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Treasure Hunt

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9 Seasons · 110 Episodes · Premiered December 28, 1982 · Ended August 2, 2003

Treasure Hunt was a popular UK game show, based on the format of the French show La Chasse au Trésor, created by Jacques Antoine. It appeared on Channel 4 between 28 December 1982 and 18 May 1989 and was revived by BBC Two between 16 December 2002 and 2 August 2003.A team of two contestants, always in the studio, had to use a library of (deliberately relevant) maps and reference materials to solve up to five clues, and communicate instructions via a radio link to a skyrunner who had the use of a helicopter. The contestants were given the first clue for free, the solving of which would lead to the location of the second clue and so on until a trinket or other significant object was found by solving the final clue. The contestants won a higher cash prize each time they solved a clue correctly. This was all done "against the clock". Even once the contestants had solved the final clue, the skyrunner still had to confirm they were correct, by reaching the final target. On a few occasions, the contestants solved all five clues with time to spare, in which case, a bonus clue was given to the contestants. This typically resulted in their winning a bottle of champagne.

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Wincey Willis
Wincey Willis as Adjudicator
Annette Lynton as Adjudicator
Ann Meo as Question Setter
Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall as Host
Anneka Rice
Anneka Rice as Skyrunner
Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry as Skyrunner
Annabel Croft
Annabel Croft as Skyrunner
Keith Thompson as Helicopter Pilot
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