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'''Puzzle Trail''' was a British children's game show produced by Clive Doig, based on the 1981 book series by Jeremy Beadle.  
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It was a write-in competition, with skits and sketches giving small clues of the exact location of the main object in that series, with the winner being the first person who sends in the right answer.  
|title=<center>Puzzle Trail</center>
It aired on BBC1 from September 15, 1980 to September 21, 1984, with a total of 45 episodes.
|image=Puzzle trail title.jpeg
Instead of seasons, the show was split into 5 series, with different hosts and co-host per series.  
|imagecaption=Title card.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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'''''Puzzle Trail''''' is a British children's game show produced by Clive Doig, who created the puzzles in collaboration with Jeremy Beadle.<ref>[http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Puzzle_Trail UK Games Show page on ''Puzzle Trail''.] Retrieved 26 Dec '19</ref>


Very little is known of the series, except for series 5, which is known for having Davy Jones from the Monkees as the host. A few articles on websites talk about the show and its premise such as ukgameshow.com. There has been no home media release or any episodes from any of the series so far, only a clip and the opening of the 5th and final series of puzzle trail has surfaced.
It aired on BBC1 from September 15th, 1980 to September 21st, 1984 with a total of 45 episodes.  
The show was split into 5 series, with different hosts and co-host per series.


'''Footage'''
==Premise==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYa8FqjPLVw Clip from series 5]
It was a write-in competition, with skits and sketches giving small clues of the exact location of the main object in that series, with the winner being the first person who sends in the right answer.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3AH1_3pmi0 Series 5 opening]


==Availability==
Very little is known of the series, except for series 5, which is known for having Davy Jones from the Monkees as the host. A few articles on websites talk about the show and its premise such as ukgameshow.com. There has been no home media release or any episodes from any of the series so far, only a clip and the opening of the 5th and final series of Puzzle Trail has surfaced.


'''References'''
==Gallery==
<ref>http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Puzzle_Trail</ref>
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  |service1    =youtube
<ref>https://www.tvcream.co.uk/blog/a-bit-of-business/tv-creams-puzzle-trail-the-answers-and-winners-in-full/</ref>
  |id1          =GYa8FqjPLVw
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXA7tLeMGQY</ref>
  |description1 =Clip from series 5.
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  |id2          =U3AH1_3pmi0
  |description2 =Series 5 opening.
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  |description3 =Davy Jones on the BBC promoting his new kids show, ''Puzzle Trail''.
}}
 
==Reference==
{{reflist}}
 
==External Link==
*[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/14dcfac9bff34858b6e0572bf013668f Genome article that has info on ''Puzzle Trail''.] Retrieved 26 Dec '19
 
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 16 October 2022

Puzzle trail title.jpeg

Title card.

Status: Partially Found

Puzzle Trail is a British children's game show produced by Clive Doig, who created the puzzles in collaboration with Jeremy Beadle.[1]

It aired on BBC1 from September 15th, 1980 to September 21st, 1984 with a total of 45 episodes. The show was split into 5 series, with different hosts and co-host per series.

Premise

It was a write-in competition, with skits and sketches giving small clues of the exact location of the main object in that series, with the winner being the first person who sends in the right answer.

Availability

Very little is known of the series, except for series 5, which is known for having Davy Jones from the Monkees as the host. A few articles on websites talk about the show and its premise such as ukgameshow.com. There has been no home media release or any episodes from any of the series so far, only a clip and the opening of the 5th and final series of Puzzle Trail has surfaced.

Gallery

Clip from series 5.

Series 5 opening.

Davy Jones on the BBC promoting his new kids show, Puzzle Trail.

Reference

  1. ↑ UK Games Show page on Puzzle Trail. Retrieved 26 Dec '19

External Link

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