The Generation Game

The Generation Game
Also known asBruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (1971–1977)
Larry Grayson's Generation Game (1978–1982)
Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game (1990–1994)
Jim Davidson's Generation Game (1995–2002)
Generation Fame (2005)
GenreGame show
Created byTheo Uittenbogaard
Mies Bouwman
Presented byBruce Forsyth (1971–1977, 1990–1994)
Roy Castle (stand-in, 1975)
Larry Grayson (1978–1982)
Jim Davidson (stand-in, 1994, regular, 1995–2002)
Graham Norton (2005)
Mel and Sue (2018)
StarringAnthea Redfern (1971–1977)
Isla St Clair (1978–1982)
Rosemarie Ford (1990–1994)
Sally Meen (1995)
Melanie Stace (1996–2001)
Lea Kristensen (2001–2002)
Opening themeLife Is The Name Of The Game
(1971-77, 1990-94)
Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Part 2 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(1998-02)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series23
No. of episodes362 (inc. 59 specials)
Production
Production locationsBBC Television Theatre (1971–1982)[1]
BBC Television Centre (1990–2002)[2]
Running time45-65 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release2 October 1971 (1971-10-02) –
3 January 1982 (1982-01-03)
Release7 September 1990 (1990-09-07) –
20 April 2002 (2002-04-20)
Release1 April (2018-04-01) –
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)
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The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes.

  1. ^ "Television Theatre". TV Studio History. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The programmes". TV Studio History. Retrieved 1 August 2021.