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A Word in Your Ear

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A Word in Your Ear
GenreGame show
Created byGordon Burns
Geoff Kershaw
Presented byGordon Burns
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
Production
Production locationTelevision House
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesStag and Kershaw Production Associates
Original release
NetworkTyne Tees Television (1990–1991)
BBC1 (1993–1994)
The Family Channel (1995)
Release8 August 1990 (1990-08-08) –
1995 (1995)

A Word in Your Ear is a game show that originally aired on Tyne Tees Television from 8 August 1990 to 20 December 1991, then on BBC1 from 19 April 1993 to 14 October 1994 and finally on The Family Channel from 1995.

The programme originated on ITV Tyne Tees in 1990 and ran for two series locally, on Fridays at 6:30pm, also hosted by Burns as seen in this TV guide from the time.[1]

It was hosted by Gordon Burns, best known for hosting ITV's The Krypton Factor (1977–1995). The host presided over male and female pairs of celebrities as they participate in a few rounds of communication games. Celebrities appearing included Lynsey De Paul, Nick Owen, Philippa Kennedy and Bob Holness.[2]

Transmissions

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Series Start date End date Episodes
1 8 August 1990 10 October 1990 10
2 18 October 1991 20 December 1991 10
3 19 April 1993 28 May 1993 17
4 23 July 1994 14 October 1994 25
5 1995 1995 ??

References

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  1. ^ https://transdiffusion.org/2014/10/18/tonights-tv-in-1991/
  2. ^ "Broadcast – BBC Programme Index".
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