London-based Ghanaian Software Engineer Sam Larbi is the first Ghanaian and fourth Black to feature on Season One of British Television station Channel 4’s ‘Rise and Fall’ reality TV show. hosted by Greg James.
The show which premiered on March 19, 2023, featured twenty (20) other contestants drawn from different parts of the United Kingdom.
Sixteen contestants divided themselves into the “Rulers” and the “Grafters”. While the Rulers lived in a luxury penthouse making the decisions, the Grafters lived in the basement, carrying out tasks to win money for the prize pot. In each episode, the Rulers voted on one of their numbers to be eliminated from the game and one (or more) of the Grafters had a chance to move up to the penthouse to join them. The winner was chosen from the Rulers at the end of the series to win the prize pot of up to £100,000.
The first episode was broadcast at 9 pm on Sunday 19 March 2023; subsequently, episodes were broadcast at 10 pm on weekday evenings before being available for streaming.
Sam Larbi popularly known as ‘She is Lapel,’ started in the basement. She employed her typical welcoming and receptive Ghanaian traits which helped her finish in the Basement and ended as one of the finalists of the show.
About ‘Rise and Fall’
Sixteen contestants arrive at a building in central London and, after briefly getting to know one another, have to decide amongst themselves who becomes a “Ruler” and who remains a “Grafter”. Rulers take the lift to a luxury penthouse, while the Grafters remain in the no-frills basement. The series winner will be eventually chosen from the Rulers to win the prize pot of up to £100,000.
The Rulers are responsible for making decisions about how to get the best from the Grafters, who complete tasks to make money for the prize pot. Two Rulers also face the additional challenge to pick four Grafters to do overtime, motivating their teams by each setting a production target in the overtime task.
At the end of each second episode, the Rulers have to vote on which ruler leaves the game. One or more of the Grafters then has a chance to join the Rulers and move to the penthouse. New “Grafters” regularly join the Basement as the series goes on, to make up the numbers.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.gh.com/