There have been mutterings in certain threads recently suggesting that DOND is in some way rigged or manipulated.

What do you think?

No!!!!!!!!!! Do you really think they'd get away? Of course not!

There's absolutely no need to do so.

There's definately something going on IMO between Noel and the box amounts...

No way.

From what i've read a lot of 'dodgy' occurences, such as box guessing or the amounts in them is down to editing.

Even if they (as in prodcuers etc) did fix things or know what's in the boxes it's kind of pointless as the boxes are opened randomly by the contestants. Even if they had lucky numbers they might open them or keep the till the end, so there would be no point putting big numbers in them hoping they would hit them first.

I think the only thing that can be influened a lot is the offers made by the Banker/producer.

If it was ever revealed that DOND was up to something dodgy (other than their LTL competition), then i'm sure by now something would of come out. I remember sequence-gate back in the early days which was a genuine mistake.

I'm a bit unsure

No way. It's not rigged..well i dont think it is.

I don't know when we saw the independent adjudicator she was a miserable cow

I think theres something going on, Just in the way that the £250,000 didn't visit the table for a long time, then it suddenly comes 3 times in a week, it also seems strange that it comes to the table for the people who seem more likely to deal

I don't think there is anything going on. They just wouldn't risk it even if they were tempted to rig it. Do you think the show would've gone for nearly 5 months with no MEGA wins if the show was rigged? I'd say it was more suspicious if there was a regular mega win (as in once a week) to be honest.

With all the investigations of DOND and other shows over the past 2 years or so, and what with all the fines being given out to shows - DOND would not risk it. Endemol, Channel 4 and its employees would all be in trouble and be seriously fined if it was found out DOND was rigged in any way. Not to mention what it'd do to Noel's career.

The only thing they can control is the people who they select to go on the show, when they play, what Noel's like in proveout, what the offers themselves are like, and also what twists / gimmicks are used. I just don't see how it could be rigged, for reasons already mentioned by mike and others in this thread.

However, I bet there's part of Endemol wishing they were able to rig it in some way, when we have a run of shows like we've had over the last few months where it's mainly big money being sold along with blue wins!

I don't think they would rig it with the crappy 2 weeks we've had recently... although multiple £250,000 appearances is suspicious even though they weren't won.

I don't think it's rigged, but the results can definately be influenced by the offers. Take Laura's game, for example. At that stage, they needed someone to win the £250k to keep people interested, so they stuck in a horribly low final offer, causing her to no deal and therefore win the £250k. If she hadn't won it, I reckon they'd have done the same thing to another player, so they could win it. I've often wondered whether Noel knows where the important box values are. Sometimes I think he knows where the penny and the £250k are, but that may just be down to editing.

They may know what is in the boxes who knows but everyone pics their own box it is,nt forced upon you after that its up to you wether you deal or go to the end.

I don't think its rigged BUT

I do think they no each player is getting close to there games and may no more about the player over hear things etc for example favourite numbers etc

You even get asked that in your application your favourite numbers so if they know your turn is upcoming whos to say they wont put a low blue if your favourite number is 3 or a high red etc

Also can they play on the curse of the newbie theme?

I often think there are occurrence that are too much of a coincidence, but I put unsure!

I am completely confident there is no manipulation. H2005 makes the best point - with only one £250K winner and very few 6 figure-sum winners in nearly 700 shows, rigging would most likely be used to generate big wins at this stage, not prevent them, but that is clearly not happening. Nothing could give the ratings a bigger boost than another £250K winner.

Also it must be considered that DOND can be put to very thorough statistical analysis. If there was something suspicious going on I am sure a statistician wouldnt have too much trouble finding the clues.

How does Endemol fund the winnings?

Through Big Brother?

Selling Noels shirts on ebay.

Bar takings at the Contestants hotel........

Advertising is probably how they make their money, certainly now the LTL's gone.

I used to be convinced it was rigged but I'm sure we'd have discovered it by now if it had. And heaven knows Endemol would want to fix it after this week.

endamol pay for the contestants drinks on a sunday night its a welcome in party for the newbies the rest of the week we drink at the pub below the hotel is expensive.Any one that wins a red amount puts £100 behind the bar some nights there is £300 .For the contestants that only win a blue we all give £10 out of our own pockets to boost their funds a little.