A Word in Your Ear is a game show that originally aired on Tyne Tees Television from 8 August 1990 to 20 December 1991, then on BBC1 from 19 April 1993 to 14 October 1994 and finally on The Family Channel from 1995.
| A Word in Your Ear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Gordon Burns Geoff Kershaw |
| Presented by | Gordon Burns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Television House |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Stag and Kershaw Production Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tyne Tees Television (1990–1991) BBC1 (1993–1994) The Family Channel (1995) |
| Release | 8 August 1990 – 1995 |
The programme originated on ITV Tyne Tees in 1990 and ran for two series locally, on Fridays at 6:30pm, also hosted by Burns as seen in this TV guide from the time.[1]
It was hosted by Gordon Burns, best known for hosting ITV's The Krypton Factor (1977–1995). The host presided over male and female pairs of celebrities as they participate in a few rounds of communication games. Celebrities appearing included Lynsey De Paul, Nick Owen, Philippa Kennedy and Bob Holness.[2]
Transmissions
edit| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August 1990 | 10 October 1990 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 October 1991 | 20 December 1991 | 10 |
| 3 | 19 April 1993 | 28 May 1993 | 17 |
| 4 | 23 July 1994 | 14 October 1994 | 25 |
| 5 | 1995 | 1995 | ?? |