Man Sa-Yarbah Al-Malyoon (2000)

Country

Middle East

How it feels

This is a pan-Arab quiz show based on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Contestants answer multiple-choice questions to win up to one million Saudi riyals. Host George Kurdahi guides them through risk-filled rounds with lifelines and a ticking clock.

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What happens

من سيربح المليون (English translation: Who will win the million?, transliteration: Man sa yarbah al-malyoon) is a pan-Arab quiz show, based on British Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. Its host for much of its inception was George Kurdahi. The show's original prize was one million Saudi riyals. It aired on pan-Arab television channel MBC1 from 27 November 2000 until May 2004, and was later revived by MBC as من سيربح 2 مليون, with an increased top prize of SR 2,000,000. On 12 January 2010, MBC1 revived the show again, this time using the 12-question format that was introduced by the original UK version in 2007, as well as introducing an "extra-high-risk" format that would later be used in Russia and India, and this version had a top prize of SR 1,000,000. This version concluded on 10 August 2010, after one season. This version used a markedly new style of graphics, a slightly darker version of the blue "Rave v1"-style graphics first seen in Australia, making this the first time the graphics in this version were animated, albeit only to a basic degree. Additionally, the "Rave" soundtrack was introduced, composed by British composer Nick Magnus and Dutch composer Ramon Covalo for the British version in 2007, although this version used it less than most (the host entrance, contestant introduction and safety-net passed theme were still from the "Classic" soundtrack). On 16 October 2015, the show was revived for a third time, this time airing on OSN Yahala and was filmed in Egypt on a set that was previously used for a local Egyptian version and a Hot Seat version that aired on Dubai TV in 2012. This version used the 15-question format, aired for one season before concluding on 8 April 2016, and had a top prize of SR 2,000,000. This version used the "Rave v2" graphics first used by the Danish version in 2012, and almost all of the soundtrack was the Magnus/Covalo "Rave" soundtrack. On 18 September 2021, as part of MBC's 35th anniversary celebrations, the show was revived for a one-off special, in which pairs of celebrities would participate instead of civilians, and they would be playing for charity. This episode used the original version's payout structure, and had a top prize of SR 1,000,000. The graphics were also upgraded to graphics created by Dutch graphic designer Olga van den Brandt and which were first used in the 2019 Dutch version. Additionally, while the Magnus/Covalo "Rave" soundtrack was kept for within the game (primarily composed by Covalo), the intro, commercial breaks, closing theme and contestant introduction theme reverted to those from the Strachans' "Classic" soundtrack, much like the Brazilian and 2009 Georgian versions. In 2024, it was announced that the show would once again be revived, this time airing on Dubai TV, who had previously made a version based on the Hot Seat spin-off format, and this version is hosted by Syrian actor Kosai Khauli. This version premiered on 11 November 2024, and was filmed on the set of the Turkish version and using almost all of the same soundtrack choices as the Turkish version, albeit using slightly different graphics ("Olga v2.5" as opposed to Turkey's bespoke adaptation of "Olga v1", the standard variant of which was also used by the 2021 special). This version once again used the classic format, albeit without Fastest Finger First and with four lifelines being presented to the contestant at the beginning, and had a top prize of one million Emirati dirhams (similar in value to the Saudi riyal), making this the first time that a currency other than the Saudi riyal was used. The money tree is based on the classic UK money tree, but the values of the first eight questions are higher. In 2025, the series was renewed for another season, with a set in Dubai being constructed especially for the show. The set is similar in look to the Turkish set, but the lighting is slightly different and lighting effects are smoother. Also in this season, the graphics changed to the "Olga (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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