Take Your Pick - Yes / No Interlude

A clip from Take Your Pick from 1955.
Quiz inquisitor Michael Miles put contestants through a series of minor obstacles, including a sixty-second spot where the player had to answer questions without the use of words 'yes' or 'no'. Alec Dane would immediately gong out the contestant if they uttered one of the fateful words

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[CBETelevisionNetwork]

are there any full episodes of take your pick

[WhirligigTV]

@CBETelevisionNetwork Yes there are some in existence. The BFI have one on their website but you have to be registered to watch it:

[CBETelevisionNetwork]

there is no sound.

[WhirligigTV]

@CBETelevisionNetwork Yes there is!

[kaferere]

OK, here's your starter for ten......... What was the name of the organist?

[WhirligigTV]

@kaferere It was Harold Smart!

[branchdangler1st]

love it..

[MegaBampot]

Brilliant TV. He gave the winners a ten bob (50p) note out of his pocket!

[philslough]

bob danvers walker was helpimg with michael miles

was the voice of pathe news

[albionplace]

@MrLiqouricestick Me too.

[eruptionista]

"WHAT'S IN BOX 13 TONIGHT?"

[ajay999999]

Wonder what the prizes were?

[mikerubb]

@kaferere They had another Organist as well.. "Robin Richmond"

[MrLiqouricestick]

I can't beleive this was what used to keep us all entertained in the 'good old days' but it was eagerly awaited 'family' viewing...and did we laugh..yes we did. There wasn't much else on TV then. A time of innocence sadly long gone - I miss those days.