The Money Drop

mobertol · 14-12-2011, 14:43

This new format quiz show from Endemol has just aired for the first time in Italy. Can't say it has blown me away and no-one has won anything yet...

The presenter is Gerry Scotti - the best game-show host/presenter in Italy, he has always presented "Who wants to be a Millionaire" which is actually the only Italian programme I watch. I think the new show is meant to take it's place.

Has it been on yet in the UK -is it a success? Was just wondering whether or not to give it another try or consider it a flop immediately...

AccyMad · 14-12-2011, 15:39

We have one called 'The Million Pound Drop' over here presented by Davina McCall,if that is the same format? Basically couples choose a category & are then given a question with four possible answers, they have to then place money on what they think is the right answer although they can split the cash between up to three of the answers if they're not sure until when (or if) they get to the last round & they only have a choice of two answers & have to put all they have left on one of them.

mobertol · 14-12-2011, 15:51

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

We have one called 'The Million Pound Drop' over here presented by Davina McCall,if that is the same format? Basically couples choose a category & are then given a question with four possible answers, they have to then place money on what they think is the right answer although they can split the cash between up to three of the answers if they're not sure until when (or if) they get to the last round & they only have a choice of two answers & have to put all they have left on one of them.

Sounds like the same thing....

steve2qec · 14-12-2011, 16:37

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Originally Posted by mobertol

This new format quiz show from Endemol has just aired for the first time in Italy. Can't say it has blown me away and no-one has won anything yet...

The presenter is Gerry Scotti - the best game-show host/presenter in Italy, he has always presented "Who wants to be a Millionaire" which is actually the only Italian programme I watch. I think the new show is meant to take it's place.

Has it been on yet in the UK -is it a success? Was just wondering whether or not to give it another try or consider it a flop immediately...

No Dianne, the best gameshow host in Italy was Lenny Valentine, host of "Italian Stripping Housewives" in the 1990's.
Not sure what the show was about or if Lenny Valentine was the hosts real name, as it was in Italian with English commentary......but watched it anyway!!

mobertol · 14-12-2011, 17:00

That may be Umberto Smaila and the Cin-cin girls - a programme called Colpo Grosso (The Big Hit) -see attached photo!! Not that i have ever watched such programmes -and i listen to Radio Maria -the Vatican radio ....

steve2qec · 14-12-2011, 17:11

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Originally Posted by mobertol

That may be Umberto Smaila and the Cin-cin girls - a programme called Colpo Grosso (The Big Hit) -see attached photo!! Not that i have ever watched such programmes -and i listen to Radio Maria -the Vatican radio ....

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Yep, that's the guy.
Is the programme still going? If not, they should bring it back....!

susie123 · 14-12-2011, 17:15

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Originally Posted by mobertol

This new format quiz show from Endemol has just aired for the first time in Italy. Can't say it has blown me away and no-one has won anything yet...

The presenter is Gerry Scotti - the best game-show host/presenter in Italy, he has always presented "Who wants to be a Millionaire" which is actually the only Italian programme I watch. I think the new show is meant to take it's place.

Has it been on yet in the UK -is it a success? Was just wondering whether or not to give it another try or consider it a flop immediately...

Don't normally watch quiz/game shows even if I'm on them. Only exception is University Challenge. Oh and The Chase is quite good, have caught it a couple of times.

steve2qec · 14-12-2011, 18:06

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Originally Posted by susie123

Don't normally watch quiz/game shows even if I'm on them. Only exception is University Challenge. Oh and The Chase is quite good, have caught it a couple of times.

I'll watch any quiz as long as they're asking "proper" questions. A lot a gameshows seem to be based on luck these days - might as well flip a coin to decide the winner.
Uni is one of my faves as well but Anne & Rach hate it with a vengeance. On Monday night at our house you can usually hear the cry "I hate Jeremy Paxman!!" as Rachel tramps off to her room. Most of the questions are beyond me but it's an achievement getting any right.
Have you appeared on any quiz shows, Sue?

jaysay · 14-12-2011, 18:51

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

No Dianne, the best gameshow host in Italy was Lenny Valentine, host of "Italian Stripping Housewives" in the 1990's.
Not sure what the show was about or if Lenny Valentine was the hosts real name, as it was in Italian with English commentary......but watched it anyway!!

I seem to remember watching that too steve, can't understand why though

jaysay · 14-12-2011, 18:58

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

I'll watch any quiz as long as they're asking "proper" questions. A lot a game shows seem to be based on luck these days - might as well flip a coin to decide the winner.
Uni is one of my faves as well but Anne & Rach hate it with a vengeance. On Monday night at our house you can usually hear the cry "I hate Jeremy Paxman!!" as Rachel tramps off to her room. Most of the questions are beyond me but it's an achievement getting any right.
Have you appeared on any quiz shows, Sue?

Ya I'm into quiz's too steve, but the thing that really gets my goat are the programs that say they are running a competition (always on ITV) the likes of This Morning and Dickinsons Real Deal, they put a few grand up as a prize then ask the most pathetically easy questions, on the real deal they're more interested in the bloody competition that the show, this weeks attempt is for £20,000 the question is what are the Danube Thames and another, are they Mountains, Rivers or whatever, they spoil what could be a good show

susie123 · 14-12-2011, 19:38

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

I'll watch any quiz as long as they're asking "proper" questions. A lot a gameshows seem to be based on luck these days - might as well flip a coin to decide the winner.
Uni is one of my faves as well but Anne & Rach hate it with a vengeance. On Monday night at our house you can usually hear the cry "I hate Jeremy Paxman!!" as Rachel tramps off to her room. Most of the questions are beyond me but it's an achievement getting any right.
Have you appeared on any quiz shows, Sue?

Know what you mean about proper questions Steve.

I do have a fair bit of previous when it comes to quizzes but not since 2000.

In the 80s I was on Brain of Britain on Radio 4 with Robert Robinson, did 3 rounds and got within 2 points of a place in the finals. I also did Counterpoint, a music quiz on Radio 4 with Ned Sherrin, but didn't get past the first round.

Then in the 90s I did Fifteen to One on Channel 4 with William G Stewart. I did 3 rounds and one grand final plus being reserve for another grand final before being knocked out. That was good because he used to give out any spare cash from his budget in envelopes at the post final party - even if you were only a reserve! He took a liking to me and I did three pilot shows for him, none of which got any further. I did get to meet Jill Dando and Bradley Walsh though.

My final TV appearance was on Christmas Day 1999 when I was in the Millennnium edition of Fifteen to One, a show that seemed to go on for hours and must have bored the pants off lots of people that day. I didn't watch it.

Also in the 90s I was captain of a champion pub quiz team (3 PhDs and a lollipop man!) in the Salisbury League. We had quite academic questions, in rounds with proper subjects, and it was very well run. That's why I've not done any quizzing since leaving there in 2000, not found anything of the right standard if that doesn't sound too pompous.

Haven't tried Mastermind, couldn't think of any specialised subjects I'd want to mug up in such depth. Prefer GK - but not trivia!

steve2qec · 14-12-2011, 19:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya I'm into quiz's too steve, but the thing that really gets my goat are the programs that say they are running a competition (always on ITV) the likes of This Morning and Dickinsons Real Deal, they put a few grand up as a prize then ask the most pathetically easy questions, on the real deal they're more interested in the bloody competition that the show, this weeks attempt is for £20,000 the question is what are the Danube Thames and another, are they Mountains, Rivers or whatever, they spoil what could be a good show

Yeah, I thought there'd been a bit of a fuss a few years back about these dial-in quizzes and that they had or were going to ban 'em.
Think they make more on the premium rate phone calls than they give out in prize money....and as you say, they're an insult to our intelligence...!

jaysay · 14-12-2011, 20:01

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

Yeah, I thought there'd been a bit of a fuss a few years back about these dial-in quizzes and that they had or were going to ban 'em.
Think they make more on the premium rate phone calls than they give out in prize money....and as you say, they're an insult to our intelligence...!

The calls are £1-3p from a BT landline, mobiles cost considerably more, is what they say steve, during a 45 minute program (that's an hour less the adds) on the Real Deal, they give the comp details out 3 times, about 3 minutes a time, I don't like the sunburnt clown to start with, but between him and the flaming competition, they spoil what could be a good program

steve2qec · 14-12-2011, 20:02

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Originally Posted by susie123

Know what you mean about proper questions Steve.

I do have a fair bit of previous when it comes to quizzes but not since 2000.

In the 80s I was on Brain of Britain on Radio 4 with Robert Robinson, did 3 rounds and got within 2 points of a place in the finals. I also did Counterpoint, a music quiz on Radio 4 with Ned Sherrin, but didn't get past the first round.

Then in the 90s I did Fifteen to One on Channel 4 with William G Stewart. I did 3 rounds and one grand final plus being reserve for another grand final before being knocked out. That was good because he used to give out any spare cash from his budget in envelopes at the post final party - even if you were only a reserve! He took a liking to me and I did three pilot shows for him, none of which got any further. I did get to meet Jill Dando and Bradley Walsh though.

My final TV appearance was on Christmas Day 1999 when I was in the Millennnium edition of Fifteen to One, a show that seemed to go on for hours and must have bored the pants off lots of people that day. I didn't watch it.

Also in the 90s I was captain of a champion pub quiz team (3 PhDs and a lollipop man!) in the Salisbury League. We had quite academic questions, in rounds with proper subjects, and it was very well run. That's why I've not done any quizzing since leaving there in 2000, not found anything of the right standard if that doesn't sound too pompous.

Haven't tried Mastermind, couldn't think of any specialised subjects I'd want to mug up in such depth. Prefer GK - but not trivia!

Sue, you are a quiz behemoth!
Any archive footage I can watch online? hehe...
I'm now gonna make it my mission to find a question for you that you can't find the answer to online. Might take a while. Thought I had one but found it via google.

jaysay · 14-12-2011, 20:10

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Originally Posted by steve2qec

Sue, you are a quiz behemoth!
Any archive footage I can watch online? hehe...
I'm now gonna make it my mission to find a question for you that you can't find the answer to online. Might take a while. Thought I had one but found it via google.

There was one on Eggheads last night Steve, even super brain Kevin got it wrong, what meat did Lizzy and phil have for their wedding diner back in 1953 Meat, Venison or Pheasant, how the hell anybody was supposed to know that god only knows, I said the same as Kevin, Venison, it was Pheasant