Crosswits (1985)
- Original title
- Cross Wits
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 12 seasons, 435 episodes
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two contestants compete to solve simple crossword puzzles with help from a celebrity partner. The show ran for many years and had two different hosts.
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What happens
Crosswits is a British game show produced by Tyne Tees in association with Cove Productions and Action Time, and filmed from Tyne Tees' City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. First shown on 3 September 1985, it was originally hosted by Barry Cryer for the first two series; comedian Tom O'Connor then took over from series 3 until the show ended on 23 December 1998. The show consisted of two members of the public competing against each other to solve simple crossword puzzles. A "celebrity" partner helped each player. The announcers for the show were generally Tyne Tees, as well as continuity announcers Judi Lines, Jonathan Morrell and Bill Steel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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