Dirty Money
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Dirty Money was a UK
game show
broadcast on Sky One
in 2002. It was presented by Marcus Bentley
, although only by voice over.
The six contestants were each given £500
to start the game. They participated in five rounds of 90 seconds duration each, and had to buzz in to answer questions read by the host. A correct answer entitled them to steal £50 from another player, but an incorrect answer forced them to give £50 to another player. In each case, they got to choose the player. From the fourth round onwards, the amount doubled to £100.
At the end of each round, the person with the least money was eliminated, and had to give all their money to another player. After the fourth round, however, the eliminated player could split their money between the two remaining players in whatever proportion they desired (although presumably had to keep it in multiples of £50).
When only one player remained, they then had to answer six questions correctly in 75 seconds to keep the £3000 they'd won. Failing to get six questions right meant that the £3000 had to be given to one of the previously eliminated players.
United Kingdom
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game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
broadcast on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
in 2002. It was presented by Marcus Bentley
Marcus Bentley
Marcus Bentley is a British actor, broadcaster and voice-over artist. Born in Gateshead, he was brought up in Stockton on Tees and attended East 15 Acting School in Essex....
, although only by voice over.
The six contestants were each given £500
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
to start the game. They participated in five rounds of 90 seconds duration each, and had to buzz in to answer questions read by the host. A correct answer entitled them to steal £50 from another player, but an incorrect answer forced them to give £50 to another player. In each case, they got to choose the player. From the fourth round onwards, the amount doubled to £100.
At the end of each round, the person with the least money was eliminated, and had to give all their money to another player. After the fourth round, however, the eliminated player could split their money between the two remaining players in whatever proportion they desired (although presumably had to keep it in multiples of £50).
When only one player remained, they then had to answer six questions correctly in 75 seconds to keep the £3000 they'd won. Failing to get six questions right meant that the £3000 had to be given to one of the previously eliminated players.