The Money List: RTE confirms return date for Baz Ashmawy's quiz show with major change on the cards

RTÉ's popular quiz show The Money List is set to return to our screens this weekend with a brand new season.

The series, which is hosted by presenter Baz Ashmawy, will air across the weekend, with RTÉ confirming that new episodes will air on Saturday and Sunday nights each week, instead of just one night a week on Sundays.

The new series will kick off this Saturday (November 2) at 9.20pm, with the second episode set to air on Sunday at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

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The Money List sees two teams of complete strangers challenged to fill in missing answers on a list. The more lists they complete, the more money they win. The lists can be about anything, from ‘Presidents of the USA’ to ‘Madonna Hit Singles’.

Discussing the return of the popular game show, Baz Ashmawy said: “I’m so excited that The Money List is back! The fact that it’s going to be on every Saturday and Sunday night really adds to the excitement, with up to €30,000 up for grabs each night.

"Once again this season, we have an amazing selection of contestants, lucky strangers from all around the country who have a chance to win some staggering sums of cash. It’s going to be brilliant!”

On The Money List, when the list title is revealed, each team puts in a bid on how many correct answers they think they can name. The teams play from inside soundproof pods, meaning their opponents can’t hear their game strategy or how many answers they might know.

The team with the highest bid gets to play the list. If they successfully name the required number of correct answers, they win. The first team to win two lists progresses to the next round, where they have the chance to play for €15,000. This time, every correct answer on the list is a step up the money ladder to that top cash prize.

As the champions progress, they can bank their money or keep going, but one wrong answer will lose them everything. And as champions on The Money List, if they keep on winning, they can keep on earning until another team of contestants knocks them out.

The first episode of the new season, which airs this Saturday, sees Bill from Kerry and Sandra from Dublin take on Mark from Dublin and Caroline from Kilkenny for the chance to win €15,000. The winning team will go on to face new challengers, Daphne from Longford and Liam from Dublin.

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