Looks Familiar

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A straight TV transfer of the radio format [[Sounds Familiar]]. Described as a game to test your N.Q. (that's 'Nostalgia Quotient'), Denis Norden was joined by four personalities for a very popular teatime test of showbusiness knowledge.
A straight TV transfer of the radio format [[Sounds Familiar]]. Described as a game to test your N.Q. (that's 'Nostalgia Quotient'), Denis Norden was joined by four personalities for a very popular teatime test of showbusiness knowledge.
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The show was picked up by Channel 4 in a peak-time slot from 1984 to 1987 whilst ITV took the opportunity to dump repeats of it in a graveyard, pre-closedown slot.
 
== Inventor ==
== Inventor ==
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I think the theme music might be Petite Fleur by Chris Barber and His Jazz Band - DJB -->
I think the theme music might be Petite Fleur by Chris Barber and His Jazz Band - DJB -->
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== Trivia ==
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The show was picked up by Channel 4 in a peak-time slot from 1984 to 1987 whilst ITV took the opportunity to dump repeats of it in a graveyard, pre-closedown slot.
[[Category:Panel Game]]
[[Category:Panel Game]]

Revision as of 04:38, 23 January 2014

Contents

Host

Denis Norden

Broadcast

Thames for ITV, 25 August 1970 (Pilot)

18 October 1972 to 1983 (Series)

Thames for Channel 4, 2 August 1984 to 1987

Synopsis

A straight TV transfer of the radio format Sounds Familiar. Described as a game to test your N.Q. (that's 'Nostalgia Quotient'), Denis Norden was joined by four personalities for a very popular teatime test of showbusiness knowledge.

Inventor

Denis Gifford


Trivia

The show was picked up by Channel 4 in a peak-time slot from 1984 to 1987 whilst ITV took the opportunity to dump repeats of it in a graveyard, pre-closedown slot.

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