The Million Pound Drop

The Million Pound Drop
Also known as
  • The Million Pound Drop Live (2010–12)
  • The £100K Drop (2018–20)
GenreGame show
Presented by
Theme music composerMarc Sylvan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series
  • 15 (Regular)
  • 2 (Christmas)
  • 1 (Celebrity)
No. of episodes
  • 177 (Regular)
  • 9 (Christmas)
  • 8 (Celebrity)
Production
Production locations3 Mills Studios[1] (2010–15)
Dock10 (2018–19)[2]
Running time60–120 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyRemarkable Television
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release24 May 2010 (2010-05-24) –
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
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The Million Pound Drop (also The Million Pound Drop Live and briefly The £100K Drop) is a British quiz show which was broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show was first aired on 24 May 2010 and was presented by Davina McCall.[3][4]

The show used social networking sites (such as Facebook and Twitter) to advertise the show as well as to find contestants. David Flynn, managing director of Endemol's Remarkable Television, which produced the show, said: "The plan was to create buzz and an air of mystery around the show by trickling information about auditions via Twitter and Facebook, giving fans a level of exclusivity."[5]

After a three-year, hiatus the series returned in a daily afternoon slot in May 2018 but with a reduced prize fund of £100,000 and with a new name, namely The £100K Drop, and McCall reprising her role.[6] The new format presented three series totalling 120 episodes. The show was cancelled in December 2019.[7]

  1. ^ "The Million Pound Drop is back on C4". 3 Mills Studios. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ "The £100k Drop is back at dock10". Dock10. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Series 1 : Episode 1 : The Million Pound Drop Live".
  4. ^ "The Million Pound Drop Live". Watch With Mothers. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  5. ^ Laughlin, Andrew (20 May 2010). "C4 boosts online for 'Million Pound Drop'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  6. ^ Taylor, Frances (14 July 2017). "The Million Pound Drop is returning... as The £100K Drop". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. ^ Craig, David (31 December 2019). "Davina McCall's The £100K Drop cancelled by Channel 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 December 2020.