Treasure Hunt (British game show)
British game show
Treasure Hunt is a UK game show, based on the format of the French show La Chasse aux trésors, created by Jacques Antoine. It appeared on Channel 4 between 28 December 1982 and 18 May 1989 and was revived by BBC Two between 16 December 2002 and 2 August 2003.
Presenters and crew
In the original version, the presenter was former BBC newsreader Kenneth Kendall and the "skyrunner" was broadcaster Anneka Rice. In the first series, Kendall was joined briefly in the studio for the handover of the first clue by the original clue-setter, Ann Meo. She would later rejoin the contestants if they had been successful in finding the treasure to offer her congratulations. If they had been unsuccessful, she would be heard as a voiceover explaining where they had gone wrong.
From the second series onwards, this role was expanded with the adjudicator being present throughout the episode, giving the contestants information on how they were doing against the scheduled time, and providing additional information about the locations visited. In series 2, this was Annette Lynton ("Nettie") who is married to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. From series 3 onwards, TV-am weather girl Wincey Willis took over this role.
In 1988, Rice left to have a baby, and her place was taken by tennis player Annabel Croft.
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