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Give Us a Clue is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992. The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1984, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. The show featured two teams, one captained by Lionel Blair and the other by Una Stubbs. Later versions of the programme had Liza Goddard as captain of the women's team.
A revived version was attempted by BBC One, which ran from 10 November to 19 December 1997 and commissioned 30 episodes, it was hosted by Tim Clark. Teams were captained by Christopher Blake and Julie Peasgood and the show tried to introduce a lateral thinking puzzle (which the host could "give clues to"). Give us a Clue returned for a special Comic Relief episode on 5 March 2011 with Sara Cox, Christopher Biggins, Lionel Blair, Una Stubbs, Holly Walsh, Jenni Falconer and David Walliams.
The game was based on charades, a party game where players used mime rather than speaking to demonstrate a name, phrase, book, play, film or TV programme. Each player was given roughly two minutes to act out their given subject in front of his/her team, and if the others were unsuccessful in guessing correctly, the opposing team would have a chance to answer for a bonus point.
Before Michael Parkinson presented this show, we had Michael Aspel presenting it. So here he is in action hosting a episode of Give Us A Clue in 1979.
An episode of Give Us A Clue Hosted by Michael Parkinson with Liza Goddard Liz Fraser Pamela Armstrong Adrienne Posta Lionel Blair Keith Chegwin Eamonn Holmes and Gordon Burns from 1991
Give Us a clue - from 1987, Bernie Winters - one of the funniest mimes I have seen! Unfortunately the video quality is not the best....
Another UK classic. Basically a game of Charades with celebrities. First hosted by Michael Aspel in 1980-1984. This is the Michael Parkinson series from 1989. Made by Thames.
Broadcast on ITV 7.30 - 8.00 pm, Thursday 5th December 1985. ©Thames TV. https://www.facebook.com/Loving-Lena-Zavaroni-102713158005653/?modal=admin_todo_tour https://loving-lena-zavaroni.tumblr.com/
Give Us a Clue is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992. The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1984, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. The show featured two teams, one captained by Lionel Blair and the other by Una Stubbs. Later versions of the programme had Liza Goddard as captain of the women's team.
A revived version was attempted by BBC One, which ran from 10 November to 19 December 1997 and commissioned 30 episodes, it was hosted by Tim Clark. Teams were captained by Christopher Blake and Julie Peasgood and the show tried to introduce a lateral thinking puzzle (which the host could "give clues to"). Give us a Clue returned for a special Comic Relief episode on 5 March 2011 with Sara Cox, Christopher Biggins, Lionel Blair, Una Stubbs, Holly Walsh, Jenni Falconer and David Walliams.
The game was based on charades, a party game where players used mime rather than speaking to demonstrate a name, phrase, book, play, film or TV programme. Each player was given roughly two minutes to act out their given subject in front of his/her team, and if the others were unsuccessful in guessing correctly, the opposing team would have a chance to answer for a bonus point.
I know what you're doing
I hear what you're saying
So who do you think you're fooling
You remember me hey
I hear you call out in the night
I keep your secrets well
I hold your vision from the sight
Of anybody else
(Won't you stop your fooling)
Cause you know and I know
We're talking to ourselves
We might as well go on as though
There ain't nobody else
There is no one else
If you need a clue
The secret to me
Is you
No matter what you think
You're still just dreaming
No matter where you go
You're still right there
No matter what becomes of all your scheming
I can watch it vanish in the air
Cause you know and I know
We're talking to ourselves
We might as well go on as though
There ain't nobody else
There is no one else
If you need a clue
The secret to me
Is you
No matter what you think
You're still just dreaming
No matter where you go
You're still right there
No matter what becomes of all your scheming