| Telly Addicts | |
|---|---|
| Format | Game Show |
| Starring | Noel Edmonds (Host) Charles Collingwood (Scorer: 1994 - 1996) Maria McErlane (Scorer: 1998) |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. Noel Ernest Edmonds Charles Collingwood may refer to Charles Collingwood (actor, British actor best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers Maria McErlane is a British actress and presenter specialising in comedy The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located of series | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 228 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | September 3, 1985 – July 29, 1998 |
Telly Addicts is the name of a BBC1 game show hosted by Noel Edmonds, broadcast from September 3, 1985 until July 29, 1998. The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Noel Ernest Edmonds Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) All questions featured were based on television programmes past and present, and generally took the form of a short clip being shown followed by a series of questions either specifically about the clip or more generally about the programme from which it had been taken. Two teams sat opposite each other on sofas.
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Original Format (1985 - 1986)
The first two series of Telly Addicts had two teams (champions and challengers) with a winner-stays-on format. The challengers had to try and beat the champions to win and return as the champions in the next show, whilst the champions were simply playing to retain their title.
New Format (1987 - 1998)
After the first two series of Telly Addicts, the show changed to a tournament format in 1987. A tournament (IPA) is a Competition involving a relatively large number of competitors all participating in a Sport or Game. It involved 16 teams in 8 qualifying heats. The eight winning teams of the qualifying heats would go on into the Quarter-Finals; the four winning teams of the Quarter-Finals would go into the Semi-Finals; the two winning teams of the Semi-Finals would proceed to the Grand Final, and the winning team of the Grand Final became the champions. This proved to be popular with viewers and the format remained until the show was axed in 1998.
Spin Offs
The Telly Addicts format was re-used in 2002 for the UK subscription TV channel 'Challenge' in the form of quiz show Soap Addicts, hosted by Mallandra Burrows and Richard Arnold. Richard Arnold may refer to Richard Arnold (general (1828–1882 Major General in the American Civil War Richard R However, the programme was not recommisioned after its 2003 series.
Three Interactive DVDs based on the Telly Addicts show have been produced so far, featuring original presenter Noel Edmonds. The first was released in Autumn 2005[1], the second in Autumn 2006[2] and the third in Autumn 2007. [3]
A Telly Addicts Video Game for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PSP and PS2 was published by Ubisoft on November 9, 2007. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) ( is a French computer and Video game publisher and developer with headquarters in
External links
- Telly Addicts at UKGameshows.com
- Telly Addicts at EpGuides. UKGameshowscom is a Website dedicated to British Game shows The site currently provides information on more than 1500 British game show formats from 1938 com
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