ITV Schools - The English Programme - A Question Of Talk (1987) 1/3
The golden age of Schools TV may've been the late-70s and early-80s, but taken from some serious proof here, Schools TV in the late-80s could still being in the big boys, an almost star-studded episode by Schools TV standards, with "The English Programme" in a one-off gameshow about "A Question of Talk" presented by gameshow presenter Robert Robinson (of "Ask The Family" and "Call My Bluff" fame), along with team captains Bill Oddie, who used to be quite synonymous for appearing on kids TV in the 70s and 80s, and BBC Radio 1 DJ and "Top of the Pops" presenter Janice Long.
Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1987. Show all posts
Monday, 22 March 2010
Monday, 1 March 2010
Where's Richard and Judy Then Love?
Scottish Television in-vision continuity & closedown - 1987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRyXvVGCEWo
One of the more memorable continuity videos I've seen on Youtube. Read on, and you'll find out what I mean by the title...
This is from the Scottish ITV (or rather STV) for the Scotland Central region, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. We have some of static idents at the beginning of the video, but hold tight, there's an in-vision announcer to come, introducing the TV schedule for the next day (Tuesday). In-vision announcing was a staple of British TV from the beginning, but became phased out gradually region-to-region in the 1990s.
In this video, Scottish keeps a firm identity in it's idents, with a block 80s-style 3D graphic of a thistle, an icon of Scotand. 1987 is the year the region celebrates 30 years of broadcasting. Then we have a clock ident, which was a mainstay in it's many forms for BBC and Channel 4, but these style of idents have all dissappeared now. So we turn to Liz Kristiansen, who tells us the main highlights of tomorrow. Taking from the fact, Liz is discussing a programme about the "Fringe Festival" in Edinburgh, this must be August, and the shedule look summer holiday-ish, with children's programmes running in the morning like "Rainbow" and "Captain Scarlet", and not at lunchtimes. So it's basically, your highlights, then the schedule in full with some nice luminous 80s pink/blue graphics, then reminders of catching your local radio stations tomorrow, Radio Clyde for the west, Radio Forth for the east. However, what is strange about this clip?
Yes, over a year before "This Morning" reached our screens with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan, here is a prototype to the "This Morning" theme song, which sounds even more dated and 80s than the future one. The song comes in, when the full schedule is announced. No over-the-top saxophone here I'm afraid, but there is a little sax, and it gets a solo too. It doesn't sound like the theme at first, but you hear a little more, and a little light comes on, and aha! So...
Anyone for Netball World Championship on the box?
Scottish Television got rid of in-vision announcer in October 1991. If you don't live in the Ulster region, then the only sort of in-vision announcers you will be see, will be for children's programmes like CBBC and "yoof" TV in the form of "T4" on channel 4.
Liz Kristiansen remained on Scottish as an off-screen announcer after 1991. Her career on Scottish spanned from the mid-80s to 1994.
And how could I forget! At the end of the video is our Queen Liz, still-frame, and our prestigious national anthem is played, as the channel is over and out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRyXvVGCEWo
One of the more memorable continuity videos I've seen on Youtube. Read on, and you'll find out what I mean by the title...
This is from the Scottish ITV (or rather STV) for the Scotland Central region, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. We have some of static idents at the beginning of the video, but hold tight, there's an in-vision announcer to come, introducing the TV schedule for the next day (Tuesday). In-vision announcing was a staple of British TV from the beginning, but became phased out gradually region-to-region in the 1990s.
In this video, Scottish keeps a firm identity in it's idents, with a block 80s-style 3D graphic of a thistle, an icon of Scotand. 1987 is the year the region celebrates 30 years of broadcasting. Then we have a clock ident, which was a mainstay in it's many forms for BBC and Channel 4, but these style of idents have all dissappeared now. So we turn to Liz Kristiansen, who tells us the main highlights of tomorrow. Taking from the fact, Liz is discussing a programme about the "Fringe Festival" in Edinburgh, this must be August, and the shedule look summer holiday-ish, with children's programmes running in the morning like "Rainbow" and "Captain Scarlet", and not at lunchtimes. So it's basically, your highlights, then the schedule in full with some nice luminous 80s pink/blue graphics, then reminders of catching your local radio stations tomorrow, Radio Clyde for the west, Radio Forth for the east. However, what is strange about this clip?
Yes, over a year before "This Morning" reached our screens with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan, here is a prototype to the "This Morning" theme song, which sounds even more dated and 80s than the future one. The song comes in, when the full schedule is announced. No over-the-top saxophone here I'm afraid, but there is a little sax, and it gets a solo too. It doesn't sound like the theme at first, but you hear a little more, and a little light comes on, and aha! So...
Anyone for Netball World Championship on the box?
Scottish Television got rid of in-vision announcer in October 1991. If you don't live in the Ulster region, then the only sort of in-vision announcers you will be see, will be for children's programmes like CBBC and "yoof" TV in the form of "T4" on channel 4.
Liz Kristiansen remained on Scottish as an off-screen announcer after 1991. Her career on Scottish spanned from the mid-80s to 1994.
And how could I forget! At the end of the video is our Queen Liz, still-frame, and our prestigious national anthem is played, as the channel is over and out!
Monday, 8 February 2010
Attack of the Giant Perm! It's T'PAU!
T'Pau - China in Your Hand (Live on The Roxy '87)
Another post from ITV's favourite short-lived flunky series "The Roxy" (1987-88). This time we get to see the presenters cockpit (grimy looking cocktail bar). Here we see former Top of thr Pops presenter David Jensen and Irish-born Kevin Sharkey. The setting for "The Roxy", what can I say, looks like an Victorian theatre raped by 80s idealism. Ouch.
The clip starts off with a cut-off chart rundown, all fairly good acts there, Shakin' Stevens and The Proclaimers, and then we T'Pau who were No.1 with their big hit "China In Your Hand". Lead singer Carole Decker, with the appropiately large 80s perm, ticking off all the major ingreadients for an 80s power ballad, big earrings, check, shoulder pads, check, big voice, check. It's a great song though.
Also, there's a reference on-screen, to the old "Oracle" which was taken over by "Teletext" a good 4/5 years later.
T'Pau were a British Pop/Rock band with Carole Decker as the face of the band, and only singer. "China In Your Hand" was taken from their debut album "Bridge of Spies", and it lasted 5 weeks as the No.1 Single in the UK. Jensen guarantees, at the end of this episode, that there will be a new No.1 next week. Was he right? Yes, the new No.1 hit the charts 2 days earlier, and it was another famous hit from the 80s. The Pet Shop Boys with a cover version of "Always on My Mind".
T'Pau quickly fizzled out after their first album with success on both sides of the Atlantic, with alternate singles doing well on one side, and unfancied on the other. For the Brits, "China In Your Hand" and for the Americans, it was "Heart and Soul". The band had a string of other hit singles in the UK, but became known as a one hit wonder in the US. After the album flops of 1988's "Rage" and 1991's "The Promise", the band split up in 1991. However the band was re-formed with a new line-up including Decker, for an 1998 album, which didn't release any singles. The band continues, mostly turning up on 80s nostalgia musical compilation concerts, and Decker has appeared in a couple of reality shows.
Another post from ITV's favourite short-lived flunky series "The Roxy" (1987-88). This time we get to see the presenters cockpit (grimy looking cocktail bar). Here we see former Top of thr Pops presenter David Jensen and Irish-born Kevin Sharkey. The setting for "The Roxy", what can I say, looks like an Victorian theatre raped by 80s idealism. Ouch.
The clip starts off with a cut-off chart rundown, all fairly good acts there, Shakin' Stevens and The Proclaimers, and then we T'Pau who were No.1 with their big hit "China In Your Hand". Lead singer Carole Decker, with the appropiately large 80s perm, ticking off all the major ingreadients for an 80s power ballad, big earrings, check, shoulder pads, check, big voice, check. It's a great song though.
Also, there's a reference on-screen, to the old "Oracle" which was taken over by "Teletext" a good 4/5 years later.
T'Pau were a British Pop/Rock band with Carole Decker as the face of the band, and only singer. "China In Your Hand" was taken from their debut album "Bridge of Spies", and it lasted 5 weeks as the No.1 Single in the UK. Jensen guarantees, at the end of this episode, that there will be a new No.1 next week. Was he right? Yes, the new No.1 hit the charts 2 days earlier, and it was another famous hit from the 80s. The Pet Shop Boys with a cover version of "Always on My Mind".
T'Pau quickly fizzled out after their first album with success on both sides of the Atlantic, with alternate singles doing well on one side, and unfancied on the other. For the Brits, "China In Your Hand" and for the Americans, it was "Heart and Soul". The band had a string of other hit singles in the UK, but became known as a one hit wonder in the US. After the album flops of 1988's "Rage" and 1991's "The Promise", the band split up in 1991. However the band was re-formed with a new line-up including Decker, for an 1998 album, which didn't release any singles. The band continues, mostly turning up on 80s nostalgia musical compilation concerts, and Decker has appeared in a couple of reality shows.
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Why Waste That Perfectly Good Bloody Pearl Necklace, I Put My Savings Into That!
Alan Price - Changes - Volkswagen TV Commercial
Classed as one of the best and iconic UK adverts of the 1980's. Typically known as a Princess Diana look-a-like, sick and tired of her marriage, leaving for good, ditching everything money can buy, the yuppie clothes -the fur coat, the pearl necklace and the wedding ring - of the very rich and established 80's woman. However, not the Volkswagen car keys! Oh no! The advert ends as the woman smiles, non-verbally praising the automobile, presumably for it's reliance.
The adverts is directed by the famous British photographer David Bailey, and the song, a brilliant soundtrack and lyrics to the advert, is, as seen above, by Alan Price, entitled "Changes". The Princess Di look-a-like is former model Paula Hamilton.
David Bailey of course, helped capture the "Swinging Sixties" Britain with vivid imagery. Taking photos of such celebrities of the 1960's such as model Twiggy, Terence Stamp, The Beatles, and the Kray Twins. He took up directing adverts in the mid-60's.
Bailey discovered the woman of the ad, Paula Hamilton. She was still a model at the time, at the age of 27. She became the face of Queen's couturier Sir Hardy Amies, a fashion designer for some time. Paula came up against the demons in the industry, the plight of drink and drugs, look at Kate Moss. Hamilton is still in the modelling industry, hoping to take advantage of the ability of older models like Twiggy, coming back to the fore, in the mid-2000's. She's been a judge for 2 series for "Britain's Next Top Model" in 2006 and 2007, but the huge fanfare of THAT advert, has seen her discussing the ad in "Best Adverts Ever" compilations on TV.
This is a very important advert in British history. Before this, and throughout the 80's, car ads were geared towards men, there was none of the soppy, artsy-fancy tone you see in today's ads. Paula's ad (can I say that?) was the first time, a car advert had favoured women and that the car has given them the essence of power. We have this in oodles of advertising now, with he woman coming out top's, but not many can better this piece!
Classed as one of the best and iconic UK adverts of the 1980's. Typically known as a Princess Diana look-a-like, sick and tired of her marriage, leaving for good, ditching everything money can buy, the yuppie clothes -the fur coat, the pearl necklace and the wedding ring - of the very rich and established 80's woman. However, not the Volkswagen car keys! Oh no! The advert ends as the woman smiles, non-verbally praising the automobile, presumably for it's reliance.
The adverts is directed by the famous British photographer David Bailey, and the song, a brilliant soundtrack and lyrics to the advert, is, as seen above, by Alan Price, entitled "Changes". The Princess Di look-a-like is former model Paula Hamilton.
David Bailey of course, helped capture the "Swinging Sixties" Britain with vivid imagery. Taking photos of such celebrities of the 1960's such as model Twiggy, Terence Stamp, The Beatles, and the Kray Twins. He took up directing adverts in the mid-60's.
Bailey discovered the woman of the ad, Paula Hamilton. She was still a model at the time, at the age of 27. She became the face of Queen's couturier Sir Hardy Amies, a fashion designer for some time. Paula came up against the demons in the industry, the plight of drink and drugs, look at Kate Moss. Hamilton is still in the modelling industry, hoping to take advantage of the ability of older models like Twiggy, coming back to the fore, in the mid-2000's. She's been a judge for 2 series for "Britain's Next Top Model" in 2006 and 2007, but the huge fanfare of THAT advert, has seen her discussing the ad in "Best Adverts Ever" compilations on TV.
This is a very important advert in British history. Before this, and throughout the 80's, car ads were geared towards men, there was none of the soppy, artsy-fancy tone you see in today's ads. Paula's ad (can I say that?) was the first time, a car advert had favoured women and that the car has given them the essence of power. We have this in oodles of advertising now, with he woman coming out top's, but not many can better this piece!
Saturday, 2 January 2010
"Temporal disruption imminent!", Full Episode of CITV's "Knightmare
Knightmare: Season 1 - Episode 1 (Part 1/3)
The very first episode of, shall we say, the ground breaking "Knightmare", a fantasy children's Gameshow, taking inspiration from role-playing games like "Dungeons and Dragons". The Youtube user has uploaded every episode of EVERY season, 1-8. A mouth-watering prospect for all fans of the show. I am still struggling on Season 2! I say ground breaking, as it it was one of the first TV programmes to administer 3D computer graphics. It's hard to believe the show attracted 4-5 million viewers at it's peak in 1991 and 1992.
So we had 1 team of 4 kids at a time, set in the Dungeon Master Treguard's (Hugo Myatt) domain. 3 of the them would stay to give the other one orders, spell-casting and directions, who would become the dugeoneer, and travel a fantasy dungeon world, completely in a 3D world. The boy/girl on foot wouldn't see anything, where he wears an over-sized Viking's helmet and can only see objects directly below him, to pick them up. Even if he too his hat off, all he would see is the fantasy character actors and giant blue screens. It's fun to watch the slightly thicker teams as they try to solve riddles or which item to pick up, while an aggrevated Treguard's gives out hints. Season to season, there are changes in the 3D-world make-up, but in the same season, it's not always the same rooms the many teams confront. As they make their way to level 3, they come across many different characters like the Riddling Gravitas the mere Level 1 Wall Monster, Merlin, Cedric the Mad Monk (who looks like "Wolf" from "The Gladiators"), Folly the jovial jester you wanted to punch, a depressed Goblin, and not forgetting Mogdred, Lord Fear and later Treguard assistants Pickle the Elf and Arabian Princess Majida.
The show lasted from 1987-1994. The show wasn't even axed for poor ratings, it was because CITV wanted to target a younger child audience, the 6-10's, and believed older children and teens were turning to videogames and satellite TV in their droves. This was probably the beginning of the mainstream channel's rather bullish and somewhat ignorant attitude to children's programme, even the BBC, and we all know the downhill slump CITV went through, living in this day and age. No fresh money and ideas, and now all on a shoe-string budget of repeats from their "heyday"!
The very first episode of, shall we say, the ground breaking "Knightmare", a fantasy children's Gameshow, taking inspiration from role-playing games like "Dungeons and Dragons". The Youtube user has uploaded every episode of EVERY season, 1-8. A mouth-watering prospect for all fans of the show. I am still struggling on Season 2! I say ground breaking, as it it was one of the first TV programmes to administer 3D computer graphics. It's hard to believe the show attracted 4-5 million viewers at it's peak in 1991 and 1992.
So we had 1 team of 4 kids at a time, set in the Dungeon Master Treguard's (Hugo Myatt) domain. 3 of the them would stay to give the other one orders, spell-casting and directions, who would become the dugeoneer, and travel a fantasy dungeon world, completely in a 3D world. The boy/girl on foot wouldn't see anything, where he wears an over-sized Viking's helmet and can only see objects directly below him, to pick them up. Even if he too his hat off, all he would see is the fantasy character actors and giant blue screens. It's fun to watch the slightly thicker teams as they try to solve riddles or which item to pick up, while an aggrevated Treguard's gives out hints. Season to season, there are changes in the 3D-world make-up, but in the same season, it's not always the same rooms the many teams confront. As they make their way to level 3, they come across many different characters like the Riddling Gravitas the mere Level 1 Wall Monster, Merlin, Cedric the Mad Monk (who looks like "Wolf" from "The Gladiators"), Folly the jovial jester you wanted to punch, a depressed Goblin, and not forgetting Mogdred, Lord Fear and later Treguard assistants Pickle the Elf and Arabian Princess Majida.
The show lasted from 1987-1994. The show wasn't even axed for poor ratings, it was because CITV wanted to target a younger child audience, the 6-10's, and believed older children and teens were turning to videogames and satellite TV in their droves. This was probably the beginning of the mainstream channel's rather bullish and somewhat ignorant attitude to children's programme, even the BBC, and we all know the downhill slump CITV went through, living in this day and age. No fresh money and ideas, and now all on a shoe-string budget of repeats from their "heyday"!
Monday, 28 December 2009
Going Live! Goes on Air for the First Time...
First Going Live!
The starting theme and introduction of the show that gave us presenters Phillip Schofield, Sarah Greene, comedians Trev and Simon, cookery specialist Emma Forbes, and of course, Gordon the Gopher. The show lasted from 1987-1993.
Sarah Greene and Schofield come out excitedly to introduce themselves - Greene wearing very 80's earrings and one of those puff-pom-pom skirts, or whatever you call them - You knows what's odd? That first series set. Is it just me, or does it look like some theatrical Chinese dojo? I liked this set, but they improved it in the next series with a larger studio, which looked like the set was invaded by stationary Triangular rulers and circle things. In the 80's it was like, yeah, look at our snazzy shapes on the stage and neon lighting, yeah.
"Going Live!" were an evolution of the BBC's earlier kid's/family Saturday morning shows, such as "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" and "Saturday Superstore" in which Sarah Greene previously appeared with radio One DJ Mike Read. "Going Live" was similar to Superstore, such as "Hot Seat" interviews with the famous, but got rid of the swapping element in any way. "Going Live!" had the format down to a tee, with a bit of everything for all ages, and importantly, good chemistry between the presenters themselves and the audience. Or maybe I'm just biased, as that's the show I grew up with! Not the last of "Going Live!" you will see here!
The starting theme and introduction of the show that gave us presenters Phillip Schofield, Sarah Greene, comedians Trev and Simon, cookery specialist Emma Forbes, and of course, Gordon the Gopher. The show lasted from 1987-1993.
Sarah Greene and Schofield come out excitedly to introduce themselves - Greene wearing very 80's earrings and one of those puff-pom-pom skirts, or whatever you call them - You knows what's odd? That first series set. Is it just me, or does it look like some theatrical Chinese dojo? I liked this set, but they improved it in the next series with a larger studio, which looked like the set was invaded by stationary Triangular rulers and circle things. In the 80's it was like, yeah, look at our snazzy shapes on the stage and neon lighting, yeah.
"Going Live!" were an evolution of the BBC's earlier kid's/family Saturday morning shows, such as "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" and "Saturday Superstore" in which Sarah Greene previously appeared with radio One DJ Mike Read. "Going Live" was similar to Superstore, such as "Hot Seat" interviews with the famous, but got rid of the swapping element in any way. "Going Live!" had the format down to a tee, with a bit of everything for all ages, and importantly, good chemistry between the presenters themselves and the audience. Or maybe I'm just biased, as that's the show I grew up with! Not the last of "Going Live!" you will see here!
Monday, 21 December 2009
Youtube Adverts Sweepstake
The countless, countless edition of the Sweepstake edition. However, the second last edition/genre!
Ads001
The title may look very ordinary, but this is the beginning of an impressive collection of British Ads from the 80s, in mostly 9 min+ clips, in chronological order, starting from 1987. Some of the greats are in there, and some of memorable but forgotten ones are there! As you wield over the collection, watch as the Christmas ads turn up, and then it gets more summer-y as you go along. Some feature many of the toy ads at the time, so there is a wide spectrum of ads there. There's also regional ads, mostly from i think East Anglia and the East. I've watched all 110 videos, and there are few other single large ad collection like this on youtube.
The ad i remember the most from this collection, is the quite clever Tunes advert (the sweets for blocked noses), where the man on the stereo, pictured, is talking with that numb voice you have when having a cold, and a tune is inserted like a tape, and suddenly everything's better, and the man has got his normal speaking voice once again!
Lego commercial - Kipper
You may know, this ad has been brought back from the dead, and is back on our screens. This ad from the early 80's is great. You're not sure if it's Tommy Cooper, or a Tommy Cooper sound-a-like, as Tommy didn't see through the whole decade having been deceased at the beginning of the decade. However, it is him. And it's a great little run-around of dialogue and imaginative creations from the Lego team, hosted by stock animation.
Ford Orion car advert 1980s
This is in reference to the advert collection mentioned in the first clip. This is one of the best ads I've seen from that collection. Like what it describes in the ad, it's unassuming, almost delicate and subtle. This is coming from someone who isn't one of those petrolheads or car-lovers. In the 80's car ads were more geared to men, but this Ford Orion advert has a really good balance, which for me, runs rings around the 2000's car ads overly aloof, artsy and sometimes arrogant commercials. This tows the line very nicely indeed, and not only is the whole proposal of the car being under-rated, so is this bloody advert!
Ads001
The title may look very ordinary, but this is the beginning of an impressive collection of British Ads from the 80s, in mostly 9 min+ clips, in chronological order, starting from 1987. Some of the greats are in there, and some of memorable but forgotten ones are there! As you wield over the collection, watch as the Christmas ads turn up, and then it gets more summer-y as you go along. Some feature many of the toy ads at the time, so there is a wide spectrum of ads there. There's also regional ads, mostly from i think East Anglia and the East. I've watched all 110 videos, and there are few other single large ad collection like this on youtube.
The ad i remember the most from this collection, is the quite clever Tunes advert (the sweets for blocked noses), where the man on the stereo, pictured, is talking with that numb voice you have when having a cold, and a tune is inserted like a tape, and suddenly everything's better, and the man has got his normal speaking voice once again!
Lego commercial - Kipper
You may know, this ad has been brought back from the dead, and is back on our screens. This ad from the early 80's is great. You're not sure if it's Tommy Cooper, or a Tommy Cooper sound-a-like, as Tommy didn't see through the whole decade having been deceased at the beginning of the decade. However, it is him. And it's a great little run-around of dialogue and imaginative creations from the Lego team, hosted by stock animation.
Ford Orion car advert 1980s
This is in reference to the advert collection mentioned in the first clip. This is one of the best ads I've seen from that collection. Like what it describes in the ad, it's unassuming, almost delicate and subtle. This is coming from someone who isn't one of those petrolheads or car-lovers. In the 80's car ads were more geared to men, but this Ford Orion advert has a really good balance, which for me, runs rings around the 2000's car ads overly aloof, artsy and sometimes arrogant commercials. This tows the line very nicely indeed, and not only is the whole proposal of the car being under-rated, so is this bloody advert!
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Youtube Gameshows Sweepstake
GOING FOR GOLD! Ahem, Episode
You can't help but sing along to that theme, can't you? "Going for Gold" has been recently resurrected by Channel 5 in 2009. The theme song has stayed intact but no Henry Kelly, and no international contestants! Instead presented by John "News At Ten" Suchet and some female dollybird named Alex Kramer, a former presenter of the embarrassing ITV Play era. They have an extra add-on programme, looking for viewers money in someway or other. Anyway, the original "Going for Gold" is still the best, ran from the 80s to early 90s (1987-1992). Those classic buzzer sounds, the ticking of the time whittling down, Kelly was the perfect host.
"Win, Lose or Draw" episode starring an Unknown Johnny Vegas
Luckily or not, some poor sap managed to record the episode that featured a young Johnny Vegas, or shall we say Michael Pennington, and some of the Vegas charm is there, and tells us he's looking into doing stand-up. Presented by the now-invisible Bob Mills, with "he's a right old laugh" Kris Akabusi, Bucks Fizz tease Cheryl Baker, the spunky Yvette Fielding and It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Windsor Davies representing the celebrity boy and girl teams.
ITV's "Golden Shot" 1970 Intro
ITV's "Golden Shot" was a terribly simple but legendary gameshow lasting from 1967-1975, most of it's tenure having been presented by Bob Monkhouse, as in this clip from 1970. The aim of the game was to aim a crossbow at an exploding target located in the middle of an apple, with various backdrops. The first round would consist of the contestant ordering the blindfolded TV cameraman via phone box in the studio, to fire at the right spot on the wall. After that, it was up to the contestant to control the crossbow through 7 rounds, then in later years, 4 rounds.
You can't help but sing along to that theme, can't you? "Going for Gold" has been recently resurrected by Channel 5 in 2009. The theme song has stayed intact but no Henry Kelly, and no international contestants! Instead presented by John "News At Ten" Suchet and some female dollybird named Alex Kramer, a former presenter of the embarrassing ITV Play era. They have an extra add-on programme, looking for viewers money in someway or other. Anyway, the original "Going for Gold" is still the best, ran from the 80s to early 90s (1987-1992). Those classic buzzer sounds, the ticking of the time whittling down, Kelly was the perfect host.
"Win, Lose or Draw" episode starring an Unknown Johnny Vegas
Luckily or not, some poor sap managed to record the episode that featured a young Johnny Vegas, or shall we say Michael Pennington, and some of the Vegas charm is there, and tells us he's looking into doing stand-up. Presented by the now-invisible Bob Mills, with "he's a right old laugh" Kris Akabusi, Bucks Fizz tease Cheryl Baker, the spunky Yvette Fielding and It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Windsor Davies representing the celebrity boy and girl teams.
ITV's "Golden Shot" 1970 Intro
ITV's "Golden Shot" was a terribly simple but legendary gameshow lasting from 1967-1975, most of it's tenure having been presented by Bob Monkhouse, as in this clip from 1970. The aim of the game was to aim a crossbow at an exploding target located in the middle of an apple, with various backdrops. The first round would consist of the contestant ordering the blindfolded TV cameraman via phone box in the studio, to fire at the right spot on the wall. After that, it was up to the contestant to control the crossbow through 7 rounds, then in later years, 4 rounds.
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