The Generation Game
| The Generation Game | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (1971–1977) Larry Grayson's Generation Game (1978–1982) Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game (1990–1994) Jim Davidson's Generation Game (1995–2002) Generation Fame (2005) |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Theo Uittenbogaard Mies Bouwman |
| Presented by | Bruce Forsyth (1971–1977, 1990–1994) Roy Castle (stand-in, 1975) Larry Grayson (1978–1982) Jim Davidson (stand-in, 1994; regular, 1995–2002) Graham Norton (2005) Mel and Sue (2018) |
| Starring | Anthea Redfern (1971–1977) Isla St Clair (1978–1982) Rosemarie Ford (1990–1994) Sally Meen (1995) Melanie Stace (1996–2001) Lea Kristensen (2001–2002) |
| Opening theme | Life Is The Name Of The Game (1971–1977, 1990–1994) Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Part 2 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1998–2002) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 23 |
| No. of episodes | 362 (inc. 59 specials) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | BBC Television Theatre (1971–1982) BBC Television Centre (1990–2002) |
| Running time | 45–65 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 2 October 1971 – 3 January 1982 |
| Release | 7 September 1990 – 20 April 2002 |
| Release | 1 April – 8 April 2018 |
The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes.