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By sparky2010
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Anyone here old enough to remember Catchphrase when it was on itv (late 80s early 90's I think). I knew Roy must be old but didn't know he was past 70.
Don't remember this one below but the one I do remember was a big letter D over the words warwick 8)

By bmstinton93
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Even I remember Catchphrase. It must have still been on late 90's. I loved it when i was a kid.
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By richbrown
#439801
I used to watch it non-stop. I think Roy was on it up until 2000 when they refreshed it and consequently destroyed it.
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By dimtimjim
#439803
Yeah, I remember young(er) Roy on it. T'was great stuff.
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By Nicola_Red
#439811
Of course I remember it. An early Saturday evening TV staple of my childhood.
By DarroM
#439903
Love Catchphrase and my favourite part is when the contestant gets the super catchphrase or whatnot and Roy goes "RIGGHHHTTTT!!!" Just makes me smile!
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By Ilovematt
#439910
richbrown wrote:I used to watch it non-stop. I think Roy was on it up until 2000 when they refreshed it and consequently destroyed it.


Was that when the new presenter ran down the step's, fell and broke his leg ?
By swaddon1903
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Ilovematt wrote:
richbrown wrote:I used to watch it non-stop. I think Roy was on it up until 2000 when they refreshed it and consequently destroyed it.


Was that when the new presenter ran down the step's, fell and broke his leg ?


Yes, it was. There's no truth in the rumour that Roy left a trap for him.

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By Johnny 1989
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Ilovematt wrote:
richbrown wrote:I used to watch it non-stop. I think Roy was on it up until 2000 when they refreshed it and consequently destroyed it.


Was that when the new presenter ran down the step's, fell and broke his leg ?


Yep although I understand Roy Walker decided to leave the show, he had been on it since it was originally made by ex-ITV station TVS Television (yes their name was Television South Television) and stayed on when it changed hands to Action Time/Carlton, Nick Weir took over for a while & then in it's final days it was presented by Mark Currie.

To be honest even though it was somewhat scripted with Roy the gags seemed more natural, with the other two however it seemed so forced.

Either way always enjoyed watching this on LWT on a Friday and thought it was somewhat a shame that it decline as badly as it did.