Well done Robert. This show brought back many comical memories. As an 80s child, this was always on at lunchtimes when it was watched during the odd day off sick from school. The pink columns on the 4 in a row part always resembled giant pink marshmallows. Whenever the host said "What is my name?", my brothers and me would always call out "Henry Kelly", daft silly kids we were but it was a show we were too young to understand, but the music was upbeat and jolly which made it appealing, ultimately though the educational awareness and understanding of different European cultures of people was something to be grasped and that was of great learning. Thanks for uploading this.
Thanks for uploading this video. Whenever I was off sick from school as a young kid at the time, I enjoyed watching Going for Gold on BBC 1. There ain't no Going for Gold without the TV legend himself Henry Kelly.
Even if you were watching going for gold on you tv back then I have always wondered how long it took the stuido audience to clap throughout the ending.
Did the set designer own shares in a neon light company? Very harsh lighting too by today standards must have been hot with the lamps above to get it that bright.
@@rabduff hi Robert! I've been watching a lot of Going for Gold videos on UA-cam and this is the only one I've seen that doesn't look like a crappy VHS recording with tracking lines and so on. Is it from the BBC or superchannel archives? Or did you upscale it somehow?
Ahh, I did have a video recording, but it got lost, this episode i purchased from the bbc at a ridiculous cost, but, as you said, the quality is good so was worth it
What i remember, was flying down to Heathrow, and getting a taxi to the studios, 1988, and it was £40 back then, im pretty sure it was Elstree, I remember seeing Michelle and Pauline from Eastenders, and, clapped, roly the dog, they filmed there too
That cheap music and expanded polystyrene looking set. The dumb line of questioning and the ‘quiz show’ itself was expertly sent up years later in an episode of Father Ted.
Oh my god David Baddiel actually DID have a trophy from going for gold!
😂😂😂
The graphics in the opening credits were way ahead of its time. Still look so fresh today
I assume the coin was cgi. The rendering time on that would have been a knightmare.
Well done Robert. This show brought back many comical memories. As an 80s child, this was always on at lunchtimes when it was watched during the odd day off sick from school. The pink columns on the 4 in a row part always resembled giant pink marshmallows. Whenever the host said "What is my name?", my brothers and me would always call out "Henry Kelly", daft silly kids we were but it was a show we were too young to understand, but the music was upbeat and jolly which made it appealing, ultimately though the educational awareness and understanding of different European cultures of people was something to be grasped and that was of great learning. Thanks for uploading this.
Brought back great memories well done bob.
Very 80s opening credits. Music is great. And the setting was very very pink by this stage
Thanks for uploading this video. Whenever I was off sick from school as a young kid at the time, I enjoyed watching Going for Gold on BBC 1. There ain't no Going for Gold without the TV legend himself Henry Kelly.
I recognise Ernie. He sold me a watch outside Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. It was broken.
From the British 80s game show Going For Gold (originally on BBC), this is a November 1988 episode in season two. 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
WHo else is only here because of David Baddiel's TM prize?
I too was delighted to see 1950s without an apostrophe. It’s reached epidemic proportions now.
i also did like the flashing lights effect on the wall and on the rotated,platform
Even if you were watching going for gold on you tv back then I have always wondered how long it took the stuido audience to clap throughout the ending.
They don't make sets like this anymore. Always so mesmerising .... 22:41
Love the old sets, but wonder why they went with a pink instead of a gold or yellow tone.
You won, Bob!
"I am the time required..." ---> Moon!??!
I used to like him when I was 2, cause he looked a bit like my grandad.
The format is still running in France; different title though.
i wonder what happend to the going for gold studio set after going for gold finally finished
Mikkel sounds like Michael Schumacher.... so he sounds more German than Scandinavian.
The flashing lights On going for gold any idea what Size bulbs and volt's were used cos it's a great effect.
james toyn
Must admit, I'd have no idea
Reminds me of the Top of the Pops lights also in the late 1980s
Did the set designer own shares in a neon light company? Very harsh lighting too by today standards must have been hot with the lamps above to get it that bright.
To be honest, I can't remember now
"the search is on again for the person and a woman"
Lmao, only men were people back then.
He says "the person, man or woman"
@@what-uc Thank you, that makes more sense.
This isn't an off-air recording, is it? Where is it from? The quality is incredible.
How do you mean Dan?
@@rabduff hi Robert! I've been watching a lot of Going for Gold videos on UA-cam and this is the only one I've seen that doesn't look like a crappy VHS recording with tracking lines and so on. Is it from the BBC or superchannel archives? Or did you upscale it somehow?
Ahh, I did have a video recording, but it got lost, this episode i purchased from the bbc at a ridiculous cost, but, as you said, the quality is good so was worth it
@@rabduff I completely agree, sound and picture are both stunning.
I just realised you're the "Bob" that won the episode! Congrats, mate!
So the centre stage did revolve in the early days
DANIEL WOODHOUSE
yeah it rotated, it was worked by two guys turning handles. I even thought it was funny back then
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I liked the flashing lights effects on the centre stage and on the wall.
robert duff I throught the centre stage rotated by a moter
What studio was going for gold in.
What i remember, was flying down to Heathrow, and getting a taxi to the studios, 1988, and it was £40 back then, im pretty sure it was Elstree, I remember seeing Michelle and Pauline from Eastenders, and, clapped, roly the dog, they filmed there too
You're trailing.
1:54
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The players come in
I think the Scottish and danish guys had beef with each other
No, me and the Danish guy got on great, and got pissed together before we filmed the final show...good times
LOL for not knowing Norwegian for day, you dag
That cheap music and expanded polystyrene looking set. The dumb line of questioning and the ‘quiz show’ itself was expertly sent up years later in an episode of Father Ted.
I'd like to see that episode