Going, Going, Gone (game show) explained

Genre:	Game show
Creator:	Bazal Productions
Presenter:	Andy Craig (1995–97) Stuart Hall (1997–98)
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Num Series:	3
Num Episodes:	144
Runtime:	25 minutes
Company:	Bazal and BBC Scotland
Channel:	BBC2

Going, Going, Gone is a British game show that aired on BBC2 from 16 October 1995 to 10 March 1998. It was originally hosted by Andy Craig for the first two series and then hosted by Stuart Hall for the third series.

Format

The programme's format was simple: three celebrities described an antique and gave it a valuation. One is telling the truth and the other two are lying. The two contestants had to guess which description was true, and were awarded points if they guessed correctly. A film of the real auction would be shown with the item described being bid for.

In the final round, both players 'bid' for an item by trying to guess the value that the antique went for with the person finishing with the nearest price winning the bonus points. The winner would take home an antique as a prize and the loser took home a 'booby prize' of a flying duck, the show's motif, mounted on a plaque. In fact, every contestant really wanted the flying duck.

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	16 October 1995^[1]	18 December 1995^[2]	19
2	2 September 1996^[3]	15 August 1997^[4]	45
3	1 September 1997^[5]	10 March 1998^[6]	80

Notes and References

Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 16 October 1995 . . 15 October 2022.
Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 18 December 1995 . . 15 October 2022.
Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 2 September 1996 . . 15 October 2022.
Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 15 August 1997 . . 15 October 2022.
Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 1 September 1997 . . 15 October 2022.
Web site: Going, Going, Gone – BBC Two England – 10 March 1998 . . 15 October 2022.