Postkodmiljonären (English translation: "The postcode millionaire" - a portmanteau of Postkodlotteriet and miljonär) is the second Swedish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Premiered on 26 August 2005 on TV4, it has aired on Fridays and Saturdays at 19:30 since its first episode. Hosted by Rickard Sjöberg, the top prize is 1 000 000 kronor (increased to 5 000 000 kronor for one episode in 2011).
Fastest Finger First was played on this version from 2005 until 2010; since Autumn 2010, it was removal and Rickard will invites contestants to play one by one. This version is financed by the Swedish Postcode Lottery, as is common with game shows in Sweden, and often breaks for films showcasing the lottery funding good causes.
Lifelines[]
Like in Germany, since 2008 the contestant has had the option to play the classic version with three lifelines, or a risk version, which eschews the second safety net for Switch the Question as an additional lifeline. Ask the Audience was removed in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions and did not return after the pandemic.
- 50:50 (femtio-femtio)
- Phone-A-Friend (ring en vän)
- Ask the Star (Fråga stjärnorna) (22 August 2020 – present).
- Switch the Question (byta fråga) - in risk format only (29 August 2008 – present). In the 500th episode, the contestants received this lifeline after reaching the 2nd milestone (as the game was not in risk).
Former Lifelines[]
- Ask the Millionaires (hjälp av de tidigare miljonvinnarna) (in 500th episode only). This was a special lifeline used for one jubilee episode in 2011. The contestant can ask for help from the any (at that time there were four) of Top Prize winners.
- Ask the Audience (fråga publiken) (until 2 May 2020).
Seasons[]
This list includes lottery episodes that are filmed outside the studio (1-2 episodes per season), according to the official TV4 website. Hot Seat episodes (since 2011) are indicated with a plus. The season number is indicated in brackets, according to the TV4 website (since season 29).
- Season 1 (80 episodes, August 26, 2005 - June 3, 2006)
- Season 2 (39 episodes, August 18 - December 30, 2006)
- Season 3 (42 episodes, January 5 - June 2, 2007)
- Season 4 (36 episodes, August 31 - December 29, 2007)
- Season 5 (44 episodes, January 4 - May 31, 2008)
- Season 6 (38 episodes, August 29, 2008 - January 3, 2009)
- Season 7 (42 episodes, January 9 - May 30, 2009)
- Season 8 (42 episodes, July 24 - December 12, 2009)
- Season 9 (44 episodes, January 15 - June 12, 2010)
- Season 10 (44 episodes, August 21 - December 18, 2010)
- Season 11 (40 episodes, January 15 - June 3, 2011)
- Season 12 (34+3 episodes, August 19 - December 22, 2011)
- Season 13 (43 episodes, January 6 - June 2, 2012)
- Season 14 (44+6 episodes, August 17 - December 22, 2012)
- Season 15 (44 episodes, January 4 - June 1, 2013)
- Season 16 (40 episodes, August 16 - December 28, 2013)
- Season 17 (46 episodes, January 3 - June 7, 2014)
- Season 18 (38 episodes, August 22 - December 27, 2014)
- Season 19 (46 episodes, January 2 - June 6, 2015)
- Season 20 (38 episodes, August 21 - December 26, 2015)
- Season 21 (37 episodes, February 5 - June 10, 2016)
- Season 22 (30 episodes, August 19 - December 31, 2016)
- Season 23 (27 episodes, February 11 - May 13, 2017)
- Season 24 (30 episodes, September 22 - December 30, 2017)
- Season 25 (28 episodes, March 2 - June 2, 2018)
- Season 26 (30 episodes, August 17 - December 29, 2018)
- Season 27 (24 episodes, January 4 - June 7, 2019)
- Season 28 (25+5 episodes, August 16 - December 28, 2019)
- Season 29 (29) (36 episodes, January 3 - May 2, 2020)
- Season 30 (31) (30+4 episodes, August 21, 2020 - January 2, 2021)
- Season 31 (32) (34 episodes, January 8 - May 1, 2021)
- Season 32 (33) (29 episodes, August 20, 2021 - January 1, 2022)
- Season 33 (34) (34 episodes, January 7 - April 30, 2022)
- Season 34 (35) (30 episodes, August 19 - December 31, 2022)
- Season 35 (36) (36 episodes, January 6 - May 6, 2023)
- Season 36 (37) (30 episodes, August 18 - December 30, 2023)
- Season 37 (38) (36 episodes, January 5 - May 5, 2024)
- Season 38 (39) (40 episodes, August 16 - December 28, 2024)
- Season 39 (40) (36 episodes, January 3 - May 3, 2025)
- Season 40 (41) (30 episodes, August 15 - December 27, 2025)
- Season 41 (42) (January - May 2026)
On 39 seasons, in total 1,504 (incl. the lottery and Hot Seat) episode aired.
Money Tree[]
Original and Hot Seat version[]
| Question No. | Correct Answer Value | Walk Away Value | Miss Answer Value | Amount Lost if Wrong Answer | Miss Answer Value (Risk/Hot Seat) | Amount Lost if Wrong Answer (Risk/Hot Seat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | SEK 1 000 000 | SEK 500 000 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 400 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 490 000 |
| 14 | SEK 500 000 | SEK 350 000 | SEK 250 000 | SEK 340 000 | ||
| 13 | SEK 350 000 | SEK 225 000 | SEK 125 000 | SEK 215 000 | ||
| 12 | SEK 225 000 | SEK 150 000 | SEK 50 000 | SEK 140 000 | ||
| 11 | SEK 150 000 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 90 000 | ||
| 10 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 75 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 65 000 | SEK 65 000 | |
| 9 | SEK 75 000 | SEK 50 000 | SEK 40 000 | SEK 40 000 | ||
| 8 | SEK 50 000 | SEK 30 000 | SEK 20 000 | SEK 20 000 | ||
| 7 | SEK 30 000 | SEK 20 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 10 000 | ||
| 6 | SEK 20 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 0 | ||
| 5 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 5 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 5 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 5 000 |
| 4 | SEK 5 000 | SEK 3 000 | SEK 3 000 | SEK 3 000 | ||
| 3 | SEK 3 000 | SEK 2 000 | SEK 2 000 | SEK 2 000 | ||
| 2 | SEK 2 000 | SEK 1 000 | SEK 1 000 | SEK 1 000 | ||
| 1 | SEK 1 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 0 | SEK 0 |
500th Episode Special (16.09.2011)[]
| Question No. | Correct Answer Value | Walk Away Value | Miss Answer Value | Amount Lost if Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | SEK 5 000 000 | SEK 1 000 000 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 900 000 |
| 15 | SEK 1 000 000 | SEK 500 000 | SEK 400 000 | |
| 14 | SEK 500 000 | SEK 350 000 | SEK 250 000 | |
| 13 | SEK 350 000 | SEK 225 000 | SEK 125 000 | |
| 12 | SEK 225 000 | SEK 150 000 | SEK 50 000 | |
| 11 | SEK 150 000 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 0 | |
| 10 | SEK 100 000 | SEK 75 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 65 000 |
| 9 | SEK 75 000 | SEK 50 000 | SEK 40 000 | |
| 8 | SEK 50 000 | SEK 30 000 | SEK 20 000 | |
| 7 | SEK 30 000 | SEK 20 000 | SEK 10 000 | |
| 6 | SEK 20 000 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 0 | |
| 5 | SEK 10 000 | SEK 5 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 5 000 |
| 4 | SEK 5 000 | SEK 3 000 | SEK 3 000 | |
| 3 | SEK 3 000 | SEK 2 000 | SEK 2 000 | |
| 2 | SEK 2 000 | SEK 1 000 | SEK 1 000 | |
| 1 | SEK 1 000 | SEK 0 | SEK 0 |
Winners[]
For all winners see: Postkodmiljonären/List of Winners
See also[]
- Vem vill bli miljonär? (other Swedish version)
- Postkodmiljonären - Heta Stolen (Swedish version of Hot seat, with 2011)
Trivia[]
- On March 20, 2009, 300th episode aired. In total, the show had 2 Top Prize winners, 5 final questions asked, 6 penultimate questions were asked, over 4,000 questions asked, about 36,000 people in the audience appeared, 3,000 candidates in the FFF appeared, 335 contestants won the FFF and appeared in the hot seat.
- On September 17, 2011, 500th episode aired. Contestant Johan Albinsson appeared. In addition, in this episode, four top prize winners Per Hörberg, Torgny Segerstedt, Olle Laurell and Jan Sundström appeared as the Millionaires.
- In the first 499 episodes, 514 contestants appeared, 7,203 questions asked, 9 final questions asked, the show had 4 Top Prize winners to that point, 23 penultimate questions were asked (only four contestants answered correctly). Most often, the amount of 100,000 SEK won. Also 456 decisive questions have been asked. The total winnings was 46,535,000 SEK (90,535 SEK per contestant on average).
- On December 8, 2017, the 1,000th episode aired.
- Wilmer Bach-Lundin is the youngest top prize winner in Sweden.
Gallery[]
First studio (2005-2018, version 2011)
3rd logo (2020-24)
Sources[]
- Official website
- Facebook page
- Seasons 1-18 (episodes list)
- Official website (2005-spring 2006 and 2008)
- Episodes air dates (September 2, 2005 - February 4, 2006)
- Official website (autumn 2006-summer 2007)
- Official website (2007-2012)
- Official website (2009-2012)
- Official website (2010-2012)
- About 300th episode (in Swedish)
- About 500th episode (in Swedish)
- 1,000th episode clip