That's Showbusiness
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That's Showbusiness is a television quiz show with celebrity teams answering questions about the entertainment industry. It aired on Monday nights on BBC1
between 1989 and 1996. It was presented by Mike Smith
. The subtitle "with Mike Smith" was added during the later years of broadcast.
and Gloria Hunniford
competed, however, in the later series there were no team captains, just two teams of two celebrities. The quiz was split into various rounds and scoring was usually two points per answer or one point if offered across to the opposing team for a bonus. The rounds altered slightly from series to series. The following featured significantly:
BBC One
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between 1989 and 1996. It was presented by Mike Smith
Mike Smith (television presenter)
Mike Smith is a British television, radio presenter, racing driver, pilot, and businessman.-Radio career:...
. The subtitle "with Mike Smith" was added during the later years of broadcast.
Format
Initially, two teams of three, with team captains Kenny EverettKenny Everett
Kenny Everett was an English comedian, radio DJ and television entertainer. Born Maurice James Christopher Cole, Everett is best known for his career as a radio DJ and for the Kenny Everett television shows.-Early life:...
and Gloria Hunniford
Gloria Hunniford
Gloria Hunniford is a Northern Irish TV and radio presenter, and formerly a singer.-Biography:...
competed, however, in the later series there were no team captains, just two teams of two celebrities. The quiz was split into various rounds and scoring was usually two points per answer or one point if offered across to the opposing team for a bonus. The rounds altered slightly from series to series. The following featured significantly:
- Three Questions - based on a comedy clip.
- Romantic Triangles - where the teams must try and guess which celebrity two other celebrities had been romantically involved with.
- Guess which of these three people said this particular quote
- Movie - Each team member would see a clip of a classic or newly released film and asked relevant questions on the film and/or its stars.
- Videoke - Each team would sing along to a music video or performance, the video would fade out and hopefully when it's faded back in again they would be in the right place.
- "Quickfire" - 12 themed questions to be answered alternately by teammates within one minute.