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TV & Streaming: Channel 4 Air Fake TV Show To Highlight Dangers Of Gambling
02 November 2026

TV & Streaming: Channel 4 Air Fake TV Show To Highlight Dangers Of Gambling

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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It was confirmed on Sunday that Channel 4’s new gameshow, Million Pound Shot, was staged to highlight the tactics used by the gambling industry.

The programme was presented as a quiz where contestants had a chance to win one million pounds by risking their own money.

Did the experiment work? Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke speak to Matt on The Last Word.

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