Spelling Bee (game show) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Spelling Bee was a 15-minute UK

United Kingdom

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radio

Radio

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and live television

Live television

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show that was the first ever television game show

Game show

A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...

, hosted by Freddie Grisewood

Freddie Grisewood

Frederick Henry Grisewood, known as Freddy Grisewood was a British broadcaster, who had a long and varied career with the BBC...

, and transmitted live from Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace

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at 10pm on 31 May 1938.

The original Inter Regional Spelling Competition was a one-off radio contest for children, aired on 25 November 1937 at 5.30pm

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