Runaround (UK game show)
| Runaround | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Poparound (1985-6) |
| Genre | Children's game show |
| Created by | Merrill Heatter & Bob Quigley |
| Presented by |
Mike Reid (1975-6, 1978-81) Leslie Crowther (1977) Stan Boardman (1977-8) Gary Crowley (Poparound) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 12 (Runaround) 2 (Poparound) |
| No. of episodes | 100 (inc. 3 specials) (Runaround) 12 (Poparound) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) |
Southern Television (Runaround) Central (Poparound) |
| Distributor | Renown Pictures (Runaround) ITV Studios (Poparound) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 2 September 1975 - 7 September 1981 (Runaround) – 19 June 1985 - 4 June 1986 (Poparound) |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Runaround (US version) |
Runaround was produced by Southern Television for the ITV network between 2 September 1975 and 7 September 1981. It was much more successful than the original American version. The original host was comedian Mike Reid. In 1977 his place was taken by Leslie Crowther and Stan Boardman, before Reid returned in 1978. The ball in tube scoring was copied from the US version but with two colours; yellow worth one point for a correct answer and red worth two points for being the only contestant to choose the right answer. Metal Mickey made his screen debut on the British version of the show after being discovered by the show's in-vision researcher, Tim Edmunds. The series ended when Southern Television's franchise ended at the end of 1981.
A spin-off entitled Poparound was produced by Central and aired between 19 June 1985 and 4 June 1986 with Gary Crowley as the host.
Out of 103 episodes from 12 series that were made during its 6-year run, 32 survived from the archives, which included Episode 4 of Series 8, Episodes 5 & 9 of Series 9, The 1979 Christmas Special, Episodes 1, 3-5, 7-8 & 10-13 of Series 10, Episodes 1-7, 9 & 11-14 of Series 11 and all 6 episodes of Series 12.
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