The Moment of Truth was a game show based on the Japanese format Happy Family Plan that was produced by London Weekend Television and was broadcast on ITV

ITV

ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...

 from 5 September 1998 to 29 September 2001. It was hosted by Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...

. A similar show, Celebrities Under Pressure

Celebrities Under Pressure

Celebrities Under Pressure is a Saturday night entertainment show which aired in the United Kingdom on ITV.The show follows families allowing a celebrity to live with them for a week as they attempt to learn a new skill from their hosts. The celebrity's progress is followed through a video diary,...

followed two years after The Moment of Truth ended. The format was strikingly similar, except that celebrities partook in challenges on behalf of the family, rather than a family member.

Series 1

Each week, 3 families would get a chance to win fabulous prizes from Cilla's "Dream Directory". These would typically be cars, holidays, televisions etc. and each member of the family would pick a prize that they wanted. However, to earn the prize, one member of the family, usually Mum or Dad but occasionally an older child, has to perform a very tricky task. They are given seven days to practice it, but when they arrive at the studio the next week they have one chance (and one chance only) to get it "right on the night". If they do, they win the prizes they chose. If they don't, they lose the prizes they chose.

Series 2

Series 2 introduced an instant task element where members of the audience could have one go at a simple skill task (hitting a skittle over with a ball) for the chance to win one thousand pounds (£1000).

Original series

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	5 September 1998	7 November 1998	10
2	11 September 1999	13 November 1999	10
3	2 September 2000	4 November 2000	10
4	25 August 2001	29 September 2001	6

Special

Date	Entitle
26 December 1998	Xmas Special

Series 1

Episode No.	Airdate	Total Viewers	ITV Weekly Ranking
1	5 September 1998	6,930,000	24
2	12 September 1998	7,650,000	25
3	19 September 1998	6,470,000	25
4	26 September 1998	7,060,000	20
5	3 October 1998	9,170,000	11
6	10 October 1998	8,740,000	13
7	17 October 1998	8,080,000	15
8	24 October 1998	8,360,000	19
9	31 October 1998	8,190,000	25
10	7 November 1998	7,430,000	26
Xmas Special	26 December 1998	5,730,000	29

Series 2

Episode No.	Airdate	Total Viewers	ITV Weekly Ranking
1	11 September 1999	7,910,000	21
2	18 September 1999	6,370,000	27
3	25 September 1999	6,770,000	24
4	2 October 1999	7,260,000	22
5	9 October 1999	7,370,000	22
6	16 October 1999	7,740,000	20
7	23 October 1999	7,600,000	20
8	30 October 1999	7,310,000	23
9	6 November 1999	8,040,000	22
10	13 November 1999	Under 7,800,000	Outside Top 30

Series 3

Episode No.	Airdate	Total Viewers	ITV Weekly Ranking
1	2 September 2000
2	9 September 2000	5,780,000	23
3	16 September 2000	Under 5,310,000	Outside Top 30
4	23 September 2000	Under 5,090,000	Outside Top 30
5	30 September 2000	5,290,000	29
6	7 October 2000	5,390,000	29
7	14 October 2000	Under 5,610,000	Outside Top 30
8	21 October 2000	Under 5,630,000	Outside Top 30
9	28 October 2000	5,750,000	28
10	4 November 2000	Under 6,020,000	Outside Top 30

Series 4

Episode No.	Airdate	Total Viewers	ITV Weekly Ranking
1	25 August 2001	Under 4,140,000	Outside Top 30
2	1 September 2001	Under 3,920,000	Outside Top 30
3	8 September 2001	Under 4,610,000	Outside Top 30
4	15 September 2001	Under 4,550,000	Outside Top 30
5	22 September 2001	Under 4,600,000	Outside Top 30
6	29 September 2001	Under 4,520,000	Outside Top 30

External links

• The Moment of Truth at UKgameshows.com