Which BBC game show presented by Noel Edmonds ran from 1985 until 1998?
"Noel Edmonds Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948) is an English television presenter, executive producer and comedian. Edmonds first became known as a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, and has presented light entertainment television programmes for more than forty years. Originally working for the BBC, these have included ""Multi-Coloured Swap Shop"", ""Top of the Pops"", ""The Late, Late Breakfast Show"" and ""Telly Addicts"". From 2005–2016, he presented the Channel 4 game show ""Deal or No Deal"". The son of a headmaster who worked in Hainault, London, Edmonds attended Glade Primary School in Clayhall and Brentwood"
"a player could return for up to five shows, for maximum possible winnings of £15,000. The Pyramid Game The (£1,000) Pyramid Game was a United Kingdom game show based on the American format of the same name that was originally shown on ITV from 1981 to 1984 then 1989 to 1990 hosted by Steve Jones, then revived by Challenge in 2007 hosted by Donny Osmond. The show first appeared in 1978 as a segment of ""Bruce Forsyth's Big Night"", then was a segment on ""The Steve Jones Games Show"" in 1979, before becoming a series in its own right in"
"Deal or No Deal (UK game show) Deal or No Deal is a British game show which was hosted by Noel Edmonds, based on the format which originated in the Netherlands that ran from 2005 to 2016. The show featured a single contestant trying to beat the Banker as they open 22 identical sealed red boxes assigned to potential contestants in an order of their choosing. The boxes contain randomly assigned sums of money inside ranging from 1p to £250,000. The day's contestant is selected at the beginning, bringing their box to the chair. As the boxes are opened over"
"The Pyramid Game The (£1,000) Pyramid Game was a United Kingdom game show based on the American format of the same name that was originally shown on ITV from 1981 to 1984 then 1989 to 1990 hosted by Steve Jones, then revived by Challenge in 2007 hosted by Donny Osmond. The show first appeared in 1978 as a segment of ""Bruce Forsyth's Big Night"", then was a segment on ""The Steve Jones Games Show"" in 1979, before becoming a series in its own right in 1981. The Pyramid's game boards, both in the main game and in the Winner's Circle"
"as the contestant does not wager any stake money as participation is effectively free. Deal or No Deal (UK game show) Deal or No Deal is a British game show which was hosted by Noel Edmonds, based on the format which originated in the Netherlands that ran from 2005 to 2016. The show featured a single contestant trying to beat the Banker as they open 22 identical sealed red boxes assigned to potential contestants in an order of their choosing. The boxes contain randomly assigned sums of money inside ranging from 1p to £250,000. The day's contestant is selected at"
"across ITV's sixteen regions, this meant that it was occasionally possible to retune the television to a neighbouring region and watch a different episode. Connections did share its time slot with other game shows such as ""Ask No Questions"", ""Blockbusters"", and ""Winner Takes All"". And within in certain ITV areas Emmerdale farm. Connections (game show) Connections is a British game show that aired on ITV from 13 May 1985 to 6 June 1990. The daytime version is hosted by Sue Robbie from 1985 to 1988 and Simon Potter from 1989 to 1990, while the primetime version is hosted by Richard"
"series, including all four pilots. The Canadian network, TVtropolis, then known as Prime, aired reruns of the series, along with other Canadian game shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The series also aired on GameTV from 2007–2012, but the network ran less than half of the entire run. A British version was produced by TVS for ITV in 1988, with Nino Firetto and Debbie Greenwood as co-hosts. The format was similar to its North American counterpart, except contestants earned a ""daisy"" rather than cash and the competitors were all new for each edition. The grand prize was an"
"original presenter Noel Edmonds. The first was released in Autumn 2005 , the second in Autumn 2006 and the third in Autumn 2007. A ""Telly Addicts"" video game for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PSP and PS2 was published by Ubisoft on 9 November 2007. In 2009, TV trivia show ""As Seen on TV"" was launched, hosted by Steve Jones. Edmonds' company, Unique Broadcasting, was acknowledged on the credits. Telly Addicts was adapted twice for the French market. 'Allume la télé!' was an adaptation of the original format. 'Les Cinglés de la télé' was based on the 1998 format. Telly Addicts"
"Connections (game show) Connections is a British game show that aired on ITV from 13 May 1985 to 6 June 1990. The daytime version is hosted by Sue Robbie from 1985 to 1988 and Simon Potter from 1989 to 1990, while the primetime version is hosted by Richard Madeley. The daytime version had teenagers as contestants, in a similar vein to another ITV quiz, ""Blockbusters"", with which the show was alternated. The primetime version had adults as contestants as part of ITV's new primetime schedule in 1988. The game involved two contestants (three in the final series in 1990) trying"
"1991. In 2008 a South African version of the show was made, hosted by comedian Barry Hilton together with actress/presenter Cindy Nkabinde on channel SABC 2. The Generation Game The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes. The show is based on the Dutch TV show ""Één van de acht"" (""One of the Eight""), the format devised in 1969 by Theo Uittenbogaard for VARA Television. Mies Bouwman, a Dutch talk show host and presenter of the show, came"
"being."" He also blamed HBOS for his prostate cancer, saying, ""I am absolutely sure the negative forces acting on me impacted on my health... There is a wealth of information from various clinical studies of a direct link between stress and cancer... I am absolutely certain there was a link in my case."" Noel Edmonds Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948) is an English television presenter, executive producer and comedian. Edmonds first became known as a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, and has presented light entertainment television programmes for more than forty years. Originally working"
"Waffle (game show) Waffle is a British game show that aired on ITV from 24 March to 18 June 1998. It was hosted by Nick Weir and was Weir's first national game show. The guests in the first episode were Lisa Riley, then-host of fellow Granada-produced show ""You've Been Framed!"", and Jonathan Kerrigan from ""Casualty"". Other contestants over the run of the series included Claudia Winkleman, Michael Willson (A.K.A. Cobra) from ""Gladiators"" and actor Kevin Lloyd from ""The Bill"" who died in 1998 whilst both shows were still running. He was a contestant in several episodes. Cheryl Andrews, comedian John"
"at least part of the run. The number of seconds earned per correct answer also used the 5-10-20-40-80-100 layout. Beginning on November 14, 1988, the series was renamed ""Ali Baba"" until its end in 1989. In addition, a kids version of the series titled ""En route pour l'aventure"" (""On the road to adventure""), also hosted by Michel Robbe, aired from 1988 to 1991. After being fired from the show 13 weeks into the run, Rayburn negotiated that his episodes would never be rerun; only Farago's episodes have been rerun. Break the Bank (1985 game show) Break the Bank is a"
"example – before she goes to give the teams advice prior to the start of the round. Richard Hammond's Blast Lab Richard Hammond's Blast Lab was a children's game show that aired from 3 January 2009 to 6 October 2011, first on BBC Two, then on CBBC Channel and then on BBC One. It was hosted by Richard Hammond. The programme involves two teams of three children – referred to as the Red Team and the Yellow Team – taking part in science-related challenges to win prizes at the end of the show. The team that loses get the honour"
"Noel's House Party Noel's House Party was a BBC light entertainment series that was hosted by Noel Edmonds. Set in a large house in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, leading to much innuendo, it was broadcast live on Saturday evenings in the 1990s on BBC One. The show, once described by a senior corporation executive as ""the most important show on the BBC"", was cancelled in 1999 due to poor ratings. In 2010, ""Noel's House Party"" was voted the best Saturday night TV show of all time. ""Noel's House Party"" was the successor to ""The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow"","
"had debuted or been finalised and was thus based upon the original Art Fleming-hosted version of the game. Jeopardy! (UK game show) Jeopardy! was a game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on Channel 4 from 12 January 1983 to 2 July 1984, hosted by Derek Hobson, then was revived by ITV from 3 September 1990 to 9 April 1993, first hosted by Chris Donat in 1990 and then hosted by Steve Jones from 1991 to 1993 and then finally on Sky One from 24 July 1995 to 30 December 1996, hosted"
"by Pressman Toy Corporation in 1989. All contestants got a copy and Cox would originally plug it after every match. Later, Hill would plug it after coming back from the first commercial break. A computer game of the show was produced by GameTek, but is fairly rare. A UK version of the show hosted by Andrew O'Connor ran for three years on ITV from 1990-1993. The only difference was in the bonus round, where each word was worth £20, and at the end, the player had two options: ""doubling"", by having their partner say any unsaid word or ""double-doubling"" (4"
"The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow is a BBC television light entertainment show which was broadcast on Saturday evenings from 3 September 1988 to 15 December 1990. It was presented by Noel Edmonds, his first major TV project since the demise of ""The Late, Late Breakfast Show"" in 1986. The pre-recorded programme contained several elements which had been found in its predecessor, such as phone-in quizzes, celebrity interviews and bands performing in the studio. The premise for the new show was that unlike ""The Late, Late Breakfast Show"", which had been broadcast from the BBC's studios"
"The Zodiac Game The Zodiac Game was a quiz programme devised by Ron Bareham that was produced by Anglia Television and aired on the ITV network from 1984 until 1986 and was hosted by Tom O'Connor. Russell Grant also made frequent appearances on the show. The first resident astrologer was Bernard Fitzwalter. The format of the game was a pair of contestants, one a celebrity and the other not, each answering questions about the other based on what the other's zodiac sign says they should answer. (For example, a gemini would never go into a bar and choose X drink)."
"Previously there was a break in the production of new episodes during July and August each summer. Occasionally there are special episodes with a particular theme, usually based on national holidays, introducing special features and prizes. The show celebrated its 10th anniversary on 18 September 2015 when Noel Edmonds played the game (hosted by Sarah Millican) and won £26,000 for his chosen charity, Children's Hospice South West. It was seen by 930,000 viewers at 8pm. On 19 August 2016, it was announced that ""Deal or No Deal"" had been axed by Channel 4. A ""Deal or No Deal Tour"" series"
"12–4 after the first day but White won 7 of the 8 frames on the final afternoon. Davis led 16–12 at the evening interval and, despite a comeback from White, Davis won 18–16. In the 1985 final, Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 18–17 on the final ball of the final frame, in one of the most closely contested matches of all time. It finished at 00:19. With an audience of 18.5 million, it remains the most watched programme in the history of BBC2, as well as the record post-midnight audience for any channel in the United Kingdom. In the 1986"
"aired from 2008 to 2009 and hosted by Christopher Knight. In September 2004, Roger Lodge hosted a sports trivia game show on ESPN entitled ""ESPN Trivial Pursuit"", which aired five episodes. BBC Television produced a ""Trivial Pursuit"" game show based on the game in the UK hosted by Rory McGrath. Another British version (with rules/format similar to the Wink Martindale version, and also using the same theme tune as the Wink Martindale version) was hosted on The Family Channel (now Challenge) by Tony Slattery. Birgit Lechtermann hosted a version for VOX in Germany from 1993 to 1994. In 1988, a"
"seen as ITV's reply after they lost the bidding war to host ""The National Lottery Draws"" to BBC One. ITV and Granada would later attempt a similar game show, ""The Biggest Game in Town"", for a run of 90 episodes in the last third of 2001, which was another bingo-based game show with a home viewer interactive element where viewers play along with a game card. Promotional snippets where the show's host, Steve le Fevre, would tell viewers to ""activate [their] cards now"" aired during episodes of ""This Morning"". It was unlike ""Lucky Numbers"" in its rules though, and also"
"Ken Dodd in a highwayman's outfit—""going cheap at the Maxwell sale""—as Noel's long-lost 'twin', Berasent Edmonds (a play on Bury St Edmunds). After several changes, the show began to decline in popularity. Its theme tune was changed in 1996, and set redesigns followed. In January 1998, an episode had to be cancelled after a disagreement between Edmonds and the BBC. The budget had been cut by 10%, with the money saved being used to help fund the BBC digital switchover. Edmonds reportedly walked out, claiming the show was ""of a poor standard and cobbled together"". The BBC cancelled the show"
"Tracy – have played all of their eight games. Perfection (game show) Perfection is a BBC quiz show which was hosted by Nick Knowles. It was first shown on BBC Two from 17 January 2011 to 10 February 2012, then shown on BBC One from 2 January 2013 to 31 October 2014 and then back on BBC Two from 2 to 30 March 2015. Two complete games are played per episode. Each game begins with four participants (referred to by the host as ""the usual suspects"") who are sequestered in a soundproof booth backstage. One of the four is chosen"
"reunions. ""Noel's Christmas Presents"" was originally broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1999, before it returned to UK screens courtesy of Sky1 on 23 December 2007. Further editions were screened on 21 December 2008, 20 December 2009, 18 December 2010 and 18 December 2011. In the spring 1992 he presented ""Noel's Addicts"" In 1997 Edmonds was involved in an episode of the Chris Morris spoof documentary series ""Brass Eye"", in which he unwittingly pledged his allegiance on camera to a campaign to rid the country of a new killer drug, the entirely fictitious 'cake', which apparently made ten seconds"
"Richard Hammond's Blast Lab Richard Hammond's Blast Lab was a children's game show that aired from 3 January 2009 to 6 October 2011, first on BBC Two, then on CBBC Channel and then on BBC One. It was hosted by Richard Hammond. The programme involves two teams of three children – referred to as the Red Team and the Yellow Team – taking part in science-related challenges to win prizes at the end of the show. The team that loses get the honour of blowing up their prizes. Hammond has taken an approach that has come from years of working"
"Bob Eubanks Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show ""The Newlywed Game"" on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version of ""Card Sharks"" from 1986 to 1989. Eubanks received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his television work in 2000. The star is in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, where Eubanks worked during the first years of his broadcasting career. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts"
"cash prize on a game show in the United Kingdom. The first winner of this top prize, Paul Grimshaw from Wakefield, briefly held the UK record for the highest cash winnings on a game show. The series had 15 episodes and ran between 21 February to 30 May on Tuesdays at 19.00. A number of ITV companies moved the programme; Hitman (UK game show) Hitman is a quiz programme that was produced by Television South and aired on the ITV network for 1 series in 1989, the programme was hosted by Nick Owen. The program was based on the US"
"Jeopardy! (UK game show) Jeopardy! was a game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on Channel 4 from 12 January 1983 to 2 July 1984, hosted by Derek Hobson, then was revived by ITV from 3 September 1990 to 9 April 1993, first hosted by Chris Donat in 1990 and then hosted by Steve Jones from 1991 to 1993 and then finally on Sky One from 24 July 1995 to 30 December 1996, hosted by Paul Ross. Unlike in the U.S. version, contestants have points (instead of money) added or subtracted for"
"Game On (UK TV series) Game On (alternatively Two Men and a Blonde in Finland and The Game of Life in Portugal) was a British sitcom which ran for three series, and aired on BBC2 from 27 February 1995 to 6 February 1998. The central characters are three childhood friends from Herne Bay in Kent; laddish agoraphobe Matthew Malone (Ben Chaplin in the first series and Neil Stuke in the second and third), man-eater Amanda ""Mandy"" Wilkins (Samantha Womack née Janus), and wimpish Martin Henson (Matthew Cottle). When into their twenties, the trio move into and share a flat in"
"Secret Fortune Secret Fortune is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 12 February 2011 to 29 December 2012. It was hosted by Nick Knowles. It will air sometime in 2018 A pair of contestants are given a chance to win up to £100,000 by answering a series of multiple-choice questions in two rounds. All questions require the contestants to select the answer that falls either first or last in a particular sequence (e.g. the first actor to portray a comic book villain in a movie, or the bingo call that corresponds to the"
"also appeared as part of CBS's ""Gameshow Marathon"". The show originally ran on NBC from 1978 to 1981 with Jim Perry hosting; a revival ran from 1986 to 1989 on CBS with Bob Eubanks as host, accompanied by another version in syndication with Bill Rafferty. Gene Wood was the announcer on these three versions. Another syndicated revival aired from 2001 to 2002 with Pat Bullard as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer. All versions of the show had various female assistants to handle the playing cards. Two contestants, one of which was typically the returning champion, were assigned an oversized"