Password (UK game show)
| Password | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Panel game |
| Created by | Bob Stewart |
| Presented by |
Shaw Taylor (1963) Brian Redhead (1973) Eleanor Summerfield (1974) Esther Rantzen (1974–5) Tom O'Connor (1982–3) Gordon Burns (1987–8) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series |
1 (ATV era) 3 (BBC era) 1 (Channel 4 era) 2 (UTV era) |
| No. of episodes |
27 (ATV era) 39 (BBC era) 25 (Channel 4 era) 48 (UTV era) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) |
ATV (1963) Thames in association with Talbot Television and Goodson-Todman Productions (1982–3) Ulster (1987–8) |
| Distributor |
ITV Studios FremantleMedia UTV Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITV (1963, 1987–8) BBC2 (1973) BBC1 (1974–5) Channel 4 (1982–3) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 12 March 1963 – 5 August 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Password (US version) |
Password is a British panel game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on ITV produced by ATV from 12 March to 10 September 1963 hosted by Shaw Taylor, then it aired on BBC2 from 24 March to 28 April 1973 hosted by Brian Redhead before moving to its flagship channel BBC1 from 7 January 1974 to 1976 first hosted by Eleanor Summerfield then by Esther Rantzen, it was then aired on Channel 4 produced by Thames in association with Talbot Television and Goodson-Todman Productions from 6 November 1982 to 14 May 1983 hosted by Tom O'Connor and then finally aired back on ITV produced by Ulster from 22 July 1987 to 5 August 1988 hosted by Gordon Burns.
Transmissions
ATV era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March 1963 | 10 September 1963 | 27 |
BBC era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 1973 | 28 April 1973 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 January 1974 | 27 August 1974 | 27 |
| 3 | 29 December 1974 | 3 January 1975 | 6 |
Channel 4 era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 November 1982 | 14 May 1983 | 25 |
UTV era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 July 1987 | 20 October 1987 | 13 |
| 2 | 20 June 1988 | 5 August 1988 | 35 |
External links
- Password (1973) at BFI
- Password (1982–3) at BFI
- Password (1987–8) at BFI
- Password at UKGameshows.com
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