total, how much money they still needed to take, how many machines they could still select and how much money they needed to take, on average, from each of these remaining machines to reach their target.
Each episode of the show featured two consecutive games.
The series was filmed at The London Studios, with the first episode airing at 6:35pm on Saturday 21 February 2009. The second, third and fourth episodes were broadcast at the slightly later time of 6:45pm. The fifth episode, on Saturday 28 March, aired at 8:20pm. The sixth episode, on Saturday 4 April, aired at 7:55pm. The seventh episode, on Saturday 11 April, aired at 9:15pm. The eighth and final episode, that was scheduled to air on 18 April, was rescheduled for 29 December, but again was not shown
Chris Tarrant has been named as the host of new ITV gameshow, Colour Of Money.
The Colour Of Money revolves around cash machines which can deliver “life changing” sums of money – if contestants can keep their cool..
Chris said: “When I saw The Colour Of Money, I thought it was brilliant. It’s a simple format and creates such tension.”
Paula Warwick, commissioning editor at ITV Entertainment, said: “We’re delighted to have Chris Tarrant host this brand new and exciting prime-time show.
“He is the master of tension and suspense and is the perfect choice for this new series.”
The show will appear on ITV1 next year.
A while ago we posted about a new British show called The Colour of Money, which is essentially just a single player edition of GSN’s huge bomb How Much is Enough. The first episode aired last week, and reaction hasn’t been good from the UK audiences. However, inexplicably, the US people who have seen the show seem to sort of enjoy it, which befuddles me. While the show isn’t as bad as I figured it would be and it is workable into something better and more coherent, it seems like sort of a one-trick-pony, more so than any show I’ve seen in a while, and the people that watched the show in England saw that. Will it come to America? I really am not sure not. I hope not, and I really don’t think it was counting that in terms of what the network, ITV, expected for it, it was a rather large failure. But who knows. Check it out; I’d really love to know if I’m alone in the fact that I just don’t find watching other people screaming at a screen with little action happening enjoyable.
Paul Newman reprises his role from The Hustler as his ageing liquor salesman is inspired by a talented youngster to take up the pool cue after a 25-year break.
With the aid of the young man's girlfriend, he encourages his new-found apprentice to learn the hustler's art in backwater pool halls.
It isn't long before both headstrong protege and mentor are gunning for the same big bucks.
The Colour of Money is a game show hosted by Chris Tarrant. Players attempt to win big money by attempting to withdraw cash from different coloured cash machines. The have to try and hit the target they have been set before the cash machines run out of money. If they select a cash machine that has become empty they end up taking home nothing at all.
ITV decribes it as "the most stressful game show on British TV" and is giving you the opportunity to find out with an online version of The Colour Of Money. The game features cash machines programmed to issue a set maximum amount of money, with no two machines containing the same amount of cash. As each second ticks by, the figure displayed increases by £1000. The longer the player holds their nerve, the greater the amount they can win – but each machine will at some stage be locked down, and then the player gets nothing. Unfortunately, there are no actual cash prizes available on the site but ITV claims that the tension online players will feel is similar to that experienced by players of the real game show. The Colour Of Money will hit our screens on Saturday 21 February and will be hosted by Chris Tarrant.
The colour of money shows you the best ways to play the lottery, bingo, casino and sports betting markets.
The phrase, The Colour of Money, has its roots in betting or gambling terms, the idea being ‘if you’re so sure then show me the colour of your money’. In other words if something is such a dead cert then would you bet on it.
Well as most of us are well aware nothing is ever a dead cert but you can certainly play the odds, whether it’s with sports betting, casinos, bingo or lottery each one of us probably plays the odds at least once a week and often show the colour of money in many forms be it online, by telephone or on the high street.
Show the colour of your own money
Bingo fans will know that if you can hit those elusive jackpots then you really can end up quids in and the current trend for guaranteed jackpots makes that an even more appealing prospect. With so many online bingo sites offering both free money to trial the site or great deposits bonuses there are many incentives to show the colour of money.
They say the odds of winning the lottery are greater than the odds of being hit by lightening but of course someone has to win and if you want to see the colour of money to the tune of several million then lottery syndicates are a great way of improving the odds. Grab a few friends, draw up an agreement and get them to show the colour of money by forming your own lottery syndicate improving your chances of winning.
Sports betting and horse racing are probably the best known places you will hear of a dead cert, but as most of you know even when you show the colour of your money on a short favourite it’s still not guaranteed to win. Although we play the odds and hope we get lucky when showing the colour of our money.
For online casinos it’s just a case of is it worth it? When you see progressive slots jackpots being upwards of a million then you just have to think is it worth a few spins. Considering that the odds are better than winning the lottery, yes it probably is worth showing the colour of money.
Colour of Money Winning Formula
Whatever your tickle, horse racing, sports betting, the lottery, bingo or casinos you will find all the information you need within these pages. The Colour of Money aims to offer you help and advice on the chances worth taking and ones to be overlooked, winning formulas, reputable places to play online and much more. Take a look around the site for interesting news and articles about the colour of money, the book, the film, the game show and plenty of different formats to try and increase the odds of winning and increasing the denomination and colour of money!
