Tell the Truth (British game show)

Tell the Truth is a panel game show based on the US version, To Tell the Truth. It was originally aired on ITV and produced by ATV from 17 September 1957 to 6 September 1961. Hosted first by David Jacobs in 1957, McDonald Hobley took over as host from July 1958. Finally, Shaw Taylor took over as host from 1959 to 1961. It was then revived on Channel 4 in 1983, produced by LWT in association with Goodson-Todman Productions and Talbot Television until November 1985. During this time it was hosted by Graeme Garden and then finally aired back on ITV produced by TVS in association with Mark Goodson Productions and Talbot Television from 11 April 1989 to 26 October 1990, during which time it was hosted by Fred Dinenage.

Tell the Truth
Created byBob Stewart
Presented by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3 (ATV era)
4 (Channel 4 era)
3 (TVS era)
No. of episodes76 (ATV era)
51 (Channel 4 era)
92 (TVS era)
Production
Running time30mins (inc. adverts)
Production companiesATV (1957–61)
LWT in association with Goodson-Todman Productions and Talbot Television (1983–85)
TVS in association with Mark Goodson Productions and Talbot Television (1989–90)
DistributorITV Studios
ABC Family Worldwide
Release
Original networkITV (1957–61, 1989–90)
Channel 4 (1983–85)
Picture format4:3
Original release17 September 1957 (1957-09-17) –
26 October 1990 (1990-10-26)
Chronology
Related showsTo Tell the Truth

Transmissions

ATV era
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
117 September 19579 September 195851
21 June 19597 September 195914
328 June 19616 September 196111

None of the ATV episodes survived.[1]

Channel 4 era
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
117 April 19833 July 198312
216 October 19831 January 198411
321 September 198425 January 198516
46 September 198522 November 198512

All 51 Channel 4 episodes survived.

TVS era
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
111 April 19892 June 198932
217 October 19891 December 198928
34 September 199026 October 199032

All 92 TVS episodes survived but they can't be re-aired due to an amount of paperwork missing from the company's distributor.[1]

References
  1. "TVBrain | Kaleidoscope | Lost shows | TV Archive | TV History". www.tvbrain.info.

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