Overview
- Most production took place at Wharf Studios in Barking, East London, using six sound stages to recreate an immersive game arena and dormitory living space.
- The ‘Red Light, Green Light’ sequence required a larger venue and was shot at Cardington Studios in Bedford, a vast former airship hangar used by major films.
- Producers built key physical elements, including the giant cash piggy bank and trapdoors fabricated from steel with solid Perspex tops to mimic glass.
- Season 2’s rollout began with four episodes on November 4, followed by episodes 5–8 on November 11 and a finale on November 19.
- The competition features 456 contestants vying for a reported $4.56 million prize, though one article incorrectly stated $456 million despite listing the same pound conversion.