My thirty-fifth TV Week is something of a special edition, as I take a look at a primetime Saturday battle: in the blue corner, Chris Tarrant's The Colour Of Money for ITV1; in the red(nose) corner, Let's Dance For Comic Relief for BBC1. Ding! Ding!
THE COLOUR OF MONEY is of crucial importance to ITV, who are hoping to sell the format abroad for untold millions and recoup major financial losses last year. So, in comes host Chris Tarrant -- presenter of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire; a format ITV never owned, so made no profit from its phenomenal global sales. Created by David Young (who also dreamed up The Weakest Link), Tarrant's latest money-spinning project trades on similar tension and a "shoutability" factor for home viewers. The rules are tricky to explain in writing, easier to pick up in the viewing... continue reading...
