Sale of the Century UK (1982)

[@jonharrisphotography]

So good to see these old shows, they remind me of my very happy childhood. And thank you for including the adverts too. Vauxhall Chevette! Wow!

[@WintonMc]

I never thought I'd see that Esso advert again..... I know weird, but I liked that background music.

[@camelia9802]

Such a long time ago. Brought back happy memories. Thanks for uploading.

[@Doritbardola]

I loved watching this when I was a child, sat with my family, they don't make them like they used to, how times have changed 😄

[@floatingfreedom6091]

Brilliant ! Vicars and tarts .. only on 70s/ early 80’s tv !! And 369 quid for a video recorder ! Even today that’s a hefty price !!!

[@longdistanceduck347]

David St.John went on to become a serial game show contestant participating in no less than 34 quizzes. He is now a comedian performing in and around Birmingham. Reverend Canon Terence Sampson has since retired from Ministry and lives in San Miguel with his wife where he is Honorary Assistant Priest for the Church of England Chaplaincy of St Peter and Paul in Torrevieja (Spain).

[@daviddavenport1485]

From Hollywood, it's the quiz of the week!

[@rajnirvan3336]

When gameshows were worth watching. Nicholas Parsons once he introduced the contestants he put his glasses on

[@shimmygirllinda9457]

I loved this show, the glamourious ladies with their lovely outfits and i also used to pretend i was shopping and buying all the irems

[@benjaminkellog7311]

"Sale of the Century" has got to be one of the most well-traveled formats in game show history. What has interested me the most from this UK version is the slightly adjusted question value of 3 pounds for a correct answer (I'm more familiar with the 5 dollar stake from the US/Aussie version). I get the feeling that Instant Bargains carry a bit more weight in the UK: the first one on offer here is for 15 pounds, the equivalent of five questions and a serious threat to the lead score. The same value in the US version is usually only a three-question difference and may or may not affect the game's outcome, depending on how well everyone's playing. (Pastor buys wine for 16) And there you go! He just went from a serious contender to seriously in the doghouse. The US version could have some brutal battles, but they almost never took a shot like this. Most exciting!

[@andrewschroy6368]

And a score of 15 to start with instead of 20 like other versions.

[@chrisatye]

Nice video, but you cut off the most important bit - the Anglia ident with the knight on a horse, followed by ‘…and now, from Norwich… it’s the QUIZ OIF THE WEEK!’ Not the same without it :-)

[@shimmygirllinda9457]

The guy who won went on to become david copperfield, i think he was in a comedy sketch show called three of a kind which im sure starred tracey ulman he was on the tv back then quite a lot

[@johnking5174]

Reverend Terence Sampson is still alive and is now a vicar ministering in Gibraltar.

[@UKBreakz]

Trust the vicar to get tempted by the wine!

[@davidb.8824]

I'm not driving a Mini Metro...

[@janeokeeffe5297]

🤣

[@leeosborne3793]

It's a Rover Metro now!

[@5implesimon]

Carry on, Lynne, see what I do

[@witherblaze]

What's the msrp of the car?

[@derekhorne8076]

What happened to 'And now, from Norwich......it's the Quiz of the Week'?? Not the same without that LOL

[@johnking5174]

It was still there Derek, it is just who ever recorded this episode missed the first 10 seconds.

[@dvidclapperton]

It came live from Norwich at 5.30pm every Sunday evening.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Of course, the UK came up with it first. Y’all seem to really develop great shows for American consumption.

[@RyanOlsonIsHere]

“Sale of the Century” originated in the United States. It debuted on NBC on Sept. 29, 1969, according to Wikipedia. The Anglia version debuted two years later, on Oct. 9, 1971.

[@jgdsgh]

Nicolas Parsons reminds me of my old religion teacher

[@johnking5174]

Notice at the introductions to the three contestants, the marital status of all three was part of their introduction. The obession whether someone was married or not back then is interesting. If a man was unmarried, these gameshows tended to infer they were gay.

[@steveskipper6473]

This show aired the same year that Blade Runner was released.

[@richardhughes1011]

Obviously this has aged just as well!

[@Bruce-vq7ni]

Metro City for £140 - Still more than it was worth.

[@davidthelimey]

My first ever TV quiz show! Google me..

[@longdistanceduck347]

First of 34 and you were born just up the road from me !!!

[@kins749]

I wish you got dolly birds in maid's uniform in todays game shows, they're all dull, sanitized and boring