[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'163695\' date=\'Sep 13 2007, 03:54 PM\']
Also, they're doing three tapings each day--what? These prime time shows are actually taping more than one show in a day? How can they spend six hours per show this way?
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The UK version is done in the same way here since the beginning. Endemol decided to record an entire series inside three days with three shows in one day. It's worth noting some of the crew are from the Deal or No Deal production team, so they're used to record three shows a day.
We were suppose to have the thrid series in transmission now but Dermot o'Leary is trying to be the new Ryan Seacrest on The X-Factor. Therefore we will have the third series in early 2008 with a promise from BBC & Endemol the next series will be an extended run.
Refering back to the original quote. It's not just 1 Vs 100 who are recording more than one recording for a primetime show these days. Millionaire have been recording two shows a day across two days (four total) for a year now. PokerFace recorded two shows in one day for the second series (except the final which was recorded 48 hours prior to transmission). In It to Win It's next series were also done with two shows a day.
While the next lottery show to hit the BBC, Who Dares Wins (The Rich List) is set to record seven shows across three days with two days recording three shows a day.