Gambit (opening titles)

This is the title sequence for the British version of the pontoon based quiz show Gambit which ran from 1975 until 1985, it was originally hosted by Fred Dinenage and then by comedian Tom O Connor

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[allenjeremy]

In the HTV Wales area it was on at 5.15 on a Tuesday afternoon for the first few series then it moved to 3.00 on a Friday afternoon for the remaining series.

[allenjeremy]

I have on a DVD the first 2 episodes of that series of Gambit.

[darrowby1972]

Quite correct misterloftus both Gambit & Sale Of The Century were voiced over by the late John Benson

[allenjeremy]

John was also the voiceover for the final couple of series of 3-2-1.

[sugarbear522]

Didn't Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley produced Gambit?

[allenjeremy]

They produced the US version of the show.

[1969venters]

Peter Fenn used to play with his organ on this if i'm not mistaken. Dinenage,Lambourne, Benson and Fenn the dream team.

[bnpdronfield]

bow down to the god fred dineage

[lanks1978]

I have 6 or 7 programmes from this series of Gambit, however the rest of the series was not kept in good condition and tapes could not be recorded

[WANNABENICKO]

@DANWOODHOUSE I second that, allenjeremy - by the way, thank you for uploading the Lingo episode I messaged you about! :-)

[DANWOODHOUSE]

@allenjeremy why dont you upload them then?

[TheWolfie6]

What an outdated statement the quiz for married couples,what about unmarried couples,same sex couples,single people etc,the concept of marrage is becoming outdated,this show was made before the PC brigade took over. You would not be allowed to make such a statement today.

[LouisTregidga]

@nuttybar2000 Yeah, Michelle is my aunt, she did play the part of Phil's Mother in Boston Kickout.

[RICKD790]

I'll never forget Fred's slaphead

[vanillaorchid]

drdawn86, you're right. He looks like a crime syndicate overlord.

[yokai1968]

"Gambit, the quiz for married couples"

Is there such a thing these days?

Married couples that is!

[LurkingCrassZero]

Oh God, my mam and dad used to watch this when I was a kid, and I bloodywell hated it!