| Celebrity Squares | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Les Keen (2014–15) David Reilly (2014–15) Aiden Spackman (2014–15) |
| Directed by | Richard Van't Riet (2014–15) |
| Presented by | Bob Monkhouse (1975–79; 1993–97) Warwick Davis (2014–15) |
| Voices of | Kenny Everett (1975–79) Nick Jackson (1993–97) |
| Theme music composer | Jack Parnell (1975–79) Rick Turk (1993–97) Invader Plus (2014–15) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (ATV) 3 (Central) 2 (Revival) |
| No. of episodes | 138 (ATV) 57 (Central) 15 (Revival) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Abigail Adams (2014–15) Tony Moulsdale (2014–15) Robert Massie (2014–15) |
| Producers | Roisin Jones (2014–15) Niki Xenophontos (2014–15) |
| Production locations | ATV Elstree (1975–79)[1] Television House (1993–95)[2] The London Studios (2014–15) |
| Editor | Michael Marden (2014–15) |
| Running time | 40 minutes (ATV) 30 minutes (Central) 60 minutes (2014) 45 minutes (2015) |
| Production companies | ATV (1975–79) Central with Reg Grundy Productions (1993–97) September Films and Motion Content Group (2014–15) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 20 July 1975 – 7 July 1979 |
| Release | 8 January 1993 – 3 January 1997 |
| Release | 10 September 2014 – 7 June 2015 |
| Related | |
| Hollywood Squares | |
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Celebrity Squares is a British comedy game show based on the American comedy game show Hollywood Squares. It first ran on ITV from 20 July 1975 to 7 July 1979 and was hosted by Bob Monkhouse, then—also hosted by Monkhouse—from 8 January 1993 to 3 January 1997.
On 10 September 2014, a revival of the show produced by September Films and Motion Content Group debuted on ITV and was hosted by Warwick Davis.[3] On 13 November 2015, DCD Media confirmed that the show had been cancelled.[4]
- ^ "Elstree – ATV & BBC". TV Studio History. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Ex-ITV Regional Studios". TV Studio History. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Life's Too Short's Warwick Davis to host new series of Celebrity Squares". The Guardian. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "DCD Media slumps as ITV axes Celebrity Squares". Proactiveinvestors (UK).