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and

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. It was described as part comedy-show, part game-show and aired on Saturday evening at 6.10 pm. The guests were entertainers such as

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Episodes

The series ran for 9 episodes. The show ran weekly for 7 episodes and then skipped 6 weeks before resuming its weekly schedule. In addition, there is an unaired pilot.

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*{{IMDb title, 297517
BFI
1990 British television series debuts 1990 British television series endings 1990s British game shows ITV game shows Television series by Yorkshire Television Television series by ITV Studios English-language television shows