Looks Familiar
Looks Familiar, 1972
Dennis Norden was a brilliant script writer and best known on TV for his work on It'll Be Alright On The Night.However there are a couple of almost forgotten TV shows he hosted. Proba...
Game For A Laugh
Game For A Laugh, 1981
Remember the catchphrase? "Watching you, watching us, watching you!"Yes folks it's the London Weekend Television "Light Entertainment" show that was reputably the reason for the BBC'...
What’s My Line?
What's My Line? 1951
Now here's a panel show that's had a few outings over the years. What's My Line? was a panel game based on the US version of the same name.There have been 12 series with over 400 epis...
It’s Nice To See Him Back, To See Him…Nice
Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game, 1990
It was in 1990 that Bruce Forsyth brought back the popular Genearation Game. Initially it was broadcast on a Friday night, but by series two it was back in it's rightful ...
Holed In One – Full Swing
Full Swing, 1996
Full Swing was a golf based game show hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck that was quite literally holed in one: one series of eight episodes.Taking it's influence from successful shows Bullseye and B...
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...