Password (UK game show)

Password
Genre	Panel game
Created by	Bob Stewart
Presented by	Shaw Taylor (1963) Brian Redhead (1973) Eleanor Summerfield (1974) Esther Rantzen (1974-5) Tom O'Connor (1982-3) Gordon Burns (1987-8)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1 (ATV era) 1 (BBC2 era) 2 (BBC1 era) 1 (Channel 4 era) 2 (UTV era)
No. of episodes	27 (ATV era) 6 (BBC2 era) 33 (BBC1 era) 25 (Channel 4 era) 48 (UTV era)
Production
Running time	30mins (inc. adverts)
Production company(s)	ATV (1963) Thames (1982-3) Ulster (1987-8)
Distributor	FremantleMedia UTV Media
Release
Original network	ITV (1963, 1987-8) BBC2 (1973) BBC1 (1974-5) Channel 4 (1982-3)
Picture format	4:3
Original release	12 March 1963 – 5 August 1988
Chronology
Related shows	Password (US version)

Password is a panel game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on ITV produced by ATV from 12 March to 10 September 1963 hosted by Shaw Taylor, then it aired on BBC2 from 24 March to 28 April 1973 hosted by Brian Redhead before moving to its flagship channel BBC1 from 7 January 1974 to 1976 first hosted by Eleanor Summerfield then by Esther Rantzen, it was then aired on Channel 4 produced by Thames from 6 November 1982 to 14 May 1983 hosted by Tom O'Connor and then finally aired back on ITV produced by Ulster from 22 July 1987 to 5 August 1988 hosted by Gordon Burns.

Transmissions

ATV era

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	12 March 1963	10 September 1963	27

BBC2 era

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	24 March 1973	28 April 1973	6

BBC1 era

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	7 January 1974	27 August 1974	27
2	29 December 1974	3 January 1975	6

Channel 4 era

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	6 November 1982	14 May 1983	25

UTV era

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	22 July 1987	20 October 1987	13
2	20 June 1988	5 August 1988	35

External links

• Password (1973) at BFI
• Password (1982–3) at BFI
• Password (1987–8) at BFI
• Password at UKGameshows.com