Cryer's Crackers

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== Host ==
== Host ==
[[Barry Cryer]]
[[Barry Cryer]]
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== Co-hosts==
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Team captains:<br>
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[[Richard Whiteley]]<br>
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Christa Ackroyd<br>
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[[Duggie Brown]]<br>
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Norman Collier
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Yorkshire Television for ITV, 25 February 1994 to 27 January? 1995
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Chameleon Television for Yorkshire Television (regional), 25 February 1994 to 29 August 1996 (3 series)
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Nostalgia quiz with clippage.
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Light-hearted nostalgia quiz leaning heavily on the archives of YTV's regional news flagship 'Calendar', with a smattering of old adverts.
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'Guess the Year' and 'Mystery Guest' rounds featured, albeit with more of a local or regional slant.
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== Key moments ==
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One episode shown on New Year's Eve 1994 (see Videos) gamely ended by "killing off" panellist Georgey Spanswick in a cremation-themed illusion. For avoidance of doubt, she did return in the final series.
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== Theme music ==
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Ernie Wood
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== Trivia ==
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== Videos ==
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Cryer met the late comedienne Linda Smith on this programme.
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Current revision as of 17:46, 13 November 2024

Contents

Host

Barry Cryer

Co-hosts

Team captains:
Richard Whiteley
Christa Ackroyd
Duggie Brown
Norman Collier

Broadcast

Chameleon Television for Yorkshire Television (regional), 25 February 1994 to 29 August 1996 (3 series)

Synopsis

Light-hearted nostalgia quiz leaning heavily on the archives of YTV's regional news flagship 'Calendar', with a smattering of old adverts.

'Guess the Year' and 'Mystery Guest' rounds featured, albeit with more of a local or regional slant.

Key moments

One episode shown on New Year's Eve 1994 (see Videos) gamely ended by "killing off" panellist Georgey Spanswick in a cremation-themed illusion. For avoidance of doubt, she did return in the final series.

Theme music

Ernie Wood

Videos


A New Year's Eve edition from 1994

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