Talking Telephone Numbers
TV series
Talking Telephone Numbers
1994–1997, English, on ITV1. Created by Steven Knight.
Talking Telephone Numbers was a British game show that was produced by Celador and Carlton Television and aired on ITV from 28 February 1994 to 22 December 1997, hosted by Phillip Schofield and Emma Forbes, then later Claudia Winkleman, with Cash Peters appearing in filmed inserts. The programme featured five games, each designed to generate a number. These numbers were combined towards the end of the programme to form a five-digit code. Viewers with telephone numbers where the last 5 digits matched the code could then phone in to try to win a cash prize.
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 59
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S4 E17: Series 4, Show 17
Aired 22 December 1997
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 28 February 1994
- Last aired
- 22 December 1997
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Talking Telephone Numbers: quick answers
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How many seasons of Talking Telephone Numbers are there?
Talking Telephone Numbers has 4 seasons and 59 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Talking Telephone Numbers finished?
Yes. Talking Telephone Numbers ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Talking Telephone Numbers?
Talking Telephone Numbers was created by Steven Knight and stars Phillip Schofield, Claudia Winkleman, Emma Forbes.