Going for Gold
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Going for Gold was a British television game show that originally aired on BBC1 between 12 October 1987 and 9 July 1996. It was revived for Channel 5 from 13 October 2008 to 20 March 2009.
Infobox
Genre
Game show
Presented by
mw- Henry Kelly (1987–1996) John Suchet (2008–2009) Dean Wilson (2008–2009: stand-in)
Starring
Alex Kramer (2008–2009) Vicki Letch (2008–2009: stand-in)
Voices of
Martin Buchanan
Theme music composer
Sandy McClelland Hans Zimmer Paul McCartney
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
10 (BBC1) 1 (Channel 5)
No. of episodes
702 (BBC1) 105 (Channel 5)
Production locations
BBC Television Centre (1987–1988) BBC Elstree Centre (1988–1992) New Broadcasting House (1993–1996)
Running time
25 minutes (BBC1) 60 minutes (inc. adverts: Channel 5)
Production companies
Reg Grundy Productions (1987–1996) Talkback Thames (2008–2009)
Network
Channel 5
Release
13 October 2008 (2008-10-13) –20 March 2009 (2009-03-20)
Tables
· Transmissions › BBC1
1
1
Series
1
Start date
12 October 1987
End date
31 March 1988
Episodes
92
2
2
Series
2
Start date
17 October 1988
End date
23 March 1989
Episodes
84
3
3
Series
3
Start date
6 November 1989
End date
22 March 1990
Episodes
68
4
4
Series
4
Start date
5 November 1990
End date
22 March 1991
Episodes
68
5
5
Series
5
Start date
4 November 1991
End date
18 March 1992
Episodes
60
6
6
Series
6
Start date
7 September 1992
End date
18 December 1992
Episodes
60
7
7
Series
7
Start date
26 July 1993
End date
12 November 1993
Episodes
75
8
8
Series
8
Start date
25 April 1994
End date
25 August 1994
Episodes
60
9
9
Series
9
Start date
27 February 1995
End date
5 July 1995
Episodes
75
10
10
Series
10
Start date
1 April 1996
End date
9 July 1996
Episodes
60
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
| 1 | 12 October 1987 | 31 March 1988 | 92 |
| 2 | 17 October 1988 | 23 March 1989 | 84 |
| 3 | 6 November 1989 | 22 March 1990 | 68 |
| 4 | 5 November 1990 | 22 March 1991 | 68 |
| 5 | 4 November 1991 | 18 March 1992 | 60 |
| 6 | 7 September 1992 | 18 December 1992 | 60 |
| 7 | 26 July 1993 | 12 November 1993 | 75 |
| 8 | 25 April 1994 | 25 August 1994 | 60 |
| 9 | 27 February 1995 | 5 July 1995 | 75 |
| 10 | 1 April 1996 | 9 July 1996 | 60 |
· Transmissions › Channel 5
1
1
Series
1
Start date
13 October 2008
End date
20 March 2009
Episodes
105
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
| 1 | 13 October 2008 | 20 March 2009 | 105 |
· International versions
أنا الأولAnna Al Awwal
أنا الأولAnna Al Awwal
Country
Arab League
Name
أنا الأولAnna Al Awwal
Presenter
Ayman Zeidan
Channel
beIN Drama
Date of transmission
2019–2020
Quiz Champion
Quiz Champion
Country
Austria
Name
Quiz Champion
Presenter
Klaus Eberhartinger
Channel
ATV
Date of transmission
8 May 2007 – 30 May 2007
Questions pour un Champion
Questions pour un Champion
Country
France
Name
Questions pour un Champion
Presenter
Julien Lepers (7 November 1988 – 20 February 2016)Vincent Perrot (14 – 28 January 1994)Samuel Étienne (22 February 2016 – present)
Channel
FR3 (1988–1992)France 3 (1992–present)
Date of transmission
7 November 1988 – present
Samuel Étienne
Samuel Étienne
Country
Questions pour un Super Champion
Name
Samuel Étienne
Presenter
10 September 2006 – 24 August 2024
Питања за шампионаPitanja za šampiona
Питања за шампионаPitanja za šampiona
Country
Serbia
Name
Питања за шампионаPitanja za šampiona
Presenter
Ilija Kovacić
Channel
B92
Date of transmission
10 April 2006 – 21 July 2009
Bilir Bilmez
Bilir Bilmez
Country
Turkey
Name
Bilir Bilmez
Presenter
Hüseyin Köroğlu
Channel
TRT 1
Date of transmission
1996
Питання для чемпіонівPytannya dlya chempioniv
Питання для чемпіонівPytannya dlya chempioniv
Country
Ukraine
Name
Питання для чемпіонівPytannya dlya chempioniv
Presenter
Yury Gorbunov
Channel
STB
Date of transmission
29 August 2005 – 2 December 2005
Run for the Money
Run for the Money
Country
United States
Name
Run for the Money
Presenter
Bill Rafferty
Channel
ABC
Date of transmission
1987 (Non-Broadcast pilot)
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
Country
American Know-it-All
Name
Neil Patrick Harris
Presenter
?
Channel
30 December 2007 (Non-Broadcast pilot)
| Country | Name | Presenter | Channel | Date of transmission |
| Arab League | أنا الأولAnna Al Awwal | Ayman Zeidan | beIN Drama | 2019–2020 |
| Austria | Quiz Champion | Klaus Eberhartinger | ATV | 8 May 2007 – 30 May 2007 |
| France | Questions pour un Champion | Julien Lepers (7 November 1988 – 20 February 2016)Vincent Perrot (14 – 28 January 1994)Samuel Étienne (22 February 2016 – present) | FR3 (1988–1992)France 3 (1992–present) | 7 November 1988 – present |
| Questions pour un Super Champion | Samuel Étienne | 10 September 2006 – 24 August 2024 | ||
| Serbia | Питања за шампионаPitanja za šampiona | Ilija Kovacić | B92 | 10 April 2006 – 21 July 2009 |
| Turkey | Bilir Bilmez | Hüseyin Köroğlu | TRT 1 | 1996 |
| Ukraine | Питання для чемпіонівPytannya dlya chempioniv | Yury Gorbunov | STB | 29 August 2005 – 2 December 2005 |
| United States | Run for the Money | Bill Rafferty | ABC | 1987 (Non-Broadcast pilot) |
| American Know-it-All | Neil Patrick Harris | ? | 30 December 2007 (Non-Broadcast pilot) |
References
- "Elstree – ATV & BBC"https://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/itv-studios-in-london/elstree-clarendon-road/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/22/hans-zimmer-soundcloud-music-contest
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