Going For Gold!!

[Alison_S]

Does anyone remember this?? I think it was a quizshow back in the 80's and I only just heard a reference to it in a programme. Can anyone remember the song that went with it or what the show was about, the presenter etc...

I'd be very grateful!!

Thanks.

[zipadeedodah]

Awww it was great!! Henry Kelly if I remember rightly....Must have been on in the 90's as well, as I remember watching it at lunchtimes, and I was born in '86. Now I'm trying to remembe the theme tune........

Just found this...gives a little bit of info:

http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Going_for_Gold

[badboy4life]

the heat is on the time is right its time for you to play your game.

cos people are comin and everyones tryin, tryin to be the best that they can when there goin for goin for gold.

and heres your host.........henry kelly

[Welshboy]

I saw it on one of the secondary Sky channels just a couple of weeks ago!

[dr pop]

One of the winners was Daphne Fowler who has gone on to win 15 to 1 twice and become one of the Eggheads(Along with the amazing Kevin Ashman ,Chris Hughes and 2 other hanger-ons)

[jenstar]

The French version is still going. I think it's on TV5, if anyone gets that on their digital package. It looks exactly like the British version, except it's in French. It's a bit eerie, actually...

[mudbug162]

I remember my uncle being on it back in the day, man that question certainly brought back some memories, i cant get the theme song out of my head!!

[mindimplode]

Did nobody think it was a bit biased having English contestants against foreigners when all the questions were in English? I remember watching a Swiss man buzz in then lose a bar-thing because he forgot the word for mushroom. Incedently, what is Swiss for mushroom?

[lepers]

"duh de duh, da der de da de dum . . .

people are [something], people are [something],

trying to be the best that they can,

when they're going for, going for GOLD!"

[lepers]

The heat is on,
The time is right,
It's time for you,
For you to play your game.

People are coming,
Everyone's trying,
Trying to be the best that they can.

When they're going for, going for GOLD!

[Alison_S]

That is excellent response!! Thank you everyone who posted. I'm racking my brains trying to remeber the tune.

Many thanks again!

Alison.