Blockbusters - 1992 - Central ITV - Bob Holness

[TheDelboy9]

Bob will always live on in my memories and oh the gold runs. well they were something very special weren't they?

[97channel]

Simon Mayo is taking over the Challenge revival. Not sure how I feel about that. I think the bottom line is, nobody will ever come close to Bob Holness's standard.

[boghopper111]

Loved the theme song.

[azapro911]

Frankly, all of the other remakes of Blockbusters post-1994 were game show blasphemy in my eyes, let alone a new remake planned for this year. NOBODY can match the devastating combination of smooth and friendly host Bob Holness, the awkwardness of Thatcher-era sociology students and the retro brilliance of those bright hexagons.

[MissKirstyHG]

Rest in Ps Bob and the rest of the alphabet!! A true Gent xxxxxxxxxxx

[HITSQUADUNITED]

RIP bob i was born in 1992 lol and may say he is incredibly ginger ! sorry strawberry blond lol

[1815ish]

Great memories watching this quiz show.Bob Holness was a brilliant presenter.RIP Bob and thanks for the memories.

[FutureSimpsons]

R.I.P Bob you will be sadly missed

[KeyboardKrazy49]

R.I.P Bob Holnes. A remake of Blockbusters will not be the same without you :'( I just hope that Vernon Kay doesnt host the remake if there ever is going to be one, he will just kill it off as it wont be as exciting as the original Blockbusters was!

[FatknackerMacca]

RIP Bob. Such a nice guy. He was always genuinely interested in what the contestants had to say, and went out of his way to put them at their ease. The consolation prizes may not have been up to much, but like Countdown, it was the status of having appeared on such an iconic show that was more memorable. Saw the show being recorded in '87 while at college, one of the carvings fell down during a break in filming, narrowly avoiding one of the contestants lol! 

[f1fantic1]

R.I.P Bob Holness

[84iluvrock]

Are "gold runs" a slang word for pissing down your own leg???

[84iluvrock]

Sir Justin Bieber to host this cool show.

[john16white]

bless u Bob i always loved quizzes.



[Nigel16032009]

R. I. P. Bob Holness. Was shocked to learn of your death. Sob sob.

[walkdru]

Rip BOB

[THELEICESTERFOX]

RIP Bob, Mr Blockbusters

[kcirdrab]

Something tells me Sharon didn't win!

[kcirdrab]

Can any1 tell me why this show was ditched by ITV, I never understood it as it was a great show & popular??

[623058]

@kcirdrab Its main 5.10pm Time slot was taken over by Home and away. thus many ITV compaines were having trouble founding slots to broadcast the series. when it was axed in late 92 it took some ITV stations until Dec 93 to clear there backlog... ITV tried it could have easily found 3 slots ( one being a Saturday) to broadcast this great show

[kcirdrab]

@623058 Can't believe they ditched it for a 2nd rate Aussie soap! Thx for the information, guess it was a retarded scheduler who had no idea what good broadcasting was about, great shame, BH could have done this show thruout the 90's + & it would have been a mainstay on tv for me ; (

[nabster85]

Great show to watch when growing up as a kid!...RIP Bob

[AJT041979]

Damn, those gold runs were intense. Thanks for the memories Bob.

[neil9327]

RIP Bob Holness. Who's going to play the saxophone now that he's gone?

[Kitificationable]

God bless you, Bob.

[hindsighter]

I can't believe it! I decided to read his biography a couple of days ago just because I hadn't heard of him for so long, and now he's dead! I miss Anything Goes.

[CMJ287]

I've many fond memories of watching Bob on Blockbusters as a child at my nan's house. R.I.P Bob

[beersfears]

"We've had the decorators in..." lol

RIP Bob

[limjumeng]

RIP Bob...

[jamesfish18]

Vernon Kay will bring this back one day, you wait and see it will happen.

[CalgorGrim]

@jamesfish18 Either him or Alexander Armstrong. Both are on enough TV gameshows.

[15hl]

Bob Holness - the God of Blockbusters!

R.I.P. a true gentleman!

[CraigFoye80]

R.I.P. Bob Holness (1928-2012) =-(

[barnet1548]

Legend! RIP BOB

[uncomn]

how good was this show! and why is it not on now wicked format..they need to bring it back in homage!!

[stglhor1zon]

That Nicola is fine. I wonder what she looks like now. 

[communistWarrior888]

What D best describes bob holness's current state ?

[lombmusic07]

For the last few days I have been watching Blockbusters, or should I say playing it, with my son who is at last old enough to love it. Thanks Bob, so many great memories with my brother after school and now with my son.

[Matt7895]

One of the best opening sequences to any game show, ever. Incredible CGI for the time.

[hypnodysc]

Thanks for the memories, Bob. RIP.

[thedarkness667]

I remember watching blockbusters alot in my youth on itv, so I must have been around 12 the last time I saw it! I cant believe its been that long .. RIP bob.

[darrencred]

an icon.

[charmer786]

I used to love watching Blockbusters as a youngster and enjoyed getting the answers right. Bob was a real inspiration, he had great rapport with the contestants and will be sadly missed. These are the type of programmes which should be screened more often instead todays youngers are watching trash like the X Factor with Simon Cowell revealing his hairy chest.

[132000Volts]

RIP Bob

[fastfrankee]

Been watching blockbusters on the challenge channel this last few weeks reliving my childhood in fact the other day i had a look on the internet to see what bob was getting up to, this is very sad i remember coming home from school having my dinner then watching blockbusters, what a legend bob was.

Can i have a P please Bob forever...

[paulleithead]

Can I Have A R.I.P. Bob.

[rustyasscrack]

RIP Bob. So strange, I watched an episode of Blockbusters yesterday for the first time in like 15 years.

[al3699]

another part of my childhood gone

can i have an R.I.P. please, Bob.....

[dfernand101]

Bob you were an icon during the 1990s when this was on and I was doing my A Levels and University Degree. Only seems like yesterday, life is too short. RIP.

[MickyStarr]

Rest in Peece Bob!

[SameDifferenceisbest]

Rest in Peace

[EliteXtasy]

In the past few days, I was researching and compiling videos of programmes I watched as a child on my YouTube channel. Blockbusters was one of these. I have clear memories of this gameshow. I still remember the ending's hand-clapping dance moves!

RIP

[GloucesterAdam]

RIP Bob - very sad news. Thanks for the memories!

[SegaMegadriveMic]

R.I.P Bob holness

[mrminsterley]

Always remembered for that sax solo on Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.

[pgI0897]

@mrminsterley my mate baz said this to me earlier and I didn't have a clue what he was on about. Bob Holness did not play the sax solo on Baker Street. What's going on??

[sword4thelord]

Bob... you've completed your final Gold Run... RIP on that well earned eternally holiday.

[cheeseandonionchrisp]

RIP Bob

[MrTectona]

true legend, rip bob,

[darlingraymond]

Can i have an RIP please bob... You were a legend. Say hello to elvis....Thank you very much.

[nw101971]

For us who grew up in the 80's we won't forget the "double entendre'" like "Can I have a P please Bob" but for us 80's kids we won't forget U. R.I.P Bob Holness

[deepspacenin]

Can I have a P, Bob ?

[mjbastin72]

Teatime viewing in our house in the 80s! R.I.P Bob Holness.

[Egg473]

R.I.P. Bob

[97channel]

Very sad to learn of Bob Holness's death. We should organise a flash mob hand-jive in his honour.

[killdeslm]

Genius

[cherrycake2]

I loved watching him on blockbusters, you will surely be missed RIP Bob

[Rentaghost76]

That's Numberwang!

[shazronnie]

Rest in peace Bob; I loved being on the show :)

[TheSuperTown]

Rest in P's Bob.

[persersfriend]

RIP BOB,, SAD TO SEE YOU GO

[HarryPlinkett]

I'll have an R.I.P. please Bob.

[Buuuuuutch]

Give us an R I P please Bob.

Great memories from my childhood watching Blockbusters after I got home from school!

God speed!

[Elastane]

RIP bob :(

[MarcusBritish]

RIP Bob.. bless ya.

[superfan2008]

RIP BOB

[dukestt]

So sad, great James Bond

[webboffin]

Darn thought I would be the first to say RIP

[ELLIEtelly1]

RIP bob.... used to love this show!! xx

[CaliforniaRaisens]

RIP Bob

[tonymontana1974]

r.i.p.

[SuperShocker72]

RIP BOB! U WAS THE LEGEND!!!

[markoneil112]

RIP Bob

[RobloxTVOfficial]

@frankduke28 the show on sky one was blockbusters hosted by Liza tarbuck

[grahamashley100]

hi bob



[frankduke28]

one of the best quiz shows but it would not be the same without bob

[Cohortrohoc]

What was the similar progamme on the other channel at the same time and presented by a woman?

[r4h4al]

I had a Science teacher just like him!

[robertj1991]

im going to make a facebook group saying bring back blockbusters

[ctyrerdavies]

@robertj1991 thought you might like to know they are planning to remake a series for Challenge, they're taking applications now :)

[Lytton333]

Bob was quick and smooth but without being unctious.. he managed to make a quiz for teenagers that was actually liked by teenagers.

The questions were well balanced as well.

[CollossusGFX]

ROCKBUSTERS

[jaryd12345]

Bob Holness nicked Karl Pilkington's stuff

[CollossusGFX]

@jaryd12345

I hope you're joking... -_-

[jaryd12345]

@CollossusGFX I hope you're joking about hoping I'm joking you buffoon.

[CollossusGFX]

@jaryd12345

My god you're slow...

[jaryd12345]

@CollossusGFX Well It's just I thought if you were joking that would be too lame/pointless of a comment to make, I know to give you less credit next time :-D, byeeeee! :-D

[worzelg77]

It's great to be able to see all the old episodes of Blockbusters on Challenge TV at the mo! I used to watch it regularly when I got back from school and seem to remember a redhead girl called Sam who was champion for a bit..i think 1992 maybe later? Do any avid fans remember her stint on the show?

[NufffRespect]

hehe Bob used to love babbling on when he knew the end of the show was coming up =/

[Swild80]

Was he off to play cricket after this?

[cupcakefairy87]

The new contestant Sharon looks like a young Amanda Holden.

[bigbertha85]

Bob Holness = Absolute legend and top bloke

[cjthomas89]

1 person has made the Gold Run, but unfortunately, they didn't finish it in time.

[AshanDev26]

Bob is 82 years old now

[wanttohavemysay]

Bob lives in Pinner,Middlesex now.Used to serve him when i worked for Woolworths.Couldn`t believe it when i first saw him.He looked sooooooo old and frail

Don`t think he was impressed when i asked him for a `P please Bob`.Lol!That was about 9 or 10 years ago so i don`t know what happened to him since.

[BenReillyUK]

Bob you are a LEGEND!

[narcissusdark]

well what do you expect when its 2 on 1... why is the white person on her own, against 2 blue people

[MrSirMrSirMr]

These school kids look like they're about 30.

[xxxstitchxxx]

The music, oh god the music!!!

[trimmytrab]

Can't believe it was mild mannered Bob Holness who played the saxophone on Baker Street

[KangoTV]

@trimmytrab I had to check to this... not true.

[MrSirMrSirMr]

@trimmytrab He's not, although he was the first James Bond (on a radio adaptation)!

[trimmytrab]

@MrSirMrSirMr I know, it's an urban legend - just fun trolling t'interweb provoking reactions LOL

[nurabsall]

Ha ha... That's me winning the goldrun...

[jjamjj]

Apparently they originally wanted to call the show "Blockboosters".

[MrGreglaw]

Thats a blast from the past, great video!

[DrCraigW]

I want one of those Blockbusters sports shirts.

[TheDistilledMan]

funny how the body remembers, just that theme tune makes me feel happy and childlike again

[Oilcurls]

This brings back treasured memories...this and Countdown with Richard Whiteley :)

Thanks!

[shazronnie]

The 2 boys beat me (the girl at the end of the clip) 2 games to nil and went on to win 3 gold runs, I think they won a trip to Australia.

[seahawk124]

"Can I Have A P Please, Bob?"

[bradbeaver]

Wo won?

[wellbeing9]

I remember trying to play this....and getting every thing wrong.

[shazronnie]

I am the blonde girl at the end of this clip!!!! Can't believe I'm on youtube!

[KevL75]

You look really cute x

[lewisthecollard]

@shazronnie AWESOME.

[gazbom0]

@shazronnie No your not i am and i can't believe your on youtube pretending to be me !!!!

[coinjoin]

@shazronnie You must be around 51yrs now!!

Joking :)))

They were the good old days.

[narcissusdark]

@shazronnie why is it always 2 vs 1?

[AidanLunn]

@narcissusdark Because they want to see if two heads really are better than one (in line with the old saying "two heads are better than one".

[Nibinaear]

@shazronnie Did you get a sports shirt as well?

[Visonu]

@shazronnie Pleased to meet another contestant on a gameshow then uploaded onto youtube

[webboffin]

@shazronnie amazing. Sad about Bob though but he lived a long life.

[TheZubin66]

@shazronnie You're Hot !

[rickyoleary]

@TheZubin66 "Were"... hehe.

[44371213]

lol, what a horridious prize.

[frigatenerd]

I worshipped this how as a kid. tnx for posting.

[lewisthecollard]

Those early 1990s haircuts are fucking awesome.

Dudes, what the fuck happened to Bob Holness?

[623058]

bob is now living in a retirement home

[rylaaaan]

@623058 urmm no hes not haha

[mikey2509]

Terrific. Loved this show and miss it heaps. Bob - You're a legend!!!

[shifre]

I remember I used to play this as a kid and I never knew where it came from!

[97channel]

MAAAAAAMM!! GOLDRUUUNN!!!

[PurushaDesa]

LOL!

[Renaldo1984]

Nicolas not a bad piece of ass!!!!

[foleyoni]

He's so good at relaxing the teenagers. So cool and respectable.

[saturnspeak]

Nice one on the upload. It does indeed ooze coolness, Holness is welcome at my house for drinks anytime...

[bradbeaver]

This is not all we will get. I'd be interested in more clipsand episodes especially from thsi period. Brad

[sdaonline]

I will try and upload a few more episode intros in the future.

[MQsCues]

Yes, please do. Amazing to see how this whole quiz hasn't dated or lost its shine at all!

[chrisjoyce87]

Thanks for uploading this. I'm guessing this be as good as we get seeing Blockbusters as Challenge have no plans to re show it :(