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Have you ever been on a game show?

98 replies

InNeedOfAWin · 18/05/2024 19:24

Purely random curiosity after watching some 90’s game shows. Would love to hear from anyone who appeared on one of these - more so if you won! How long before you received your prizes? Where did you moor your speedboat?

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SoporificLettuce · 31/10/2024 21:39

WelcomeToMonkeyTown · 31/10/2024 21:38

Yes she knew it.

Chris T made a big joke out of "do you think she'd give you the right answer? Does she like you enough...?"

But she'd already pre-agreed she'd get a cut if she helped 😜

Brilliant 😅👍

SoporificLettuce · 31/10/2024 21:40

LaMadameCholet · 19/05/2024 17:47

My Dad was on “What’s my line?” and the contestants had to write their name on a flip chart. He misspelled his own name on TV. Someone in my class at school found out he was on the show, and put it on the TV in the 6th from common room, I was mortified (my Dad was a “character”) and my friends called him by the misspelled version of his name for the next decade. Hideous.

What was “his line” ?(if it’s not outing)

JoanThursday · 31/10/2024 21:45

I haven't been on anything. But a mum from the school gate was on ant and decs Saturday night takeaway. She won the whole lot and was so overjoyed, she started to take her top off. That made for interesting conversations after it was broadcast.

LifeisNOTlikeemmerdalefarm · 31/10/2024 21:48

A friends wife is an octochamp on countdown.
She is autistic and is always researching everything
she can think of. Her memory is out of this world.

eddiemairswife · 31/10/2024 21:48

Ask The Family in 1979. We won the series. The prize money was about £500 in cash.

OctopusFriend · 31/10/2024 21:50

eddiemairswife · 31/10/2024 21:48

Ask The Family in 1979. We won the series. The prize money was about £500 in cash.

I used to love Ask Tte Family!
Mother and younger child only....

SoporificLettuce · 31/10/2024 21:55

Oganesson118 · 20/05/2024 21:58

Anne Hegarty.

We got the money through the post by cheque - it wasn't a long wait for it, maybe a week or so.

The Chase Reaction GIF by PotatoITV

The Governess
what’s she really like?

SoporificLettuce · 31/10/2024 22:00

MollsDolls · 20/05/2024 00:12

I was on a show in Ireland called Winning Streak. You entered by getting 3 stars on a scratch card of the same name and you sent it in. Then all 3 star tickets were put in a drum and 5 names pulled out randomly on the live show every week. It will be 12 years ago next Sat. I won €67,800. Got chq there and then.

Wow! That was great! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Laalaalaand · 31/10/2024 22:24

I've always wanted to apply for the chase because sitting at home i always do really well but i know my brain would go totally blank as soon as i was in front of the camera!

BasiliskStare · 31/10/2024 22:31

@IchWill Fucking hell. The holiday was meant to say BARBADOS! How did my phone change it to Barnstaple?!? 😂😂

I think Barnstable looks quite nice but I can see some more glamour with Barbados as a a headline prize.

As others - that made me giggle.

VapeVamp12 · 31/10/2024 22:41

Not a game show but a friend of mine did couples come dine with me

Said it was a nightmare.

I did a quick google and thats a common experience with contestants!

VapeVamp12 · 31/10/2024 22:42

Laalaalaand · 31/10/2024 22:24

I've always wanted to apply for the chase because sitting at home i always do really well but i know my brain would go totally blank as soon as i was in front of the camera!

I've applied twice over the years and never heard anything! The questionnaire / application was very detailed so maybe i'm just a bit boring lol

Oganesson118 · 01/11/2024 10:44

SoporificLettuce · 31/10/2024 21:55

The Governess
what’s she really like?

LOL she was rude AF to us, I don't think she liked us at all! She seems a bit more chill now.

SoporificLettuce · 01/11/2024 10:47

Oganesson118 · 01/11/2024 10:44

LOL she was rude AF to us, I don't think she liked us at all! She seems a bit more chill now.

😮 oh flip! 🤣

GingerLiberalFeminist · 01/11/2024 11:07

Yeah went on a bbc one last year. It was madly fun, I couldn't stop grinning because I was on a game show set and it was all so bizarre. I came second. That made me want to do more but my applications haven't been picked up!

KimberleyClark · 01/11/2024 11:13

SoporificLettuce · 01/11/2024 10:47

😮 oh flip! 🤣

My favourite is lovely Paul Sinha. He’s never rude.

Novemberisfinallyhere · 01/11/2024 11:16

I was in the audience for the new You Bet reboot last month! Does that count?!

SoporificLettuce · 01/11/2024 11:19

KimberleyClark · 01/11/2024 11:13

My favourite is lovely Paul Sinha. He’s never rude.

He does seem to be very popular.
My grandson’s favourite is Mark Labbett The Beast. I like Darragh (The Menace) Ennis 🤣

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 01/11/2024 11:19

Not me but friend’s mum went on Big Break and won a white goods item (dishwasher or something). Ronnie O’Sullivan was playing for her and ended up dating friend (was at start of his snooker career). No one said anything about Jim Davidson but this was in the days when his humour and misogyny was “acceptable”.

twilightcafe · 01/11/2024 11:21

Yes. Did Popmaster TV. Didn't win (wasn't expecting to!) but had a great time.

KimberleyClark · 01/11/2024 11:21

SoporificLettuce · 01/11/2024 11:19

He does seem to be very popular.
My grandson’s favourite is Mark Labbett The Beast. I like Darragh (The Menace) Ennis 🤣

Darragh ticks a lot of boxes for me. Intellect, wit, twinkly Irishness and curly hair!

Oganesson118 · 01/11/2024 15:17

KimberleyClark · 01/11/2024 11:13

My favourite is lovely Paul Sinha. He’s never rude.

I wanted Shaun really - he’s funny and usually quite polite. Also I had a music question so maybe he would have started singing!

LyndaSnellsSniff · 01/11/2024 15:22

My friend has been on a few. She was on Mastermind twice. She is quite little and her feet couldn't reach the ground in the famous black chair.

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