The Record Breakers
TV series
The Record Breakers
1972–1977, English.
Record Breakers was a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC and originally presented by Roy Castle with twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. The programme was a spin off series from Blue Peter which had featured record breaking attempts overscene by the McWhirter twins. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. Producers of the series over the years were, Alan Russell, Michael Forte, Eric Rowan, Greg Childs, Annette Williams and Jeremy Daldry. The closing theme was "Dedication", performed by Roy Castle, who broke nine world records on the show himself.
- Seasons
- 30
- Episodes
- 41
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Cancelled in 1977
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S6 E7: Episode 7
Aired 18 November 1977
Seasons 6
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- First aired
- 15 December 1972
- Last aired
- 18 November 1977
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Record Breakers has 30 seasons and 41 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
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