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| Play DJ | |
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 The Play DJ logo | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Production company | Two Way TV |
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| Network | ITV Play |
| Release | 20 April 2006 (2006-04-20) – 5 March 2007 (2007-03-05) |
Play DJ was a text-in quiz show which aired weekdays from 6 pm and weekends from 10 am on the now defunct BritishITV Play channel. The show replaced a similar programme calledITV Playalong which was aired as filler on ITV Play when no live presented programmes were being aired (and continued to do so late-nights until the channel's demise). Viewers could also send in messages to be displayed on-air in a chatbox.
Nine letters were given and the viewer had to find as many words as they could with the letters; there was also one nine-letter word that could be made with the letters. If a player got the word first, they got double points for it. A "mini" version was often played on the relaunchedPlay DJ.
A phrase with blanks was given and viewers had to quickly guess what words filled in the blanks.
Five questions were presented and viewers texted in their answers. Players scored more points based on how quick they answered. During the Playalong period until the debut of the Bonus Ball Bonanza, winners won £10 if they had the highest score.
Letters were displayed on a grid, and viewers had to create words using letters that touched. There were often bonuses for using uncommon letters such as Q and Z, and there were also "bonus letters" which could award more points if used. High scoring words were usually replaced by new letters.
Space Wars debuted on 7 August 2006. To shoot at enemies, the viewers texted in an angle (0°-360°) and a missile was shot out of the base at that angle. The player's screen name was shown above the missile so they would know which missile was theirs. If an enemy was hit, points were scored.
After each game, a high scoring player was transferred to play a game live in the studio. The player was guaranteed a prize of £20 (£30 onPlay DJ Late), but could also win to win up to £1000.
During the day, players were selected using a drawing, while onPlay DJ Late, the "Wheel of Wonga" was used to select a player.
TheBonus Ball Bonanza was the bonus game used on ITV Playalong. High scoring players were sent five numbers in a text message, and a lottery drawing was held on air with 25 numbers.
| Number of Matches | Win |
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| 5/5 | £2000 |
| 4/5 | £100 |
| 3/5 | £10(previously) |
| 2/5 | £2(Playalong Live only) |
For three months prior toPlay DJ's launch in November 2006, a spin-off began airing calledPlayalong Live. The show was the same, but it featured a live voiceover presented byNigel Mitchell. Ideas from this period (such as the presenter and a live chat box which was introduced) were later rolled intoPlay DJ.