Series synopsis
Winning Combination is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on November 16, 2020. It stars Omid Djalili.
Nine contestants, who are assigned a number between one and nine. They are whittled down to a final four, and the combination of numbers they have been assigned represents the size of the jackpot they will play to win in a final round.
Premise
Nine contestants, who are assigned a number between one and nine. They are whittled down to a final four, and the combination of numbers they have been assigned represents the size of the jackpot they will play to win in a final round.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Omid Djalili as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 16, 2020 | December 11, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 0 | September 27, 2021 | November 5, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Carol, Matthew, Akua, Niamh, Jane, Rhys, Alan, Spencer and Joe are the first 9 contestants to take part in the daytime quiz show hosted by actor and comedian Omid Djalili. |
November 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Today's 9 contestants, Laurie, Dharmesh, Stuart, Michael, Tracey, Daniel, Jayde, Sue and Carol use their wits and numbers to get through to the final and try to win the prize pot. |
November 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Nine more contestants, Jody, Daren, Mitesh, Christine, Luke, Kevin, Julia, Lola and Mike, battle one another in the daytime game show in hope of winning the prize money. |
November 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Omid Djalili hosts the quiz in which nine contestants are assigned combinations of numbers that represent the size of the jackpot they will play for in the final round, with Ryz, Rebecca, Joseph, Jeff, Paula, Anne, Andy, Alison and Tom battling it out in this edition. |
September 27, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Omid Djalili hosts the quiz in which nine contestants - Richard, Suzanne, Tom, Shaun, Amy, Joshua, Astlyn, Jonathan and Sandra - are each assigned a number between one and nine, with the four that make the final trying to win the jackpot defined by those numbers. Each player's number is also the total of questions they must answer correctly in the final game against the clock. |
September 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Omid Djalili hosts the quiz in which nine contestants - Joe, Rakesh, Sharon, Kerri, Di, Jonathan, Lisa, Audrey and Iain - are each assigned a number between one and nine, with the four that make the final trying to win the jackpot defined by those numbers. Each player's number is also the total of questions they must answer correctly in the final game against the clock. |
September 29, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 16, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 23, 2020 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 15:00:00 |