Noughts and Crosses (game show) explained

Genre:Game show
Country:Australia
Language:English
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:HSV-7

Noughts and Crosses was an Australian television game show which aired live on Sundays from 1957[1] to 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. The half-hour series was hosted by Geoff Raymond,[2] though Danny Webb hosted four episodes in 1960.[3] [4] Archival status of this game show is unknown.

Gameplay

The format was described in the 2 July 1959 issue of The Age: "Contestants are asked to choose subjects on which they are asked questions. Their answers provide the moves to the noughts and crosses board."[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1957-11-01 . Television Stations in Film Battle for Sunday Viewers . 1 . . Radio and Television Supplement . 2013-05-13.
  2. News: 1959-01-08 . Sunday Television . 8 . . Radio/TV Supplement . 2013-05-13.
  3. News: 1958-07-11 . Roundup of Radio, TV Studio News . . 2013-05-13.
  4. News: 1960-01-28 . Danny Webb Removes 'Cobwebs' from Quiz . 3 . . Radio/TV Supplement . 2013-05-13.
  5. News: 1959-07-02 . Won £385 . 1 . . Radio and Television Supplement . 2013-05-13.