Cheggers Plays Pop
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Cheggers Plays Pop was a British children's television show
broadcast from 10 April 1978 to 7 November 1986. The show's format consisted of a series of physical and mental challenges undertaken by two teams of children representing their respective schools, together with studio performances by contemporary pop music acts.
The show was filmed at the BBC Manchester studios, hence most of the participating schools were predominantly from the North/North West areas of the UK.
The show was hosted by Keith Chegwin
, who is commonly known to the British public as "Cheggers".
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
broadcast from 10 April 1978 to 7 November 1986. The show's format consisted of a series of physical and mental challenges undertaken by two teams of children representing their respective schools, together with studio performances by contemporary pop music acts.
The show was filmed at the BBC Manchester studios, hence most of the participating schools were predominantly from the North/North West areas of the UK.
The show was hosted by Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin is an English television presenter, former child actor and singer.-Early career:Chegwin's early roles were in works of the Children's Film Foundation, appearing as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double Egghead's Robot . He also appeared as a stowaway in Doomwatch episode...
, who is commonly known to the British public as "Cheggers".
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