The Wall Game was a 1985 children's television game show produced by Thames Television

Thames Television

Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....

 for 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...

. The show was based around the idea of a theatre workshop

Theatre Workshop

Theatre Workshop is a theatre group noted for their director, Joan Littlewood. Many actors of the 1950s and 1960s received their training and first exposure with the company...

 and would see two groups of contestants building sets from pieces of a giant wall, then improvise a play. The programme was presented by Helen Bennett and also starred Hal Lehrman, Anthony Johns, Sinitta, Deborah Goodman and John Ramm

John Ramm

John Ramm is a British comedian and actor. He plays Raymond Box in the National Theatre of Brent, and has also appeared on film and television in Robin Hood , The Palace, Foyle's War and as Makepeace's neighbour in Shakespeare in Love.On stage, he has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company...

. The series was chosen to represent Britain at the 1985 Tokyo World Fair.

Transmission guide

• Series 1: 13 editions from 16 April 1985 - 9 July 1985
• Series 2: 12 editions from 8 January 1986 - 2 April 1986

External links

• The Wall Game at BFI