Going for a Song
British TV game show (1965–2002)
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Going for a Song is a British game show that originally aired on BBC1 from 31 March 1965 to 16 October 1977 and hosted by Max Robertson, with Arthur Negus appearing as the resident expert and antique valuer.[3] It was revived on the same channel from 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002, the revival was first hosted by Michael Parkinson from 1995 to 1999,[4] then by Anne Robinson in 2000 and finally by Michael Aspel from 2001 to 2002, with Eric Knowles as the resident antiques expert for the entire run of the revival.[4]
Michael Parkinson (1995–1999)
Anne Robinson (2000)
Michael Aspel (2001–2002)
Eric Knowles (1995–2002)
| Going for a Song | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | John King |
| Presented by | Max Robertson (1965–1977) Michael Parkinson (1995–1999) Anne Robinson (2000) Michael Aspel (2001–2002) |
| Starring | Arthur Negus (1965–1977) Eric Knowles (1995–2002) |
| Theme music composer | "The Birds" by Ottorino Respighi |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 (original) 8 (revival) |
| No. of episodes | ??? (original) (185 missing)[1] 348 (revival) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Broadcasting House, Bristol (1965–1977)[2] Pebble Mill Studios (1995–2002) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Bristol (1965–1977) Maverick Television and BBC Pebble Mill (1995–2002) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 31 March 1965 – 16 October 1977 |
| Release | 29 August 1995 – 3 February 2002 |
Format
The host would introduce an antique to a panel of antique experts, valuers and celebrity panellists, who would examine the object and estimate its date and value. The antiques expert would then present its actual age and worth. Midway through the show, the host would also present a piece of furniture which he would give detailed information about; this was done to effectively break the show into two segments and allow the panellists to relax and listen midway through the show.
Transmissions
Original
Revival
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August 1995[10] | 8 September 1995[11] | 9 |
| 2 | 5 February 1996[12] | 9 May 1996[13] | 40 |
| 3 | 13 January 1997[14] | 1 August 1997[15] | 59 |
| 4 | 1 September 1997[16] | 13 February 1998[17] | 73 |
| 5 | 12 October 1998[18] | 21 January 1999[19] | 64 |
| 6 | 6 April 1999[20] | 10 June 1999[21] | 40 |
| 7 | 14 February 2000[22] | 1 September 2000[23] | 30 |
| 8 | 4 June 2001[24] | 3 February 2002[25] | 32 |
