About this season
3–2–1 was a popular British game show that was made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It ran for ten years, between 29 July 1978 and 24 December 1988, with former Butlins Redcoat Ted Rogers as the host. It was based on a Spanish gameshow called Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez and was three shows in one, a quiz show, a variety show and a game show. The show was a huge success consistently pulling in large ratings. The first series, though, intended as a summer filler, attracted up to 16.5 million viewers and subsequent years never failed to peak below 12 million. The show occupied a Saturday early evening slot for most of its run. The final Christmas special attracted 12.5 million viewers, so, it is to this day unclear why an eleventh series was not commissioned in 1989. Ted Rogers claimed in a 1996 interview that "The Oxbridge lot got control of TV and they didn't really want it. It was too downmarket for them. We were still getting 12 million viewers when they took it off after ten years. These days if a show gets nine million everyone does a lap of honour.".
Episodes (24)
1. Series 10, Show 1
Aired 5 September 1987 • 60 min
2. Series 10, Show 2
Aired 12 September 1987 • 60 min
3. Series 10, Show 3
Aired 19 September 1987 • 60 min
4. Series 10, Show 4
Aired 26 September 1987 • 60 min
5. Series 10, Show 5
Aired 3 October 1987 • 60 min
6. Series 10, Show 6
Aired 10 October 1987 • 60 min
7. Series 10, Show 7
Aired 17 October 1987 • 60 min
8. Series 10, Show 8
Aired 24 October 1987 • 60 min
9. Series 10, Show 9
Aired 31 October 1987 • 60 min
10. Series 10, Show 10
Aired 7 November 1987 • 60 min
11. Series 10, Show 11
Aired 14 November 1987 • 60 min
12. Christmas Special 1987
Aired 19 December 1987 • 60 min
13. Christmas Special 1988
Aired 24 December 1988 • 60 min
101. Episode 1?
Acts: CHERYL BAKER BRIAN CONLEY THE DRIFTERS DEEANA JAMES ROY WALKER
102. Episode 2?
Acts: MICHAEL BALL JAKI GRAHAM FRANKIE HOWERD MARIE MURPHY JOHN SPARKES THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION Guests:- SEAN & CHRISTINE PAUL & HELEN DAVE & DI
103. Episode 3?
Acts: RICHARD DIGANCE WAYNE DOBSON REBECCA STORM THE REAL THING THE ALAN HARDING DANCERS DUDLEY DOOLITTLE Guests: ANDY & CLARE DON & JAN EDDIE & RUTH
104. Episode 4?
Acts: ISOSCELES STEPEHNIE LAWRENCE JESSICA MARTIN ANDREW O'CONNOR THE RONNIE SCOTT QUINTET THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION Guests: ANDY & MANDY (honest!) PETER & LAURA NICK & GAIL
105. Episode 5?
Acts: THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION PHIL CORNWELL KIKI DEE FASCINATING AIDA DUNCAN NORVELLE RICHARD SWERHUN
106. Episode 6?
Acts: LOS GAUCHOS GRACE KENNEDY TEDDY PEIRO & PATRICIO PAUL DA VINCI BERNIE WINTERS THE BRIAN ROGERS CONNECTION
107. Episode 7?
Acts: NIKKI BELSHER FLAMING HAMSTERS (Yeah, they go down well!) GEORGE MELLY (with JOHN CHILTON'S FEETWARMERS) RONDO VENEZIANO SINITTA