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Great British TV Quiz Shows
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We all love a quiz. It's virtually impossible to hear a quiz
question without blurting the answer out loud, if you happen to
know it. We spend our lives accumulating useless facts, information
and trivia, most of which just sits quietly in our brains gathering
dust, so it's very gratifying to be able to answer quiz questions
and prove all that learning wasn't a complete waste of time. Right
from the birth of commercial television, in the mid-1950s, quiz
shows have been a staple of the nation's TV viewing habits. People
of a certain age will remember Hughie Green's Double Your Money and
Michael Miles with Take Your Pick, but, seven decades later, quiz
shows are still going strong - The Chase and Pointless being two
hugely successful current examples. The programmes have become more
sophisticated and glitzy, the prizes have become bigger and better,
but, ultimately, they are still rooted in the very simple premise
of a question being asked and a person answering it either
correctly or incorrectly, leading to reward or forfeit. This
fascinating, amusing and well-researched book is a personal and
affectionate guide to the evolution of the TV quiz show, through
all the many changes over the years, leading to the ultimate
game-changer, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The book doesn't stop
there, but it does give a detailed insider's view of the most
important quiz show ever created. Readers will wallow in nostalgia
reading about Bullseye, Sale Of The Century and Blockbusters, and
they will learn surprising facts about all the many quizzes we have
watched over the years. Did you know that the format for BBC TV's
Mastermind was based on its creator's experiences of wartime
interrogation by The Gestapo?
General
Imprint: |
Great Northern Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Tony Nicholson
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Foreword by: |
Chris Tarrant
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Dimensions: |
240 x 170mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914227-48-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-914227-48-4 |
Barcode: |
9781914227486 |
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