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The Chase’s Mark Labbett critiques Bradley Walsh’s TV gambling stunt Million Pound Shot
‘Wondered how audience felt spending hours on a fake show,’ wrote Walsh’s longtime quiz show collaborator
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‘Wondered how audience felt spending hours on a fake show,’ wrote Walsh’s longtime quiz show collaborator
Channel 4’s Million Pound Shot asks contestants to bet their own money to win the jackpot, before revealing itself as a stunt documentary
THE Chase star Mark Labbett shared his verdict on co-star Bradley Walsh's fake game show Million Pound Shot. Sunday night saw Bradley’s new Channel 4 programme make its debut amid some serious intrigue. While it looked like your average quiz show on the surface, there was much more to it than…
This one-off stunt programme tackling the cruelty of the gambling industry made for chilling viewing, writes Lauren Morris
Highlights Bradley Walsh’s Million Pound Shot was not a genuine gameshow but an elaborate Channel 4 experiment exposing gambling industry tactics. Actors posed as contestants, with one appearing to lose thousands of pounds despite admitting he could not afford it. The programme highlighted how free…
‘I hope everyone who watched is feeling okay,' the TV presenter said.
The Million Pound Shot on Channel 4 was revealed to be a fake show, leading to calls for Andy Burnham to make a change
Million Pound Shot was a one-off quiz event where three contestants could win up to £1 million
The Million Pound Shot aired on Channel 4 on Sunday night.
During the first part of the show, viewers and the audience were deceived by Walsh, believing they were watching a genuine new format whereby contestants played with their own money.