Tell the Truth (British game show)


Tell the Truth is a panel game show based on the US version, To Tell the Truth. It was originally aired on ITV and produced by ATV from 17 September 1957 to 6 September 1961. Hosted first by McDonald Hobley from 1957 to 1958, then by David Jacobs in 1959 and finally by Shaw Taylor in 1961, it was then aired on Channel 4. It was produced by LWT in association with Goodson-Todman Productions and Talbot Television from 17 April 1983 to 22 November 1985. During this time it was hosted by Graeme Garden and then finally aired back on ITV produced by TVS in association with Mark Goodson Productions and Talbot Television from 11 April 1989 to 26 October 1990, during which time it was hosted by Fred Dinenage.

Transmissions

ATV era

None of the ATV episodes survived.

Channel 4 era

All 51 Channel 4 episodes survived.

TVS era

All 92 TVS episodes survived but they can't be re-aired due to an amount of paperwork missing from the company's distributor.