Takeover Bid, 1990
Twenty five 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 gameshow. That gameshow was Takeover Bid.
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Bruce’s Price Is Right, 1995
Perhaps the most popular version of this game show that originally aired in the US. Originally Leslie Crowther had hosted a Saturday night primetime version of the show between 1984 and 1988. After the cancel...
Telly Addicts, 1985
Featuring the one and only Noel (tidy beard) Edmunds, who has quite a varied but successful TV career over the years. Here Noel Edmunds makes his first(we believe) appearance as a Game Show host.
Telly Addi...
Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes - 1980 - Present
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.
The show fi...
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 a British version of an Am...
Sale Of The Century – 1971
"From Norwich - It's The Quiz Of The Week." Once time prime time must see Friday night TV.
Sale of the Century was a UK game show based on a US game show of the same name. It was first shown on ITV from 197...
Catchphrase, 1986 – present
Say What You See....
The popular Saturday teatime game show originally hosted by Roy Walker of The Comedians fame. It was based on a short-lived US game show of the same name.
The original show was hosted ...
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 ? for much of that time...