Steal (UK Gameshow - Central TV 1990)

[@thedon8397]

I used to love this gameshow. All my childhood memories have just rushed back!!

[@ScrewlooseStudios]

Bloo-dy hell. I've been trying to think of this programme for YEARS, all I could remember was it had some kind of cat themed computer game but never in a million years would I have remembered the name. Thank goodness for KZbin's "similar videos" feature!

[@Scripture-Man]

I remembered the name of the show, but even when you type *'gameshow steal jools Mark Walker'* into KZbin, you get absolutely no results relating to this show! It was only when I searched for *"Mark Walker" steal* that I found this!

[@btgsyphon1722]

Can’t believe someone else also couldn’t remember what this was. I thought I must have dreamt this as I periodically have searched lists of tv shows and watched through tons of videos trying to find what it was that I remembered. I knew it was too vivid not to be real.

[@supersaver87]

What an awesome show...fun to play along with, and I love that mascot. :) I hope more episodes become available someday.

[@btgsyphon1722]

Can’t believe someone else also couldn’t remember what this was. I thought I must have dreamt this as I periodically have searched lists of tv shows and watched through tons of videos trying to find what it was that I remembered. I knew it was too vivid not to be real. Thank you to the person that put up this video. It’s mad, such a small thing but a weight has been lifted off me that for years has been annoying the hell out of me. Thank you again for putting this up. You’re a legend. What helped me finally find this was searching google with: old tv gameshows with screen. I then clicked videos and scrolled down and I came across a photo of the game with the cat and the windows. As soon as I saw the picture so many memories came flooding back. The bits I remember as a kid now that I’ve saw it back where that cat and window game and the end where you have to find the key and vault etc. I could only remember little things like that there was a character of some sort and a key and I had in my head cops and robbers but what I was remembering was the cop hat and the cat behind bars also the bags of money. Absolutely mental. This has been stuck in my head for about 20 years or so. I’m 39. I feel like I’ve solved a long lost murder mystery lol😅 🤩

[@HarlemHyena]

It's like a mix between Break the Bank '76, Press Your Luck, and Starcade. Roy got a golden robot, Mark got a literal cat burglar, his sidekick, and a guard dog.

[@agentancelotti2985]

My sick days off school watching this after pigeon street and banana splitz some kwick save chicken soup 🍜 good memories where has 35 years gone 😢

[@LittleMissGrosser]

Forgot all about this! But I've gone down a KZbin rabbit hole and re-discovered it.

[@DesmondShannon87]

Boxer bonking ol'Jules on the noggin with the spade is hilarious

[@CartoonsAndGameShows]

Interesting little show, it reminds me of "Nick Arcade" from around the same time here in the USA.

[@therealbrentrolland]

Brilliant game and very creative! Would love to see more. Thank you for posting!

[@FormerMrApple]

For those posters whining about a £1 000 top prize, for the longest time in the UK it was the law that only a top of £1 000 could be awarded per game/episode. Even when the law was removed, most shows stated to that for at least a decent while.

[@LogoMan7777]

In 1960, two years after the scandal in America, the IBA's predecessor (the ITA) imposed a £1,000 cap on the value of prizes that would increase over the years to £6,000 in 1981 and be lifted in 1993. British versions of popular American quiz shows had to be adjusted - The $64,000 Question having a maximum prize initially of 64,000 sixpences (£1,600) in the late 1950s, and in the early 1990s of just £6,400. "The Six Thousand Four Hundred Pound Question" was only asked every other week so as not to break the regulatory £3,200/week maximum.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Though some did have £3,000 as a top prize-- All Clued Up is a good example.

[@marcpower4167]

I hear they had to get special permission to offer a 6400 pound prize at all. They only kept the name $64,000 question because according to Bob Monkhouse: "You don't mess around with catchphrases"

[@rajnirvan3336]

Wow a blast from the past

[@tammyjc15]

Never thought I would see this show again, thanks for sharing!

[@marcuslavaggi-bowen6539]

I had one of those languages translators, they were awful!!!. If you typed in “Apple” for example, it used to return as “?Apple”, because the word wasn’t programmed into it!. They also wrongly translated words!. Still, thanks so much for the upload!, I so thought everyone forgotten this existed and there were no episodes to be seen ever again, this was such a good show and I always loved the arcade games, especially “Gone Fishing”. It was such a big hit with my school friends.

[@KatMusic2009]

My translator worked just fine. Maybe you should have taken yours back!

[@jamesmitchell8922]

I wish all episodes were here.

[@MindstormXL]

That looks like the Konix speed king joystick I used on the Amiga and Commodore 64!

[@figureheaduk]

Yep, indeed a Speedking. Still one of my favourite joysticks...

[@tinynicktune]

TY for sharing.

[@johncooper361]

'Steal' didn't run on ITV from 1985 to 1992, it actually only ran for one series in early 1990.

[@ellenelliott2571]

indeed, I was on that show and it only aired in 1990, all episodes were recorded in the one day late 1989, BTW my brother and I won

[@Scripture-Man]

@@ellenelliott2571 Fantasitc trivia, thanks! :-) So what people remember as a 90s show that ran for years was actually just one afternoon in the late 80s! LOL :-D

[@sabsab8908]

It ran for 3 series

[@cutemimi25]

They should bring this show in the US.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Mark Walker following in the footsteps of his father Roy.

[@juniourst3ven596]

Roy's son?

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@juniourst3ven596 Yes. Mark Walker is the son of Roy Walker from Catchphrase.

[@juniourst3ven596]

@@danielwilliamson6180Wow that is great 'Say What You See' and all that ☺️

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@danielwilliamson6180steal probably was out before i was born(1991l thats why i don't remember it. Like father like son with Roy and his son(I'm nothing like my dad)

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 It aired in 1990.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Oh! Boy! Mark looks a lot like Roy.

[@kathp6689]

So does his brother Phil, who is also a comedian.

[@LittleMissGrosser]

@@kathp6689 Met both Phil and Mark and they are both lovely

[@catherinearnold9423]

Got Anymore?

[@mistofoles]

OMG....what a resemblance! This could have been Roy himself 30 or 40 years ago!

[@ianlacey11]

+Jake Roberts No Konix Speed Kings great for hand held but rubbish on a desk lol

[@ElleAy]

I KNEW this show existed. I just couldn't remember the name or find any evidence until now lol.

[@flamingwoodz]

Searched Google for "itv game show cat burglar" and here we are. Finally after all these years! First impression: "Roy Walker looks a lot younger. Wait, who is Mark Walker?".

[@jamesfish18]

He reminds me of his dad

[@AngelBearOH]

I'll say! He's better than any Whammy we have in the States.

[@Scripture-Man]

You think this guy's a good TV presenter, you really need to see his dad, Roy Walker! He's one of the greatest! :-)

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Mark should had taken over as the host of Catchphrase when Roy left.

[@andrewschroy6368]

He'd be a lot better than Nick Weir, that's for sure!

[@kaitlinbilous4605]

#Keepitinthefamily

[@MrDavey2010]

Agreed. Nick Weir was appalling.

[@Scripture-Man]

Mark isn't as natural as his dad, but I still would have preferred him to Nick Weir and Mark Curry. Stephen Mulhern is OK though not fantastic. I don't get why the quality of gameshow hosts is so poor these days. Surely there are plenty of funny men out there. I'd love to give it a go myself actually, I've done a lot of performing.

[@ivaneames4354]

@@Scripture-Man I like Mark and Stephen but Nick was terrible.

[@Classictv90s]

I recognize the voice-over announcer on Steal,that's Stephen Rhodes who was best-known for announcing on another Central produced quiz show.

[@stephenduncan3605]

Classictv90s would that be Family Fortunes when Les Dennis did it?

[@andrewschroy6368]

@@stephenduncan3605 Until 2000, when Peter Dickson took over announcing duties.

[@AaronBruceLadner]

This Show has a Few Elements of NICK ARCADE.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Except this predates Nick Arcade by two years.

[@Mravenueroad]

I remember a Mars bar was one of the booby prizes won regarding the swag bags in another episode. Just a tip for the end game, there were no jackpot icons in the corners. Therefore, the corners were out! Anything in the corners are always in the corners regardless!

[@brickbat246]

That Mars bar got cut into three - therefore, a three-piece sweet

[@zanducktv2398]

So cheesy yet strangely addictive.

[@cutemimi25]

Should Challenge TV air reruns of Steal?

[@brickbat246]

Yes they should. And Raise The Roof as well

[@danwoodhouse9290]

They could, but there wouldn't be that many

[@Scripture-Man]

Above all else, they should air reruns of Knightmare!

[@stephenduncan3605]

@@Scripture-Man they have done.

[@UKProgRock]

Presented by the son of the legendary Roy Walker of Catchphrase fame

[@Classictv90s]

Was Steal made in Birmingham or Nottingham?

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I believe it was Birmingham.

[@trip2themoon]

No nepotism here, absolutely none. That Phillipa bird's a bit of alright. I wonder if she's still with Commander Riker?

[@Scripture-Man]

LOL! Absolutely hilarious comment! :-D

[@dementednun1175]

Jaysus... that mullet hair 😳😯😳

[@guideseeker233]

Never knew about this show. I never knew Roy had a son. Shame about Mark though. Good upload.

[@kathp6689]

What do you mean "shame about Mark"?? He also has another son called Phil who is a comedian too.

[@kathp6689]

He has a daughter too who is a west end performer.

[@ExpoFever]

Stephen Rhodes was the announcer for family fortunes

[@DesmondShannon87]

BAM! Jules winds up behind bars!

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

I just saw breaking news--that's what I call the 12-piece tea set!

[@JohnWilliams-ew1oh]

Christ he looks like his dad too

[@Scripture-Man]

Indeed, Christ said: "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." (John 14:9)

[@jonfleck8687]

Love the Psycho sound .. WEE WEE WEE WEE

[@danielwoodhouse8720]

they should do everybody's equal and winner takes all aswell

[@jonfleck8687]

Wow the prize is a THOUSAND whole pounds wow!!

[@andrewschroy6368]

Remember-- IBA rules back then limited UK contestants to no more than £6,000 in winnings.

[@juniourst3ven596]

Who's he?

[@kathp6689]

Who's who??

[@Scripture-Man]

@@kathp6689 Who's the "he" this question refers to?

[@gameshowfreak2007]

yeah, it would make a good kid's show, albeit they would have to drop the idea of rotating the board (cause it would be too hard for the US) and keep the budget exactly the same in dollars instead of pounds.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Upstairs, Downstairs

[@DaryckReese300]

The Green Pounds Are Good, The Red Pounds Are Bad.

[@gsnman]

This sorta reminds me of "Nick Arcade" for some reason.

[@gameshowfreak2007]

too bad Mark didn't get anohter show, he did an alright job here as host.

[@Legion_Centurion]

oh yes it should air it it airs just about everything else maybe this i hope

[@cutemimi25]

Hopefully.

[@cutemimi25]

Yeah that would work.

[@Scripture-Man]

I adored this show when I was a kid and was disappointed it never came back on TV. I loved the cartoon characters and remember copying the drawings myself. Sadly, looking back, it really doesn't live up to my memory. I still really love the cartoons, and the colours, and the square icons, and the music is great - it had potential… But the format doesn't quite work. The main game is somewhat slow and tedious, and the events in the videogames are too disjointed from the main game. And while I like Mark Walker, he simply wasn't in the same league as his father. Plus, the game isn't even based around 'stealing', that's only a minor feature. As for the final round… we're told she has 5 seconds to memorise the board, however, she seems to have 10 seconds, while we only get to see it for 3 seconds! It's frustrating - as are the 'rotation' graphics, which don't actually show the squares moving! *How I would fix this show…* If I could bring this game back today, I would make it more fast-paced and fun, with teams of parents and kids (possibly on the CBBC channel). The host needs to be a guy brimming with fun and banter, somone like Jason Byrne would be perfect (love him!). I'd make the show more based around actually stealing from the other team, and have the contestants sitting way closer to the screen so there's more connection, probably with a central screen, maybe on the floor - perhaps with 9 physical boxes, each with a screen on top of it? I'd also make sure the two teams were FACING each other - instead of the stupid 'upstairs, downstairs' arrangement where teams can't even SEE each other! The mini-games would be chosen from a selection, in a fun way (eg spin a wheel) to create more interaction, and I'd have teams playing the videogames directly against each other. I'd always have one team playing as Jules (red) and the other team playing as Scruff (blue) with really strong colour coding so we can always see which team is which. Perhaps these days you could have screens all over the set, so the arcade games could play out all across the studio? Plus loads more animation, sound effects, cat noises, etc. Just more fun and fast-paced excitement in general. Like, a game with cars whizzing past on a road and you have to avoid getting splatted! Plus more cat gags - like instead of getting '8 goes' in the final, you get '9 lives'! Also, the 'final' needs to look distinct to the other rounds, even if it's just different lighting. These are really my notes to self for when I become a TV producer! LOL :-) Also wouldn't mind hosting a show like this :-)

[@zap_danger]

I'd watch that!

[@antster1983]

Ahh Mark Walker, son of Roy. Whatever happened to him?

[@andrewschroy6368]

He's probably doing stand-up at the Edinburgh Fringe, which IINM is what his dad still does. (Roy was a comic before he got the Catch Phrase gig, BTW.)

[@MrDavey2010]

He works in Blackpool as an adult comedian

[@mistofoles]

WTF? I've won better prizes down the bingo hall !

[@DesmondShannon87]

cool cats don't make good jailbirds

[@jsmith5212]

the grand prize is onlay 1,000 bucks wow that's low

[@jsmith5212]

ops only

[@Amesuki]

Pounds, this is a British show.