Give Us a Clue [DVD]

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It did mean they could spend their budget on securing some big names to play the game and that was part of the appeal of the show, not having to rely on minor celebrities like the 1980s equivalent of Rylan Clark. Most of these are for good reason, as they featured disgraced celebrities that were convicted under Operation Yewtree. When her teammates were taking turns, she was quick to do that annoying run through the alphabet for a "sounds like" word to establish the first letter, rather than simply guessing words that sound like what's been acted.

As much as Parky's avuncular charms brings a certain cosiness to the proceedings, there are now far too many rounds that are won only because he's handing them the answers. He lightheartedly commented that Lionel was about to start a "Bring Back Aspel" campaign if he favoured the girls' team anymore. Plus there are huge names from light entertainment and films like the Carry Ons, as well as singers, stand-ups and high profile sportspeople like Sharron Davies and Hurricane Higgins. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It's playing almost constantly in my head, which has kept me buoyant through work days and chores, until I can get my next fix.The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1984, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. Una’s screen father also appeared, and after Una’s turn Warren Mitchell improvised an Alf Garnett line threatening to put her over his knee if she wiggled her bottom like that again. It might just be me, but celebrities of this era mostly look like the average person you’d find on the street. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages. The episode also featured two great challenges for the captains with Lionel doing a terrific job with It's Hard To Tell The Depth Of A Well By The Length Of The Handle On Its Pump (Dave Lee Travis and Biggins were on their feet roaring out answers in the second half of the final minute) and Liza's team correctly guessing her performance of I've Got Tears In My Eyes From Lying On My Back In Bed While I Cry Over You in under a minute.

And yet when watching others she was incredibly switched on and knowledgeable and frequently put the pieces together far more quickly than her teammates. The members of the public taking the fourth seats is a bit weird and I’m glad they quickly dropped it. Lionel cackling like Cesar Romero's Joker when he gets the final word is just wonderful, made even more so because of how he and Kenny are playing off one another, both on their feet and face-to-face. Region 2: Region 2 titles are suitable for England and Europe and will only play in Australia and New Zealand if you have a MULTI-REGION DVD player or a Region 2 DVD player. Meanwhile, immediately after saying he’d smack Una’s “bloody” bottom, Warren Mitchell was given his card by Aspel.The outer casing is replaceable and has no value and is provided within this sale as packaging only. After that, there was the glorious theme tune of the Parky version, composed by Thames TV's Musical Director Alan Braden.

The teams members were connected so there was a Carry On Team (from memory Barbara Winsor, Bernard Breslaw and Kenneth Williams, Are You Being Served Team (Molly Sugden, John Inman and Trevor Bannister), a Play Away team etc. This takes away the fun of watching the mute performer trying to get them back to the word already mentioned, and it also deprives the better players the chance to do the "recap" motion, where the team - led by the person performing - go over what they know so far. In the case of his wife, who turned to him frequently during her spots, he was very specific about a mime to give for a certain "sounds like" word. It’s an entertaining game that may be from a simpler time, but the laughs are still as contagious now as it was then.It seems Fiona and Paul are married, and there were some sickeningly cutesy in-jokes when each had to perform a title that involved the term "wife" or "husband" (ugh. Many of the newer players seem far less au fait with some of the shorthands than one would expect, often mixing them up to the point of confusion. When it came to the performance part, Jill seemed to really struggle this time round in both episodes. Spanning a massive thirteen discs, the set covers most of the episodes that Michael Aspel hosted between 1979 and 1984. Give Us A Clue was a British televised game show, presented by Michael Aspel, running from 1979 to 1984, when the show changed presenters.

By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. The distribution company "Network on Air" released nearly all of the Michael Aspel episodes on a 13 DVD disc set in November 2022. Incidentally, the Gascoine/Goddard/Sewell/Nedwell episode ended with the male member of the public on the panel - a fashion designer named Leslie Dean - being given The Poseidon Adventure, but giving a rather bizarre mime by pointing at himself, indicating it was two words and doing the “name” head touching thing. If you’re just discovering this show (like me), then you have a long journey ahead of you…and it’s a fun one. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).I've just watched one of the most tense episodes in terms of points-angst, with Lionel's team not scoring a single point in the first half and getting thrashed overall. Her rendition of What Age Expects becomes a poignant highlight, showcasing not only her vocal prowess but also her ability to convey the emotional depth of the character. Incidentally, Tracey is the only panelist whose large, full handbag is on display underneath and behind her chair.