Cowell and Ant & Dec launch Red or Black? (VIDEO)

Cowell and Ant & Dec launch Red or Black? (VIDEO)
Cowell and Ant & Dec launch Red or Black? (VIDEO)

Simon Cowell's new big money game show is coming to ITV later this year - and he needs you to take part. Produced by Simon's company Syco TV for ITV and hosted by Geordie duo Ant and Dec, Red or Black? will see seven people, over seven nights, being given the chance to win £1 million - all they need to do is choose Red or Black Talking about the new high-stakes game show, Dec said: "Over seven nights this year, seven people will get the chance to play for seven million pounds live on ITV. "Basically if your luck holds out for 10 Red or Black games you'll be playing for a million pounds." Adverts for Red or Black? will be shown from Tuesday May 3 on ITV1 and ITV2. Those interested in taking part have until midday on Friday May 13 to apply for a lucky ticket online at www.itv.com/redorblack. Ant added: "Anybody who sees tonight's promo can apply and the lucky 7,000 will be randomly selected to play." CLICK below to watch an interview with Ant, Dec and Simon

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.