Catchword (game show)

Catchword
GenreGame show
Created byBryan Mitchell
Presented byGyles Brandreth (BBC1 Scotland)
Paul Coia (BBC2)
Theme music composer"Orient Express" by Jean-Michel Jarre (1985–90)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2 (BBC1 Scotland)
8 (BBC2)
No. of episodes13 (BBC1 Scotland)
440 (BBC2)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyLeslie Mitchell Associates
Original release
NetworkBBC1 Scotland (1985–86)
BBC2 (1988–95)
Release17 May 1985 (1985-05-17) –
23 May 1995 (1995-05-23)
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Catchword is a daytime word game show first shown on BBC1 Scotland from 17 May 1985 until 2 April 1986, hosted by Gyles Brandreth, and then network on its sister channel BBC2 from 5 January 1988 until 23 May 1995, hosted by Paul Coia.

A computer referred to as Bryan was used to generate words and check the validity of contestants' responses.


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