Your Number Please

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== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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ITV, 29 June to 24 July 1992 (20 shows)
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Atticus Television for ITV (Thames), 29 June to 24 July 1992 (20 shows)
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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A typical [[ITV's 9.25 shows|9:30 on-the-cheap show]] where 15 numerical questions were asked and the audience answered on their keypads. After the break, ten of those questions were randomly chosen to be the ones that counted leaving 5 for a viewer competition.
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A typical [[ITV's 9.25 shows|9:30 on-the-cheap show]] where 15 numerical questions were asked and the audience answered on their keypads. After the break, ten of those questions were chosen to be the ones that counted, leaving five for a viewer competition.
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The total of all the "proper" answers were all added up and the audience member who got closest won £250.
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The total of all the "proper" answers were all added up and the audience member who got closest won £250. For the viewers, they had three hours to phone in after the programme to give the total of their five questions to win £250 for themselves too. The winner and answers were given the next day.
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Only lasted a few weeks.
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At various points during the answer reveal, the best five contestants were featured on a leader board, along with their scores expressed as a difference from the correct total. In addition, the players furthest away from the right answer were humiliated on the Booby Board. It's an early example of "name and shame", we suppose.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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"Once upon a time... and we don't count 'once' because it isn't a proper number..."
"Once upon a time... and we don't count 'once' because it isn't a proper number..."
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"Can I have... your number please"
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== Inventor ==
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Bob Louis, Mitchell Symons and Tim Marler
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== Theme music ==
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Peter Griffiths
[[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]]
[[Category:General Knowledge Quiz]]

Revision as of 16:47, 28 March 2010

Contents

Host

Neil Buchanan

Broadcast

Atticus Television for ITV (Thames), 29 June to 24 July 1992 (20 shows)

Synopsis

A typical 9:30 on-the-cheap show where 15 numerical questions were asked and the audience answered on their keypads. After the break, ten of those questions were chosen to be the ones that counted, leaving five for a viewer competition.

The total of all the "proper" answers were all added up and the audience member who got closest won £250. For the viewers, they had three hours to phone in after the programme to give the total of their five questions to win £250 for themselves too. The winner and answers were given the next day.

At various points during the answer reveal, the best five contestants were featured on a leader board, along with their scores expressed as a difference from the correct total. In addition, the players furthest away from the right answer were humiliated on the Booby Board. It's an early example of "name and shame", we suppose.

Trivia

Neil always made a point about question 9 being "Storytime!" with suitable audience reaction. This question did seem to go on forever.

They filmed 5 shows to be shown over a week. They also intended to do a Winners show with prize money of £1000 but they never did.

Catchphrases

"Once upon a time... and we don't count 'once' because it isn't a proper number..."

"Can I have... your number please"

Inventor

Bob Louis, Mitchell Symons and Tim Marler

Theme music

Peter Griffiths

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