Pot of Gold
(Central, mid '90s... ergo it was made in Nottingham. ;) Obvious to us game show fans, but of course *not* every reader is a game show fan. Plus, it wasn't produced *solely* by Central) |
(Also, Des appeared "by arrangement with Thames Television". They'd lost their ITV franchise but were still producing Des O'Connor Tonight, so I guess the contract he had with them still applied) |
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Like every other Central game show in the nineties, ''Pot of Gold'' was recorded at The Television House in Lenton Lane, Nottingham. | Like every other Central game show in the nineties, ''Pot of Gold'' was recorded at The Television House in Lenton Lane, Nottingham. | ||
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Revision as of 18:42, 27 August 2024
Contents |
Host
Co-hosts
Announcer: Robin Houston
Broadcast
Reg Grundy Productions and Central for ITV, 28 July 1993 to 3 July 1995 (12 episodes in 2 series)
Co-produced by Carlton UK Productions, 1995
Synopsis
This was the first gameshow, we think, to be tied in so neatly to a paper.
Essentially this was a talent show. Six acts would try to please the judges, one would be picked randomly from the audience, the other one would be a celebrity. There was also a seventh act, but the audience voted for this based on thirty seconds from several. The one who scored highest on the clapometer got a chance at proper stage time.
The Pot of Gold came to the people with game cards at home. The two scores out of fifty were added up for each act. If they matched what was on the card at home then you won a prize. At the end all seven scores were added up for the 'jackpot' total. If this matched you won big.
The talent winners probably went through to a final too.
Theme music
Ray Monk, credited as "Musical Director" (as was more often than not the case on Central shows).
Trivia
Like every other Central game show in the nineties, Pot of Gold was recorded at The Television House in Lenton Lane, Nottingham.
Des appeared "by arrangement with Thames Television", who despite having lost their ITV franchise were still producing his variety show Des O'Connor Tonight for the network.
