Wow! Never knew they made a special of this. Excellent find. Quite effectively "played for laughs", too. This was when it occupied a peak-time slot (19.30 Thursdays).
I remember this episode - Chris Tarrant trying to change ZARF into LARF. I also vaguely remember someone write a word backwards as well, but I didn't remember that it was from the same episode.
Great stuff. Don't remember seeing that at the time but that episode couldn't be more Tyne Tees if it tried. Self-evidently no rehearsal whatsoever and a bit of a car crash all-told but comedy comes out of chaos. God I miss City Road in its pomp.
I always thought that Jeremy Beadle hosted for a lot longer, before Andrew O'Connor took over. Speaking of Beadle, does anyone remember another gameshow he presented around this time? I reckon it was 1988, maybe '89, a morning show on ITV, in the 9.25am slot. He'd go around a shopping mall or a market, that kind of thing, looking for willing contestants. Bit of banter along the way, then the three, four, however many people who'd agreed would play some game on a Radio 1 Roadshow style O.B. truck, or perhaps in the central area of a mall, with an audience made up of people just wandering up and watching. That's all I can really remember of it, I know I used to like it at the time though. God knows what it was called, but I can't find any trace whatsoever of its existence. Even Beadle's autobiography failed to so much as mention it in passing.
I remember Born Lucky too. I knew the name but I see the other chap replied first. I can't recall the object of the game but do remember Beadle going round shopping centres as you said; I do remember him asking members of the public things like 'give me a five letter word beginning with A', etc. Although for the life of me I can't remember anything else.
I remember getting the 'Jeremy Beadle box of tricks' for Christmas when I was younger and it taught you how to do basic magic tricks as well as having props that you could use to perform stuff but when I dug it out at my parents' house and read through the book it actually showed you how to do the 'can I get some change for this note' scam albeit with 20p coins...! (I've never used it...honest...) 😋
Lynda Baron, an actress. She's best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcoms _Open All Hours_ and its sequel _Still Open All Hours._ She also played Auntie Mabel in the childrens' series _Come Outside._
Andrew O'Connor moved away from TV presenting and back into the world of magic. He works with Derren Brown these days for his stage shows and TV specials.
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I fondly remember this show, much appreciated my fine fellow.
Well thank you so very much for this
I really never thought this would ever make it to UA-cam
Loved this show! Back when itv daytime was decent!
I couldn't agree more. This is the sort of ITV Daytime that I really miss alot.
Definitely proper quality
Loved this as a kid. How time flies...
Wow this takes me back 👌🏾
Rip Linda barron 2022 . Lovely show
always wanted to see an andrew o connor episode excellent find neil.
Andrew o Connor ruled 90s
Never knew this programme existed. Can't remember the last time I saw Andrew O'Connor.
he also did family catch phrase on the family channel back in the early 90s
he is now a millionaire LA producer!!!!
He's the man behind Derren Brown's career and his many TV and live shows. He's doing pretty well for himself
My little brother always used to mishear "Winner So Far" and kept singing it as "Avenger E. Star"!!!
Wow! Never knew they made a special of this. Excellent find. Quite effectively "played for laughs", too.
This was when it occupied a peak-time slot (19.30 Thursdays).
Susie's giggle is adorable.
I remember this episode - Chris Tarrant trying to change ZARF into LARF. I also vaguely remember someone write a word backwards as well, but I didn't remember that it was from the same episode.
Chris was unlucky with 'barf'. I imagine it would have been in Webster's in 1988; I wonder when it first appeared in the UK dictionaries?
It wasn't in Chambers English Dictionary at the time, so it couldn't be accepted.
He was proper stitched up with Zarf
Narf
Barf IS a real word!
Great stuff. Don't remember seeing that at the time but that episode couldn't be more Tyne Tees if it tried. Self-evidently no rehearsal whatsoever and a bit of a car crash all-told but comedy comes out of chaos. God I miss City Road in its pomp.
ZARF
If you really help, Change the Z to the C to Carf, change the F to the D to Card, change the D to a T to make Cart
I always thought that Jeremy Beadle hosted for a lot longer, before Andrew O'Connor took over. Speaking of Beadle, does anyone remember another gameshow he presented around this time? I reckon it was 1988, maybe '89, a morning show on ITV, in the 9.25am slot. He'd go around a shopping mall or a market, that kind of thing, looking for willing contestants. Bit of banter along the way, then the three, four, however many people who'd agreed would play some game on a Radio 1 Roadshow style O.B. truck, or perhaps in the central area of a mall, with an audience made up of people just wandering up and watching. That's all I can really remember of it, I know I used to like it at the time though. God knows what it was called, but I can't find any trace whatsoever of its existence. Even Beadle's autobiography failed to so much as mention it in passing.
It was called _Born Lucky,_ produced by Tyne Tees, and ran for only two weeks in December 1989.
Thank you so much! Nearly missed this reply, because of UA-cam's failure to notify me of it. I've been trying to trace that show for years.
I remember Born Lucky too. I knew the name but I see the other chap replied first. I can't recall the object of the game but do remember Beadle going round shopping centres as you said; I do remember him asking members of the public things like 'give me a five letter word beginning with A', etc. Although for the life of me I can't remember anything else.
I remember getting the 'Jeremy Beadle box of tricks' for Christmas when I was younger and it taught you how to do basic magic tricks as well as having props that you could use to perform stuff but when I dug it out at my parents' house and read through the book it actually showed you how to do the 'can I get some change for this note' scam albeit with 20p coins...! (I've never used it...honest...) 😋
Huge money back then. AOC was a massive influence for Barrymore too. Great stuff.
Aha, alwight. Andrew O'Connor channelling Rob Newman channelling Jonathan Ross.
Rare Chris Tarrant as a contestant. Regular host
That's nice..
Andrew O'Conner ..disappeared into oblivion
HARDLY! He is a millionaire LA producer!
@@kathp6689the "not helping her one bit" was a lie during the superchain. I heard Andrew say pass
Did Andrew O'Connor have his name sung in the regular editions during his tenure?
yes he did - there's a clip on tv ark
??????
They all did during the original (and best) run - the later series were more polished but somehow soulless.
Who was the lady beside Chris Tarrant on his left our right on the podium?
Another words the last lady doing the 45 second Chain Letter round!
Lynda Baron, an actress. She's best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcoms _Open All Hours_ and its sequel _Still Open All Hours._ She also played Auntie Mabel in the childrens' series _Come Outside._
Lynda Baron
She also sang The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon for the Doctor Who story The Gunfighters in 1966.
I recognize only one of these names-he went on to how a few more game shows
Aunty Mabel Wins
Andrew O'Connor moved away from TV presenting and back into the world of magic. He works with Derren Brown these days for his stage shows and TV specials.
Don’t hear anything from Andrew o Connor anymore,,must still be around??
He's a very successful producer and executive producer, perhaps most notably for Peep Show and the Derren Brown TV specials.
zarf!
Sad day in the UK
sad day,why,have i missed something?
I take it you mean Lockerbie
Whys that?
@@danwoodhouse9290 The tragic events in Lockerbie happened the day before.