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Quicksilver (Irish game show)

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Theme music composer
  
Norman Metcalfe

Original language(s)
  
English

Original release
  
1965 – 1981

Final episode date
  
1981

Genre
  
Quiz

Cast
  
Bunny Carr

Country of origin
  
Ireland

Original network
  
RTÉ

First episode date
  
1965

Presented by
  
Bunny Carr

Language
  
English

Similar
  
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Charity Lords of the Ring, Cabin Fever, Challenging Times

Bridget eamon on quicksilver the late late show rt one


Quicksilver was a television quiz show produced and broadcast in Ireland by RTÉ and hosted by Bunny Carr from 1965 to 1981. The show was broadcast each week from a different Irish town, with a live audience. Competitors were selected from the audience by drawing numbered tickets, prompting many amusing exchanges as they competed for small monetary prizes. Musical accompaniment was provided by organist Norman Metcalfe, who frequently provided musical hints to the answers.

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The centre-piece was a large board with illuminated numbers that indicated remaining prizes. The lights went out one-by-one as the contestant tries to answer three trivia questions.

The show's catchphrase "Stop The Lights!" is still used by Irish people to indicate mock amazement.

Quicksilver game show


References

Quicksilver (Irish game show) Wikipedia