Whodunnit ?
Whodunnit ? - 1972
Many years ago through the mists of time there was a popular talent show called Opportunity Knocks (we've covered it). When Opp Knocks was off the air during the summer we had Whodunnit ? f...
Blankety Blank 1979 – 2002
Blankety Blank was a legendary comedy game show that sent itself and other game shows up playing up at every opportunity how cheap it was, right down to the prizes. Running for 290 episodes and 17 series. It ...
Takeover Bid
Takeover Bid, 1990
Thirty years ago today Bruce Forsyth returned to the BBC. It would have been Bank Holiday Monday at the time.He was to host a revived version of The Generation Game, but before that it ...
3-2-1, Possibly one of the best TV game shows of all time?
3-2-1, 1978
It was prime time viewing on a Saturday night for ten years, with impressive viewing figures that never fell below twelve million.It had all the usual ingredients for a game show at the time. ...
Big Break
Big Break, 1991
Big Break was the snooker based game show that put Jim Davidson on the light entertainment hot list.The show was in part, inspired by ITV's hit show Bullseye. in May 1990, an unbroadcast p...
Wogan’s Perfect Recall
Wogan's Perfect Recall, 2008
Sir Terry jumps back to out TV screens with his first Game Show outing since Blankety Blank: Wogan's Perfect Recall. The show became a poular teatime TV fixture.The first seri...
You Bet !
You Bet ! - 1988
Another prime time Saturday Night classic. You Bet ran for 10 series over 101 episodes between 1988 and 1997.It was a British game show that was based around the format of German show Wet...
It Could Still Be A Big Night If You…….
Play Your Cards Right, 1980
Another game show classic from the longest serving British Entertainer, Bruce Forsyth. What's more it came back for three bites of the cherry and was successful on each occcasion.
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Bruce’s Price Is Right
Bruce's Price Is Right, 1995
Perhaps the most popular version of this game show that originally aired in the US.In the UK Leslie Crowther was the original host in a Saturday night primetime version of the ...
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...