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Bradley Walsh's Million Pound Shot revealed as elaborate TV hoax
Original: ‘I can’t afford to lose £3,000’: the ‘gameshow’ that made contestants gamble their own money By Hannah J Davies A Derren
ITV gameshow Bradley Walsh's Million Pound Shot, which had contestants gambling thousands of pounds of their own money, has been revealed as a hoax in the style of a Derren Brown experiment or the Ghostwatch stunt. Wild speculation had circulated all week about the programme's true nature, with participants reportedly risking sums they could not afford to lose. Guardian writer Hannah J Davies covers the reveal.
Why now: The reveal that a primetime gameshow was secretly a psychological stunt has shocked viewers who watched contestants risk real money.
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- ‘I can’t afford to lose £3,000’: the ‘gameshow’ that made contestants gamble their own money By Hannah J Davies A Derren Brown-style experiment? A Ghostwatch stunt? Wild rumours have swirled around Bradley Walsh’s Million Pound Shot all week. The hoax has finally been revealed… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1
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