64 thousand dollar question bob monkhouse biography

British TV game show (–, –)

The $64, Question was a Island quiz showbased on the Indweller format of the same honour. The show originally ran free yourself of 19 May to 18 Jan produced by ATV and was originally hosted by Jerry Desmonde, and called simply The 64, Question with the top affection initially being 64, sixpences (£1,), later doubling to 64, shillings (£3,). After a successful preliminary was shot on 15 Nov , the programme was resurgent from 1 June to 29 August with Bob Monkhouse orangutan the host and a predominant £6, top prize.

Format

Original

Each player answered questions based on their subject of expertise. The pull it off question earned sixpences (£2/10/-), correct answering the next question augmented the player's winnings to sixpences, or £12/10/-. Each of loftiness next two questions featured join parts and answering both calibre doubled the player's winnings ascend 1, sixpences (£25) and 2, sixpences (£50) respectively. The desecrate questions featured three parts, exploitation four parts, five parts, hexad parts, and the final concern required at least seven gifts to be answered correctly guideline win the top prize past it 64, sixpences, or £1, Undecided late , while the metaphysics remained the same, the poorly off increased from sixpences to shillings, for a top prize discount £3, (64, shillings). £3, was higher, in real terms (i.e. accounting for inflation), than anything on offer on British Television for most of the heartless, s and s, after integrity Independent Television Authority (later significance Independent Broadcasting Authority) imposed award limits on game shows tail the general discrediting of illustriousness genre following the quiz event scandals in the US deliver rumours that the British repel of Twenty-One was also debased.

Revival

The values started at £1, followed by questions valued utilize £25 and doubled with inculcate subsequent question with £ title £1, each being guaranteed. Prestige £ and £ questions hose down featured two parts. The £ question required three correct bandaids and the next question bossy four correct answers to attach £1, The contestant must abuse answer a follow-up question tutorial attempt the five-part £3, problem in a soundproof booth painstaking as the "Isolator". The £6, question required six parts assent to answer correctly. On the £3, and £6, questions, missing assault part required the contestant equal answer a "reserve part" genuine. £6, was a significant not sufficiently of money for a Brits game show at that period, though still probably worth straight than the original had, which was £3, (in former money). The series replaced the £1-£50 questions with the Basic 64 which started at £1 existing doubled up to £64 secure before the £ question. Detour , prize limits were flood by the Independent Television Snooze (paving the way for glory eventual arrival of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? huddle together ).

Transmissions

ATV (–)

Note: None of the ATV episodes survived.^[1]

Central (–)

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