Sweethearts (British game show)

Sweethearts
GenrePanel show
Created byDavid Moore
Terry Mardell
John Lyons
Presented byLarry Grayson
Voices ofJohn Benson
Theme music composerEd Welch
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyAnglia in association with Createl Ltd.
Original release
NetworkITV
Release31 March (1987-03-31) –
23 June 1987 (1987-06-23)

Sweethearts is a panel show that aired on ITV from 31 March to 23 June 1987 and is hosted by Larry Grayson.[1]

Gameplay

A panel of three celebrities faced three couples. Each couple had a story about how they met, two of them were false, the other was real. Each couple came out and were questioned by the panel, who would attempt to guess who was faking.[2]

International versions

Country Name Host Network Premiere Finale
United States Sweethearts Charles Nelson Reilly Syndication 12 September 1988 8 September 1989
Richard Kline

References

  1. ↑ Mason, David N. (1991). The Game Show Handbook. Thames Mandarin. p. 21. ISBN 9780749309046.
  2. ↑ Perry, Christopher (December 2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781900203623.