Telly Addicts

Infobox Television
show_name = Telly Addicts


caption =
format = Game Show
picture_format = 4:3
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Noel Edmonds
channel = BBC1
first_aired = 3 September, 1985
last_aired = 29 July, 1998
num_series = 13
num_episodes = 228
country = UK
producer =
related =
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"Telly Addicts" is the name of a BBC1 game show hosted by Noel Edmonds, broadcast from 3 September, 1985 until 29 July, 1998. All questions 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.

Formats

1985 - 1986

The original format had 2 teams of 4 people 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.

1987 - 1996

The format changed to a tournament format. 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.

1997 - 1998

The final format saw a complete re-vamp of the show with 3 teams of 2 people, a new set of opening titles, a new logo and a new theme tune.

pin 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. 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 [http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/716969/Telly-Addicts/Product.html] , the second in Autumn 2006 [http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1112938/Telly-Addicts-2/Product.html] and the third in Autumn 2007. [http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3434611/Telly-Addicts-TV-Heaven/Product.html]

A "Telly Addicts" Video Game for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PSP and PS2 was published by Ubisoft on November 9, 2007.

Transmissions

Original series

pecials

External links

* [http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Telly_Addicts "Telly Addicts"] at UKGameshows.com
* [http://epguides.com/TellyAddicts "Telly Addicts"] at EpGuides.com