Contestant applications are now OPEN for the next series of Deal or No Deal:

https://shortaudition.com/Deal-or-No-Deal-Series-2

Interestingly it refers to three filming periods in June & July, September & October and November. In total there seems to be 37 days of filming, so between 74 and 111 shows depending on whether they do two or three a day.

Also the studio is now one in Kent and not Manchester.

Was hoping to at least pop down for a couple of recordings for Series 2. Fat chance of that now with that relocation!

Yeah. That's annoying. Manchester was fairly local for me. Maidstone isn't (in fact it's more complicated to get to than Bristol was - which was at least one direct train for me).