Mr and Mrs (game show)
A game show where couples match answers about their domestic life.
Mr and Mrs is a British television game show that aired on ITV, based on a Canadian show of the same title. It is most familiarly hosted by Derek Batey. The programme was unusual in having versions produced by multiple ITV regions.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Roy Ward Dickson
- Presenter
- Alan Taylor
- Derek Batey
- Norman Vaughan
- Nino Firetto
- Julian Clary
- Starring
- Katrina Buchanan (1995–1996); Stacey Young (1999)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Series
- 2 (UK Living version); 1 (Carlton version)
- Episodes
- 52 (UK Living version); 6 (Carlton version)
- Runtime
- 30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Facts from the source article.
Format
Each couple attempted to match each spouse's answers to six questions about their domestic and love life. After the first three questions, the couple switched roles. One spouse tried to predict how the other, seated behind a window and wearing headphones, would answer. Winnings depended on the number of matches; a couple matching all six won a jackpot prize.
Broadcasting
The series had versions by several ITV regions: Alan Taylor hosted the TWW version, Derek Batey hosted the Border version, and Norman Vaughan hosted the Anglia version. The TWW version began in 1964, the Border version in 1967. The Anglia version ran for one year in 1969 across the ITV network. From 1972, hosts Batey and Taylor alternated weekly. In 1976, the Border version alone was transmitted nationally and remained in daytime scheduling until 1988. Tyne Tees produced a local version in 1976, shown on Sunday afternoons in summer and autumn; Tyne Tees had earlier provided colour production facilities for Border. The show later aired on UK Living and regionally on HTV as The All-New Mr and Mrs Show, hosted by Nino Firetto, then returned to ITV in 1999 hosted by Julian Clary. It was part of an eight-episode series called Gameshow Marathon hosted by Vernon Kay on 12 May 2007. A 2008 revival as All Star Mr & Mrs was hosted by Phillip Schofield, originally with Fern Britton.
International versions
The show originated in Canada in 1963, produced at CFTO-TV in Toronto and running on the CTV network for 780 episodes, hosted by Peter Parker. Roy Ward Dickson created the show. The British version originated in Wales in 1964 as a Welsh-language programme titled Sion a Sian, Sion a Siân or Siôn a Siân, presented by Ieuan Rhys, continuing until 2003. It first broadcast on TWW, then HTV, and finally S4C. The series was revived in 2012, presented by Stifyn Parri and Heledd Cynwal, and that year featured its first gay couple.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Mr and Mrs (game show)?
Mr and Mrs stars Katrina Buchanan (1995–1996) and Stacey Young (1999).
Which network aired Mr and Mrs (game show)?
Mr and Mrs aired on TWW (1965–1967), ITV (1967–1988, 1999) and UK Living (1995–1996).
When did Mr and Mrs (game show) first air?
Mr and Mrs first aired on 23 February 1965.
When did Mr and Mrs (game show) end?
Mr and Mrs last aired on 2 July 1999.
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