Who watched 'The Last Millionaire'?

[SFD]

It was on BBC3 at 9pm last night.

12 millionaires get taken abroad, they were in Istanbul last night, have to stay in backpacker accommodation and only have the equivalent of one weeks wages for that country.

They then have to pair up and the six teams have to compete to make the most money that week, the winning team get to go home.

I thought it was fairly entertaining. I'd never heard of any of the people though.

4 of the groups decided to put on events, one group did website consultancy, and the other sold water to tourists.

The consultancy pair won and got to go home.

I was quite surprised that 2 millionaires thought selling warm water was a good idea to make money.

When I go on holiday, to the beach, there are always people selling drinks and fruit on the beach, they never look to be rolling in it, and their drinks are cold.

Anyone watch it?

 

[garyk]

I started and 12 contestants battling away, a touch of the apprentice.

In fact it was just like the apprentice.....

but about 50 times duller!

About as boring and uninspiring as that other business show 'all over the shop', after about half an hour I couldnt watch anymore and that was half watching it whilst I was on the phone.

Made me smile though, the scots woman, saying "do you know I'm <insert the most superlative superlatives you can image here> and normally charge 2 grand sterling per day for what I do", then it went up to 5k when she told someone else.

Gary

 

[Bathead]

I saw it. It seems like it might be a good series, but it'll take 2-3 episodes to see if it's actually really interesting or just a bit predictable. I can see one or two of the egos need a bit of winding up and slamming down though.

Yeah, warm water. How bizarre!!

 

[fourblankwalls]

I thought it was quite a good idea but what happens to the winners. DO they go on and compete with larger amounts of money or are they out?

 

[SFD]

The winners are out and don't have to live in basic conditions anymore.

I think it's more about not being the loser than being the winner.

Am I the only one who expected to see a massive amount of money being earned by the winning team?

 

[fourblankwalls]

Think it would have been much better if the winners got double money next time and everyone re-invested what they had.

 

[TotallySport]

It was dull, people basically stuck to what they new and some didn't seem to know much.

The worry is next time is everything will work around events in bars, it was hardly ground breaking or offered any ideas, at least the apprentise does show a little insight.

I think it would be a better concept to start with an amount cash, and have a series time scale say 3-6 months for them to earn as much as possible, they all start in the same place and have to come up with ideas to make money but they can last as long as short as possible, if they run the project in a week they can move onto somewhere else providing they have the fund, but if they want to manage a project for a month they stay until the project is done. No one knows how much either has made until the end, and they don't have to eat together or see each other.

I think it would be better instead of the same old format, and the same old short run projects that do very little expect rip the punter off.

 

[HC-Martin]

The consultancy pair won and got to go home.

For those of us that haven't watched it yet - you've just given away the ending....

Anyone watch it?

No - And don't need to now......

 

[SFD]

:redface::redface::redface:

 

[gogojonny]

I think this is from the makers of Dragon Den.

Interesting concept. At least we know more about the people and what businesses they have set up. With the Apprentice we know nothing about them.

What I don't get is that even if someone keeps losing they are getting more exposure on TV, which could lead to more sales / work. I thought James was great on the first episode, but now he's won we don't see him anymore.

The consultancy idea was silly - what did they actually do, they just told tham stuff they already knew. No one pulled off a good event and they didn't sell the water cold. Not exactly the flashes of genius I expected.

 

[thekitchendesigner]

Made me smile though, the scots woman, saying "do you know I'm <insert the most superlative superlatives you can image here> and normally charge 2 grand sterling per day for what I do", then it went up to 5k when she told someone else.

Gary

I noticed that too! Jeez what a slap in the face she needed. She made me cringe!

I just love it when these types say they're this and that and they can do anything blah de blah......then when they're put on the spot they:

Sell warm water in a hot country
Fail to agree prices for work
Fail to monitor the volumes of people they attract
Etc etc.

I'll be watching to see how it all pans out though

 

[dp0848]

Sell warm water in a hot country
Fail to agree prices for work
Fail to monitor the volumes of people they attract
Etc etc.

I noticed this as well. All basic stuff when you're in business.

 

[paul881]

Does anyone else feel frustrated with all these business programs that depict all of us business people as greedy stupid, shallow incompetants?

In particular, did anyone see that sales competition program that was on recently? It was truly painful to watch. I have worked with some outstanding sales people in my time and they were never like any of these muppets.

And Alan Sugar might be a wealthy man but I wouldn't want to work for him.

 

[MH1]

In particular, did anyone see that sales competition program that was on recently? It was truly painful to watch. I have worked with some outstanding sales people in my time and they were never like any of these muppets.

I saw the series and thought it good overall, as in life many people doing a job just for some money, not because they are particularly any good at their chosen field.

The same goes for Doctors, Teachers, Managers, Shop Assistants, Waiters etc etc, Salespeople are no different, plenty of bad ones in amongst a small number of good ones.

 

[Dave.F]

So what would you have done in their position?

As most of the target market was youngsters, I would have organized a mobile phone texting treasure hunt.

What ideas have you got?

 

[YODspica]

will try and watch tonight bbc3.

 

[sjt]

watched it again last night..... in the second episode, there's no need to repeat all the blooming contestant bios over and over again......

T'was a bit better, but some of them seem to have no business nous at all!