What's My Line? (British game show)

What's My Line? is a panel game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on BBC Television Service from 16 July 1951 to 13 May 1963, hosted by Eamonn Andrews. It was revived by BBC2 from 23 August 1973 to 25 May 1974, hosted by David Jacobs, and then by ITV from 26 March 1984 to 28 August 1990. The ITV incarnation was first hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1984 until his death in 1987, then by Penelope Keith for a part of 1988 before Angela Rippon took over until 1990. Two regional ITV stations, HTV and Meridian, revived it again from 19 September 1994 to 17 December 1996, when it was hosted by Emma Forbes.

What's My Line?
GenrePanel Game show
Created byMark Goodson
Bill Todman
Presented byEamonn Andrews (1951–63; 1984–87)
David Jacobs (1973–74)
Penelope Keith (1988)
Angela Rippon (1988–90)
Emma Forbes (1994–96)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series12 (BBC-tv)
2 (BBC2)
?? (ITV)
3 (HTV/Meridian)
No. of episodes413 (BBC-tv)
23 (BBC2)
?? (ITV)
42 (HTV/Meridian)
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s)Thames in association with Mark Goodson Productions and Talbot Television (1984–90)
Fremantle (UK) Productions (1994–96)
DistributorFremantle
Release
Original networkBBC Television Service (1951–63)
BBC2 (1973–74)
ITV (1984–90)
HTV/Meridian (1994–96)
Picture format4:3
Original release16 July 1951 (1951-07-16) –
17 December 1996 (1996-12-17)
Chronology
Related showsWhat's My Line?

Transmissions
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
116 July 1951[1]7 April 1952[2]39
218 August 1952[3]28 June 1953[4]46
31 November 1953[5]20 June 1954[6]34
426 September 1954[7]20 March 1955[8]26
524 October 1955[9]16 July 1956[10]39
630 September 1956[11]7 April 1957[12]28
75 October 1957[13]22 June 1958[14]38
828 September 1958[15]22 March 1959[16]26
930 August 1959[17]24 April 1960[18]35
1018 September 1960[19]21 May 1961[20]34
111 October 1961[21]3 June 1962[22]35
121 October 1962[23]13 May 1963[24]33

BBC2 era

Series
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
123 August 1973[25]20 September 1973[26]5
219 January 1974[27]25 May 1974[28]17

Specials
DateEntitle
25 December 1973[29]Christmas Special

References
  1. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 16 July 1951". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 7 April 1952". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 18 August 1952". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 28 June 1953". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 1 November 1953". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 20 June 1954". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 26 September 1954". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 20 March 1955". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 24 October 1955". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 16 July 1956". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 30 September 1956". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 7 April 1957". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  13. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 5 October 1957". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  14. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 22 June 1958". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  15. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 28 September 1958". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  16. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 22 March 1959". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  17. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 30 August 1959". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  18. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 24 April 1960". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  19. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 18 September 1960". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  20. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 21 May 1961". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  21. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 1 October 1961". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  22. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 3 June 1962". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  23. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 1 October 1962". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  24. "What's My Line? - BBC Television - 13 May 1963". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  25. "What's My Line? - BBC Two England - 23 August 1973". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  26. "What's My Line? - BBC Two England - 20 September 1973". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  27. "What's My Line? - BBC Two England - 19 January 1974". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  28. "What's My Line? - BBC Two England - 25 May 1974". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  29. "What's My Line? - BBC Two England - 25 December 1973". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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