How Dare You!

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== Host ==
== Host ==
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[[Floella Benjamin]] (1984 only), Clive Webb, John Gorman, Cheryl Baker,
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Clive Webb, John Gorman and [[Floella Benjamin]] (1984)
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Carrie Gray (now [[Carrie Grant]])
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Clive Webb, John Gorman and [[Carrie Grant|Carrie Gray]] (1985-87) (and Cheryl Baker from 1985)
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Tyne Tees for ITV, 10 April 1984 to 1989
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Tyne Tees for ITV, 10 April 1984 to 15 July 1987 (54 episodes in 3 series + 1 special)
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Anarchic kids show. Two teams of kids throw lots of gunge around for twenty five minutes, jeered on by celebrities and (we think) ex-stars of ''Tiswas''. Games included 'Down The Drain', 'Nellyball', 'Hat Catchers' and 'Teach 'em a lesson'
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Anarchic kids show. Two teams of kids throw lots of gunge around for twenty five minutes, jeered on by celebrities and ex-stars of ''Tiswas''. In the style of a school sports day, two schools competed for a How Dare You! trophy (A wellington boot) Games included 'Down The Drain', 'Nellyball', 'Hat Catchers' and 'Teach 'em a lesson'. The games were padded out by sketches and jokes performed by the presenters.
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The games were often incredibly silly and in a Tiswas fashion, John and Clive would gunge contestants for any unfair reason they could invent up.
According to the TV Times, it was 'Britain's messiest game show'. We'll think about that.
According to the TV Times, it was 'Britain's messiest game show'. We'll think about that.
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==Images==
 
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<div class="image">[[File:How_dare_you!_carrie_grant_and_clive_webb.jpg]]"A very young [[Carrie Grant]] and Clive Webb"</div>
 
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== Theme music ==
== Theme music ==
The theme tune to ''How Dare You'' was a re-recorded version of Five Star's ''Stay Out of My Life'' and appeared as a B-Side on their #9 hit in 1987. It was called just ''How Dare You'' and both tracks were written by lead singer Denise (Deniece) Pearson.
The theme tune to ''How Dare You'' was a re-recorded version of Five Star's ''Stay Out of My Life'' and appeared as a B-Side on their #9 hit in 1987. It was called just ''How Dare You'' and both tracks were written by lead singer Denise (Deniece) Pearson.
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<div class="video"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hE8F7VVUPXw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hE8F7VVUPXw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/>''Opening titles''</div>
== Web links ==
== Web links ==
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[http://www.tiswasonline.com/history.php?article_ref=howdareyou Tiswas Online article]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Dare_You!_(TV_series) Wikipedia entry]
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== Pictures ==
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<div class="image">[[File:How_dare_you!_carrie_grant_and_clive_webb.jpg]]''A very young [[Carrie Grant]] and Clive Webb''</div>
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<div class="image">[[File:How dare you! teach 'em a lesson.jpg]]''A game called 'Teach 'em a lesson', Two teachers from each school sat above a pool of gunge while kids hurled buckets of gunge at them for 60 seconds''</div>
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<div class="image">[[File:How dare you! handing out the prizes.jpg]]''Handing out the prizes, a How Dare You! trophy''</div>
[[Category:Childrens]]
[[Category:Childrens]]
[[Category:Tyne Tees Productions]]
[[Category:Tyne Tees Productions]]
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Current revision as of 00:51, 6 April 2021

Contents

Host

Clive Webb, John Gorman and Floella Benjamin (1984)

Clive Webb, John Gorman and Carrie Gray (1985-87) (and Cheryl Baker from 1985)

Broadcast

Tyne Tees for ITV, 10 April 1984 to 15 July 1987 (54 episodes in 3 series + 1 special)

Synopsis

Anarchic kids show. Two teams of kids throw lots of gunge around for twenty five minutes, jeered on by celebrities and ex-stars of Tiswas. In the style of a school sports day, two schools competed for a How Dare You! trophy (A wellington boot) Games included 'Down The Drain', 'Nellyball', 'Hat Catchers' and 'Teach 'em a lesson'. The games were padded out by sketches and jokes performed by the presenters.

The games were often incredibly silly and in a Tiswas fashion, John and Clive would gunge contestants for any unfair reason they could invent up.

According to the TV Times, it was 'Britain's messiest game show'. We'll think about that.

Theme music

The theme tune to How Dare You was a re-recorded version of Five Star's Stay Out of My Life and appeared as a B-Side on their #9 hit in 1987. It was called just How Dare You and both tracks were written by lead singer Denise (Deniece) Pearson.


Opening titles

Web links

Wikipedia entry

Pictures

File:How_dare_you!_carrie_grant_and_clive_webb.jpgA very young Carrie Grant and Clive Webb
File:How dare you! teach 'em a lesson.jpgA game called 'Teach 'em a lesson', Two teachers from each school sat above a pool of gunge while kids hurled buckets of gunge at them for 60 seconds
File:How dare you! handing out the prizes.jpgHanding out the prizes, a How Dare You! trophy

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