All Clued Up
Encyclopedia
All Clued Up is a United Kingdom game show based on the American entry The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
, which was produced by TVS
and aired on ITV
from 17 April 1988 to 19 July 1991. It was hosted by David Hamilton
.
in North America.
in the US). Each letter is revealed one at a time except for the last letter, and whomever buzzed in with the correct answer won £10 and the right to pick two letters from a keyboard.
After two letters are picked, if no correct guess is given, another toss-up puzzle is played. Each toss-up puzzle is a clue to the main phrase puzzle that's in play.
Three rounds (sometimes more) were played with the value doubling to £20 later on in the game, and the couple in the lead when time expired won the game & advanced to the bonus round.
The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime is an American game show which offered a $1 million grand prize to winning contestants. Based on a late 1970s unsold game show pilot titled The Letter Machine, the show aired in syndication from January 6, 1986 until September 11, 1987...
, which was produced by TVS
Television South
Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...
and aired on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 17 April 1988 to 19 July 1991. It was hosted by David Hamilton
David Hamilton (Radio DJ)
David Hamilton is a British radio presenter. Since his broadcasting career began in 1959, Hamilton has hosted over 12,000 radio shows and more than 1,000 TV shows...
.
Rules of the Game
Like the American shows, two married couples, competed to solve word puzzles, which led to a master solution, in a game show combining the elements of Wheel of Fortune, Definition and ScrabbleScrabble (game show)
Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were...
in North America.
Toss-Up Puzzle
The game begins with a toss-up puzzle (aka speedword, similar to that of ScrabbleScrabble (game show)
Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were...
in the US). Each letter is revealed one at a time except for the last letter, and whomever buzzed in with the correct answer won £10 and the right to pick two letters from a keyboard.
Main Phrase Puzzle
Like in America, the couple with a correct guess gets choose two letters that are in the master puzzle (they call theirs the "Main Phrase Puzzle"). They choose letters from a keyboard. The keyboard contained all 26 letters, plus a star, which is used to represent markings other than letters such as apostrophes, hyphens or numbers. Letters that are in the puzzle are highlighted on the keyboard, plus one letter that is not in the puzzle, which is called a "Stinger" which if picked, caused the team to lose a turn. For each letter revealed in the word, £10 is added to a bank, and the team that correctly solves the puzzle won the pot.After two letters are picked, if no correct guess is given, another toss-up puzzle is played. Each toss-up puzzle is a clue to the main phrase puzzle that's in play.
Three rounds (sometimes more) were played with the value doubling to £20 later on in the game, and the couple in the lead when time expired won the game & advanced to the bonus round.
Bonus Round
For the first series, the couple is locked into an isolation booth, which is wired so they can only hear host Hamilton. For series 2 to 4, the couple stand in front of the keyboard instead of the isolation booth. They choose one of three possible categories and have 50 seconds (instead of 60 in the USA) to guess six words or phrases pertaining to that category. There were no plungers or buttons to stop the clock; once a word or phrase is guessed, the next word or phrase is immediately put in play. Getting all six on their first two appearances won £1,000. Earlier on the winning couple can risk losing half of their £1,000 (or £500) for the right to return the next day for chance to play the bonus game again for £3,000.Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 April 1988 | 14 August 1988 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 June 1989 | 3 September 1989 | 12 |
| 3 | ?? | 19 August 1990 | ?? |
| 4 | 24 June 1991 | 19 July 1991 | 20 |
External links
.- All Clued Up at BFI..