| Crosswits | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Jerry Payne |
| Presented by | Barry Cryer (1985–87) Tom O'Connor (1987–98) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 435 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Tyne Tees in association with Cove Productions and Action Time |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 September 1985 – 23 December 1998 |
| Related | |
| The Cross-Wits (US version) | |
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Crosswits is a British game show produced by Tyne Tees in association with Cove Productions and Action Time, and filmed from Tyne Tees' City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. First shown on 3 September 1985, it was originally hosted by Barry Cryer for the first two series; comedian Tom O'Connor then took over from series 3 until the show ended on 23 December 1998. The show consisted of two members of the public competing against each other to solve simple crossword puzzles. A "celebrity" partner helped each member of the public. The announcers for the show were generally Tyne Tees continuity announcers such as Judi Lines, Jonathan Morrell and Bill Steel.