Amazing Greys is a British game show that aired on ITV, co-hosted by Paddy McGuinness and Angela Rippon.[1][2][3] It was aired from 12 April to 17 May 2014 and ran for six episodes.[4]
| Amazing Greys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Paddy McGuinness Angela Rippon |
| Voices of | David Goldstrom |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | ITV Studios and Eyeworks |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 12 April – 17 May 2014 |
Production
editA pilot episode was recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley on 19 September 2013 and presented solely by McGuinness. However, when the first series began filming, Rippon joined as his co-host. It was pre-recorded at The London Studios between 25 February and 20 March 2014.[5]
Overview
editThe show proposes to pair a duo, an 'older star with a younger partner'. The challenger can win £10,000, but in order to win this, the challenger must defeat the 'greys' on two games out of the three played.
Greys
edit| Grey | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Horrocks | Mastermind champion | |
| Roy Norton | Table tennis player | |
| Christine Truman[6] | Tennis player | |
| Geoff Hurst | Footballer | |
| Prue Leith | Chef | |
| David Hamilton | Radio DJ | |
| Pat Tombs | Powerlifter | |
| Mary Peters | Athlete | |
| John Lowe | Darts player | |
| Ralph Johnson | Fencer |
References
edit- ^ "Amazing Greys - A Brand New Game Show on ITV, Hosted by Paddy McGuinness". starnow.co.nz. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Bother, Brig (20 September 2013). "That's Yer (Pi)Lot: Amazing Greys". bothersbar.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Press Releases".
- ^ "Amazing Greys axed after one series". Virgin Media. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Free audience tickets for AMAZING GREYS from SRO Audiences".
- ^ "Sro audiences".