Larry Grayson Steps Into Bruce’s Shoes
Larry Grayson's Generation Game, 1978
Bruce had left to host ‘The Big Night’ leaving the BBC with a vacancy for their premier Saturday night show.Alan Boyd, producer of the Generation Game at the time, rem...
The Original Generation Game….
Bruce Forsyth And The Generation Game 1971 - 1977
There are few things we find funnier than when watching someone else "mess it up." The Generation Game was a prime example of just that.Based on the Dutch...
For Facts Sake
For Facts Sake, 2018
Mrs Brown star Brendan O'Carroll ditches Mammy's dresses to front a panel show featuring some familiar faces.For Facts Sake ran for one series of six episodes in 2018.SummaryBr...
Sale Of The Century
Sale Of The Century, 1971
In Tribute To Nicholas Parsons
"From Norwich - It's The Quiz Of The Week."Once prime time must see Friday night TV. Sale of the Century was a UK game show based on a US game sho...
Takeover Bid
Takeover Bid, 1990
Thirty years ago Bruce Forsyth returned to the BBC.He was to host a revived version of The Generation Game, but before that it was time to host a whole new game show: Takeover Bid.De...
Family Fortunes, Original Series
Family Fortunes - 1980
Long running game show Family Fortunes was originally played with real people, before a revived version launched with the now popular trend of using celebrities.First airing in 1980 ...
Celebrity Squares
Celebrity Squares - 1975
It was prime time Saturday night viewing at it's peak as one of Britain's best loved comics (Bob Monkhouse) proved he was still king of the game show.Celebrity Squares was in fact ...
Give Us A Clue
Give Us A Clue, 1979
Give Us A Clue was the long running game show version of charades.The original series was broadcast weekdays for three hundred and three episodes over seventeen series. The show has g...
Blockbusters
Blockbusters, 1983
Blockbusters is the cult quiz show that aired for ten series between 1983 and 1993. Based on an American TV show of the same name that aired in the USA in 1980.It was Central Independen...
Gameshow Marathon
Gameshow Marathon, 2005
Gameshow Marathon was the generic title given to two series of show,s fifteen episodes in all, that recreated classic game shows.Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon was the first in 200...