CAPTIVE. 23/01/2004

“John Aiken hosts Captive , the new half-hour daily, pop culture quiz show which not only tests knowledge, but tests how much a player values their freedom. Because the only way to play and win is to remain captive!
Five contestants must live day in and day out with their opponents. They can't leave captivity unless they win that right in the daily gameshow. To win big money, they must remain captive... and steal off their opponents. 
In the four rounds of the gameshow, the contestants each start with the same amount of money, with the first round being most valuable and further rounds decreasing in value.  When a contestant answers a question correctly they steal a set amount of money off an opponent. The winner of that round keeps the cash they have won and takes no further part in that day's game show.
Contestants are also given the chance to leave captivity and take their accumulated cash with them - or risk it and play on for more money the following day. In the final round just two contestants are left playing for their survival. The loser of the final round leaves the gamehouse with nothing.
‘For a long time people have been trying to combine reality TV with a gameshow - with  Captive it has finally been done," said the show's producer, Darryl McEwen.’” PUBLICITY.