Henry Kelly DEAD

[Sardonicus]

Former presenter of daytime quiz show fave "Going For Gold"

Broadcaster Henry Kelly dies aged 78

The Irish broadcaster Henry Kelly, who presented TV shows such as Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh, has died aged 78, a statement from his family has said.

www.rte.ie

 

[lolly]

Was he really only 78?

He seemed like the old man when Game For A Laugh launched, and he would only have been early/mid 30s then.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Who Am I?

I'm an Irish man who lived in London
I used to be a prankster on Saturday night TV
I was watching you
I ended up on daytime TV
I'm dead

 

[Kratz]

Used to watch Going for Gold with my nanna. Not sure either of us could make any sense of if.

 

[lolly]

I always remember being thrilled when someone not from one of the UK countries won

 

[Sardonicus]

I always remember being thrilled when someone not from one of the UK countries won

I always supported the ones from LUXEMBOURG

 

[VoR]

 

[Ellie]

I need the clip of him asking “Who am I…?” and the contestant buzzing in to answer “Henry Kelly”

 

[octophone]

Going For Mold.

 

[big ron]

Banger.

 

[Sheena]

I always remember being thrilled when someone not from one of the UK countries won

Which was always BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE because the questions would always be along the lines of:

Who am I?
I am a character in the TV soap Eastenders

*cue eye rolling from anyone past Jersey*

 

[Indie]

I thought he was long gone

 

[Indie]

I was definitely a huge fan of Going for Gold though. Classic watching when I was off school sick.

 

[Indie]

Which was always BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE because the questions would always be along the lines of:

Who am I?
I am a character in the TV soap Eastenders

*cue eye rolling from anyone past Jersey*

Apparently:

All in all, three English contestants have won the show. Of the other 10 winners, there were two Norwegians, two Belgians, one Dane, one each from one from Wales and the Netherlands.

 

[Ellie]

Just been reminded of the fact that Hans Zimmer wrote the theme tune to Going For Gold.

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Apparently:

All in all, three English contestants have won the show. Of the other 10 winners, there were two Norwegians, two Belgians, one Dane, one each from one from Wales and the Netherlands.

The Norwegians just seem to be quite good at any version of this show. I remember when I was living in France for a year, they had an international championship on the French version of this one year and a Norwegian was among the last three of the Championship Final alongside a Moroccan and a Tahitian I believe.

 

[D5K]

And why don’t you come too? (to the other side)

 

[Star]

I would have had him down as older than 78

 

[Indie]

Of course one of the English winners was DAPHNE FOWLER

The old egghead gets everywhere

 

[lolly]