''Crazy Cottage'' is a

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that aired on ITV from 4 April 1996 to 29 May 1998. It was hosted by Rick Adams for the first series, until he was replaced by Jez Edwards for the next two series. A puppet

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called Vera was voiced by Steve Nallon. The gimmick of the show was that most things had to be performed backwards. The show started with the presenter saying "goodbye", then starting the games at Round 5. One of the rounds involved a series of actions that had to be performed in a certain order, so that when it was played back in reverse, it matched what they were asked to do. Another round was a kitchen set up on a slope, but appeared to the viewers as a normal room. At the end of the programme, the winning team (who had the fewest points) won a prize, such as a trip to Alton Towers. The losing team (with the most points) would win a backwards invention, for example, a black lightbulb.

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* * * {{UKGameshow, Crazy_Cottage 1996 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series British children's game shows British television shows featuring puppetry ITV children's television shows Television series by ITV Studios Carlton Television