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  • Series 1
    • 12.07.1967 Title Sequence
      One or more sequences exist, but the complete programme is lost.
    • 12.07.1967 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 19.07.1967 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 26.07.1967 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 02.08.1967 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 09.08.1967 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 16.08.1967 Episode No. 7 (missing)
  • Series 2
    • 09.09.1968 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 16.09.1968 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 23.09.1968 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 30.09.1968 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 07.10.1968 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 21.10.1968 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 28.10.1968 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 04.11.1968 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 11.11.1968 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 18.11.1968 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 25.11.1968 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 02.12.1968 Episode No. 13 (missing)
    • 09.12.1968 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 16.12.1968 Second Semi Final (missing)
    • 23.12.1968 Final (missing)
  • Series 3
    • 08.09.1969 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 15.09.1969 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 22.09.1969 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 29.09.1969 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 06.10.1969 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 27.10.1969 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 03.11.1969 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 10.11.1969 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 17.11.1969 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 24.11.1969 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 01.12.1969 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 08.12.1969 Second Semi-Final (missing)
    • 15.12.1969 Final – Round 1 (missing)
    • 22.12.1969 Final – Round 2 (missing)
  • Series 4
    • 14.09.1970 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 21.09.1970 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 28.09.1970 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 05.10.1970 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 12.10.1970 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 19.10.1970 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 26.10.1970 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 02.11.1970 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 09.11.1970 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 16.11.1970 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 23.11.1970 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 30.11.1970 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 07.12.1970 Episode No. 13 (missing)
    • 14.12.1970 Episode No. 14 (missing)
    • 21.12.1970 Final – Round 1 (missing)
    • 28.12.1970 Final – Round 2 (missing)
  • Series 5
    • 13.09.1971 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 20.09.1971 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 27.09.1971 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 04.10.1971 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 11.10.1971 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 18.10.1971 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 25.10.1971 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 01.11.1971 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 08.11.1971 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 15.11.1971 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 22.11.1971 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 29.11.1971 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 06.12.1971 Episode No. 13 (missing)
    • 13.12.1971 Episode No. 14 (missing)
    • 20.12.1971 The Final (missing)
    • 27.12.1971 All Winners Show (missing)
  • Series 6
    • 24.01.1973 The Astles Family v the Smith Family (missing)
    • 31.01.1973 The Whitehead Family v the Bradbury Family
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 07.02.1973 The Goodman Family v the Pease Family (missing)
    • 14.02.1973 The Taylor Family v the Johnson Family (missing)
    • 21.02.1973 The Aspin Family v the Wilkinson Family (missing)
    • 28.02.1973 The Allen Family v the Smith Family (missing)
    • 07.03.1973 The Morris Family v the Lee Family (missing)
    • 14.03.1973 The Simmonds Family v the Seaman Family (missing)
    • 21.03.1973 Quarter-Final: The Smith Family v the Bradbury Family
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 28.03.1973 Quarter-Final: The Taylor Family v the Goodman Family (missing)
    • 04.04.1973 Quarter-Final: The Wilkinson Family v the Allen Family (missing)
    • 11.04.1973 Quarter-Final:the Morris Family v the Simmonds Family (missing)
    • 18.04.1973 Semi-Final: The Bradbury Family v the Taylor Family
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 25.04.1973 Semi-Final: The Allen Family v the Simmonds Family (missing)
    • 02.05.1973 The Final: The Simmonds Family v the Taylor Family (missing)
    • 28.05.1973 All Winners Show: The Taylor Family v the Bygrave Family (missing)
  • Series 7
    • 10.09.1974 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 17.09.1974 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 24.09.1974 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 15.10.1974 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 22.10.1974 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 30.10.1974 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 05.11.1974 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 12.11.1974 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 19.11.1974 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 26.11.1974 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 03.12.1974 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 17.12.1974 Second Semi-Final (missing)
  • Series 8
    • 05.01.1976 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 12.01.1976 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 19.01.1976 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 26.01.1976 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 02.02.1976 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 16.02.1976 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 23.02.1976 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 01.03.1976 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 08.03.1976 First Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 15.03.1976 Second Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 22.03.1976 Third Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 29.03.1976 Fourth Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 05.04.1976 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 12.04.1976 Second Semi-Final (missing)
    • 19.04.1976 Final (missing)
  • Series 9
    • 03.01.1977 Episode No. 1 (missing)
    • 10.01.1977 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 17.01.1977 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 24.01.1977 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 31.01.1977 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 07.02.1977 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 14.02.1977 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 21.02.1977 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 28.02.1977 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 07.03.1977 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 14.03.1977 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 21.03.1977 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 28.03.1977 First Semi-Final (missing)
  • Series 10
    • 16.01.1978 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 23.01.1978 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 30.01.1978 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 06.02.1978 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 13.02.1978 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 20.02.1978 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 06.03.1978 Episode No. 9 (missing)
    • 13.03.1978 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 24.03.1978 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 10.04.1978 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 17.04.1978 Second Semi-Final (missing)
  • Series 11
    • 30.04.1979 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 07.05.1979 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 14.05.1979 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 21.05.1979 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 04.06.1979 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 18.06.1979 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 09.07.1979 First Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 16.07.1979 Second Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 23.07.1979 Third Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 30.07.1979 Fourth Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 20.08.1979 The Final (missing)
  • Series 12
    • 28.04.1980 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 05.05.1980 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 12.05.1980 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 19.05.1980 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 02.06.1980 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 09.06.1980 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 16.06.1980 Episode No. 8 (missing)
    • 14.07.1980 Episode No. 10 (missing)
    • 21.07.1980 Episode No. 11 (missing)
    • 28.07.1980 Episode No. 12 (missing)
    • 04.08.1980 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 11.08.1980 Second Semi-Final (missing)
    • 18.08.1980 The Final (missing)
  • Series 13
    • 13.04.1981 Episode No. 2 (missing)
    • 27.04.1981 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 04.05.1981 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 18.05.1981 Episode No. 6 (missing)
    • 01.06.1981 Episode No. 7 (missing)
    • 08.06.1981 Episode No. 8
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 15.06.1981 First Quarter-Final (missing)
    • 06.07.1981 Second Quarter-Final
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 13.07.1981 Third Quarter-Final
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 20.07.1981 Fourth Quarter-Final
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.07.1981 First Semi-Final (missing)
    • 03.08.1981 Second Semi-Final (missing)
  • Series 15
    • 05.10.1983 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 19.10.1983 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 02.11.1983 Second Semi-Final (missing)
  • Series 16
    • 17.09.1984 Episode No. 3 (missing)
    • 24.09.1984 Episode No. 4 (missing)
    • 01.10.1984 Episode No. 5 (missing)
    • 08.10.1984 First Semi-Final (missing)
  • These productions, which exist in the archives, matched your search.


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