"Treasure Hunt" (1983) TV series 1983-1989

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Chris Gage

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Helicopter skyrunner Anneka Rice races against the clock to find directions to treasure at locations worked out by studio guests from cryptic clues.

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Clues | Treasure Hunt | Non Fiction

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Kenneth Kendall	...	Himself - Host / ... (95 episodes, 1982-1989)
Anneka Rice	...	Herself - Skyrunner / ... (81 episodes, 1982-1988)
Wincey Willis	...	Herself - Adjudicator (70 episodes, 1984-1989)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Company:

Chatsworth Television

Trivia:

There was no visual link between the contestants in the studio and the Skyrunner - the only means of communication was via radio. The contestants had no idea what the Skyrunner was seeing (or often doing), or where she was going until the programme was televised. However, even the audio link wasn't always foolproof, and often broke up at inopportune moments, which added an unintentional difficulty factor to proceedings.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.9)" (1988)

A good all round interesting show

Like all series, there were some better than others but overall, my wife and I both liked watching this show. It really did receive a lot of adverse publicity. It was as though the public were determined to get it off the air by any means possible but despite this Anneka Rice's personality was great and it lasted from 1983-1988 (with Anneka). They do say one man's meat is another man's poison and it certainly was true of Channel Four's Treasure Hunt. My favourite has got to be the one about West Yorkshire since it started in my home town of Todmorden at Stoodley Pike (pronounced Studley), a well known landmark on the hillside that can be seen from most parts of the town, which is quite a feat since the town is surrounded by the millstone grit of the Pennines. Another one that stands out was the one in Israel which I still have on video. I do wish they would include this series on DVD with the rash of other programmes now coming out on DVD.