Five Commissions Twofour to produce 'Payday'

Five has commissioned Twofour to produce 'Payday' - a brand new primetime weekday quiz based on a format licenced from iD Distribution, that gives eight players the chance of winning one of their fellow contestants' annual salaries.
Payday is hosted by award winning DJ Colin Murray and will transmit on weekday nights from Tuesday 29 May, at 6.30pm.
The eight contestants - who know nothing about each other's lives - will have jobs that range from bin-man to bio-chemist and taxi driver to tax inspector with wage packets ranging from £10,000 to £100,000.
Snap judgements, prejudice, and general knowledge all feature as each player tries to identify the high earners from the low earners in order to pocket the most money.
Five's Deputy Commissioning Editor of Features and Entertainment Alex Menzies said: "We're all intrigued by the incomes of others - and equally you just can't help but have an opinion when it comes to what a stranger might do for a living or who might earn the big bucks. Every game tests whether players are right to judge a book by its cover and it's this compelling twist, the life-changing cash prize and the general knowledge element which make Payday such an exciting format for Five."
Payday is a Twofour production for Five. The Executive Producers are Stuart Murphy and Melanie Leach and the Series Producer is Simon Horne.
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