Going for a Song
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[[Max Robertson]] (1965-77) | [[Max Robertson]] (1965-77) | ||
| - | [[Michael Parkinson]] (1995- | + | [[Michael Parkinson]] (1995-99) |
[[Anne Robinson]] (2000) | [[Anne Robinson]] (2000) | ||
| - | [[Michael Aspel]] (2001- | + | [[Michael Aspel]] (2001-02) |
== Co-hosts == | == Co-hosts == | ||
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Team Captains:<br> | Team Captains:<br> | ||
| - | [[Tony Slattery]] (1995- | + | [[Tony Slattery]] (1995-97)<br> |
Leslie Ash (1995)<br> | Leslie Ash (1995)<br> | ||
| - | Mariella Frostrup (1996- | + | Mariella Frostrup (1996-97)<br> |
Helen Lederer (1996)<br> | Helen Lederer (1996)<br> | ||
| - | [[Penelope Keith]] (1997- | + | [[Penelope Keith]] (1997-98)<br> |
[[Kit Hesketh-Harvey]] (1998-2000)<br> | [[Kit Hesketh-Harvey]] (1998-2000)<br> | ||
[[Penny Smith]] (1999-2000)<br> | [[Penny Smith]] (1999-2000)<br> | ||
| - | Dr Mark Porter (2001- | + | Dr Mark Porter (2001-02)<br> |
| - | [[Rachel de Thame]] (2001- | + | [[Rachel de Thame]] (2001-02) |
== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
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BBC1 South (regional), 21 April 1965 (Pilot) | BBC1 South (regional), 21 April 1965 (Pilot) | ||
| - | BBC Bristol for BBC1, 6 October 1965 to to 16 October 1977 | + | BBC Bristol for BBC1, 6 October 1965 to to 16 October 1977 (13 series) |
Maverick Television and BBC Pebble Mill for BBC1, 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002 | Maverick Television and BBC Pebble Mill for BBC1, 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002 | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_for_a_Song Wikipedia entry] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_for_a_Song Wikipedia entry] | ||
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| + | [http://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive/going-song-1996 Opening titles from the BBC Motion Graphics Archive] | ||
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
Revision as of 03:55, 16 August 2023
Contents |
Host
Max Robertson (1965-77)
Michael Parkinson (1995-99)
Anne Robinson (2000)
Michael Aspel (2001-02)
Co-hosts
Expert:
Arthur Negus (1965-77)
Eric Knowles (1995-2002)
Team Captains:
Tony Slattery (1995-97)
Leslie Ash (1995)
Mariella Frostrup (1996-97)
Helen Lederer (1996)
Penelope Keith (1997-98)
Kit Hesketh-Harvey (1998-2000)
Penny Smith (1999-2000)
Dr Mark Porter (2001-02)
Rachel de Thame (2001-02)
Broadcast
BBC1 South (regional), 21 April 1965 (Pilot)
BBC Bristol for BBC1, 6 October 1965 to to 16 October 1977 (13 series)
Maverick Television and BBC Pebble Mill for BBC1, 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002
Synopsis
Antiques guessing game that carried Arthur Negus to fame as the show's resident expert, and this was all in the days before Antiques Roadshow.
However, British law has changed since then and now all antiques game shows are obliged to include the word "Great" or "Going" in the title and feature Eric Knowles as an authority. (OK, except Bargain Hunt. We'll give you that.)
In the middle of the format, there was an "identify the mystery object" round. But the meat of the show was about discussing specific antiques. The teams of panellists took turns to identify the nature, materials, age etc. of the objects d'art, and most importantly take a stab at the value. The expert would then give a mini lecture about the piece before revealing the correct answers.
Inventor
John King
Theme music
First movement from Respighi's suite Gli Uccelli (The Birds).
Web links
Opening titles from the BBC Motion Graphics Archive
Pictures
Michael Parkinson, with the famous bird cage which featured in the opening titles of both versions of the programme.