FAQ

After two years, the £250,000 was finally won by Laura Pearce on the 7th January 2007 (Deal or No Deal?: (#3.66)). She turned down an offer of £45,000 with £3,000 and £250,000 remaining to win it.

Prior to this, the biggest win was £120,000 by Jennifer Miller on the 18th November 2005.

Yes, eleven contestants have won the penny - Nick Bain (Episode #1.54 (2006)), Trevor Bruce (Episode #2.37 (2006)), Fadil Osman (Episode #2.75 (2006)),Dave Ellis (Episode #2.84 (2006)), Sally Kettle (Episode #2.161 (2006)), Connell Gibson (Episode #2.163 (2006)), Giorgio Felicini (Episode #2.168 (2006)), Sharron Coates (Deal or No Deal?: (#2.172)), Tony Wynne-Jones, Paul Johnson and Adam Field.

No. That was a joke made by presenter Noel Edmonds on Episode #10.10 (2006), and was presumably said to arouse even more interest in the show, which it did.

The Banker's identity is a closely guarded secret that is unknown to the public, but the most common theory is that it is Series Producer Glenn Hugill. At one point, however, he was credited as Richard Oldman on 1st April. This is thought to be an April fools trick, meaning he is a Rich Old Man.

Lucy Harrington. She joined in Episode #2.13 (2006), and stayed for 50 shows, playing her game almost two months later on Episode #2.62 (2006).

No, three shows are filmed a day. The delay is usually a few months behind transmission, though at some points it has only been a few weeks.