Chain Letters
1987•30m•7.0/10
Ratings
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7.0/10(1)
Chain Letters was a British television game show produced by Tyne Tees. The show was filmed at their City Road studios in Newcastle Upon Tyne and first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 7 September 1987 to 6 July 1990, then again from 2 January 1995 to 25 April 1997. Three contestants competed to win money by changing letters in words to form new words. Its original host was the late Jeremy Beadle, followed by Andrew O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins, Vince Henderson and Dave Spikey.
Production
Tyne Tees Television
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 7, 1987
Last Aired
April 4, 1997
Networks
ITV1
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E2
Series 1, Show 2
Air date: 1987-09-08
E3
Series 1, Show 3
Air date: 1987-09-09
E4
Series 1, Show 4
Air date: 1987-09-10
E7
Series 1, Show 7
Air date: 1987-09-15
E9
Series 1, Show 9
Air date: 1987-09-17
E12
Series 1, Show 12
Air date: 1987-09-22
E14
Series 1, Show 14
Air date: 1987-09-24
E15
Series 1, Show 15
Air date: 1987-09-25
E16
Series 1, Show 16
Air date: 1987-09-28
E17
Series 1, Show 17
Air date: 1987-09-29
E18
Series 1, Show 18
Air date: 1987-09-30
E19
Series 1, Show 19
Air date: 1987-10-01
E20
Series 1, Show 20
Air date: 1987-10-02
E21
Series 1, Show 21
Air date: 1987-10-05
E22
Series 1, Show 22
Air date: 1987-10-06
E23
Series 1, Show 23
Air date: 1987-10-07
E24
Series 1, Show 24
Air date: 1987-10-08
E25
Series 1, Show 25
Air date: 1987-10-09
Cast
Ted Robbins
Andrew O'Connor
Jeremy Beadle
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