Treasure Hunt opening titles

Opening credits for the 7 series of Treasure Hunt

[@luckyscrote]

Wow, the 80's an 90's sure did produce some incredible game shows

[@kaw203]

How they managed to make this for it's time is quite amazing really.

[@fibrown444]

There was an interesting making of program from the time I watched one day during lockdown with my mum.

[@fibrown444]

I remember seeing the sound copter as a kid in the 80s with my brothers, we hoped we'd see Anneka shortly after but sadly we didn't.

[@joemackenzie6221]

I bloody loved Treasure Hunt. It was amazing and Annie was amazing

[@Knappa22]

I know! I loved Wincey on Treasure Hunt when I was a kid in the 80s - loved watching her mapping the route with the arrows and wearing that huge headset with the orange mic! She had a more prominent role in series 7, if I remember, practically co-hosting with Kenneth. Kenneth could be so grumpy, couldn't he - he used to get cross with the constestants! Wincey was always smiling and laughing though :-)

[@lincsposter]

outstanding music from Zack Lawrence! great to hear it again!

[@jamesmt142]

Ridiculously ahead of its time. Bring it back!

[@johnskelton1117]

Great programme, Great theme tune, and topped off with the gorgeous Anneka Rice! The principal of the show was just so simple and that's why it was so successful!

[@Chillmax]

Thank you so much for a great little montage, I didn't realise it went to 7 series, I hope Annabel didn't think she killed it, but I suppose the end was nigh anyway and 7 seasons is long way to go in the Uk. It's difficult to explain to kids of today how impossibly exciting and new this was and as a child at the time, even though I didn't have any idea what the mind bending clues meant, it was one of my top shows of the week. Exciting, classy, intelligent, entertaining, informative & funny, nothing will ever come to close to matching Treasure Hunt and with Anneka & Kenneth it was a little gem of it's time, never to be repeated.

[@bx737]

Fantastic to see all seven series starts of Treasure Hunt. I have to be honest I remember it on Channel 4 in the 1980s Thank you for the memories

[@jonfletcher147]

Oh God how I love that program and theme tune! The memories it brings back ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@martinweaver3323]

Used to love this, can you imagine health and safety now!

[@johnskelton1117]

You wouldn't get anybody as gorgeous as Anneka Rice presenting it either! She was and still is a babe!

[@TheManubarcafan]

Damn memories reside in my mind. i am now 39 yrs man

[@martinsmith1538]

Fantastic memories of a Thursday night on Channel 4 about 8-9 or 8.30 to 9.30. Watched as a high schooler. Loved Anneka.

[@leighsaunderson9203]

I'm sure it was 20 : 00 - 21 : 00, and then L.A Law was on after it at 21 : 00

[@Knappa22]

I think Wincey does local radio in the midlands somewhere now. Google her and you'll get the webpage and a few pics. She's well into her 60s now. Hard to believe, but she was in her 40s when she did Treasure Hunt.

[@DaveNightingaleRADIO]

When you look at the titles and remember how this was made,it was quite groundbreaking at the time... Played "as live",it still makes travelling by Helicopter look SO exciting! All that,a brilliant Zack Lawrence theme,and Kenneth Kendall.....ace.

[@Jac70]

Loved this show when I was a kid. Anneka was great but I was prob a bit young to notice her charms back then. However Annabel was a great 'inspiration' to me as a lad ;) Those catsuits she wore were awesome.

[@Whovian36]

I used to watch this with my parents when I was a child, it was the one show that was "Event telly" in our house, out came the maps and we tried to solve the clues before the contestants! Happy days.

[@coastlinersmithy]

Between season two and three it alters from the front end of Peak Performance to the back end.

[@morgansifer]

Just goes to show how time flies. I was about 5 when I watched this and loved it. I'm 30 now.

[@memoir4you]

terrific gameshow and the music really was rousing and faithful to the show...

[@jimbo6059]

Yes a great show. The forerunner to interceptor etc with the use of helecopters. Kenneth the former BBC newsreader, Anneka, who was newish to tv, and Wincey who was a tvam weather forcaster. Later with annabel croft the former tennis player.

[@UrgentementeUK]

This was probably my favourite show growing up in the 80's. I'd have been 10.5 when it started, theme tune still sounds amazing today and instantly takes you back. Anneka Rice and lots of helicopter action, what more could a boy want! I'm guessing possibly the same people did the titles as for Tripods on BBC, looks like same 3D style font and effects, especially as you get to S5

[@karatebuff]

Nostalgia cannot beat it!!

[@kevinstephenson4674]

Brilliant show on Channel.4 with sights of Anneka then Annabel jumping out of the helicopter .Completely ruined when BBC2 revived it a few years later.

[@jedkendray9814]

One of my favourite shows.

[@wrexham1983]

WONDERFUL, so many memories of Kenneth & Anneka

[@simonheart007]

my fav game show of alllllllllllllllllllllll time LOVE IT

[@jamesfish18]

I used to like this as a child

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

This really was original and innovative programming from Channel Four. They would probably never get the go-ahead to do it now, as the stunts became increasingly elaborate towards the end and you would watch it wondering whether Anneka Rice might actually die this week

[@ravghatora2622]

I heard that Treasure Hunt got cancelled after the Annabel Croft series for series 7. Chatsworth said that the stunts required by the presenter proved to be dangerous. Or was is that they couldn't decide who to bring back as sky runner for series 8 in 1990, Anneka or Annabel...? The ratings were good for Chanel 4 back then it was around the 7 + million mark. Treasure hunt was amazing. How they did it with that kind of technology back then was amazing. You can do the whole Treasure Hunt now with a mobile phone.

[@97channel]

Nobody will throw down the money and take a risk anymore. Channel 4 hasn't had a single innovation since Big Brother, way back in 2000. It's increasingly shoring up its schedule by dredging up past glories, but they won't even spend on those. The recent Crystal Maze revival was probably the most embarrassingly cheap affair ever seen. The stunts in Treasure Hunt probably did get out of hand. But it didn't need that danger element, it worked every bit as well just having Anneka run around a castle, or row a boat. They pulled some extremely dangerous stunts in later years, the standout one being Anneka precariously shimmering around the side of a surfaced submarine out at sea with no safety line or anything.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

That was exactly the stunt I had in mind. It was pretty terrifying to watch.

[@Northymark2]

The Crystal Maze was in the maze built in London as an experience for regular people. The original was camp and kitsch, the one off special was as well, contained the right elements of audience frustration and player fails. Maureen Lipman was a great Mumsy too.

[@97channel]

I can forgive them not building a massive set like the original just for a one-off, but it did look poor. If it goes into a full series then I can't excuse them not building a set at least half the size of the old one at bare minimum. I just didn't like the tone of the revival show though. It was too disregarding of the fantasy aspect, it wasn't played as an adventure it was played as a TV game show with too many real world references. Referring to its own existence on TV, to Stephen Merchant's real life and lots of little bugbears like that ruined it. Maureen Lipman played a decent Mumsy impersonation, I'll give her that. But there's only one Mumsy. I just didn't like it, in a nutshell.

[@markknight3391]

Goosebumps an it my ringtone

[@Ravinder2220]

I like season 6 titles as the helicopter turned into the treasure hunt logo.

[@poundlane1]

Just Superb!!! Thank You.

[@gaz141]

i used to love that programme, thanks for sharing

[@felneymike2]

This takes me back! For some reason I used to think it was called "Challenge Annika" though.

[@rosiesimons9723]

She did another series called Challenge Anneka, after Treasure Hunt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIXbmnh8idZkicU

[@blackiecats]

used to love this on channel 4 and then later on Family/ChallengeTV. Wish someone would upload some episodes like someone has with Crystal Maze! I only have about 4 episodes of the 2002 series. Unfortunately missed the second series with Suzy Perry.

[@PPF75]

Ah, great show, the 80's had it fashion disasters!! And the BIG packs Annie had to wear, god love her. Where as today it's all nearly as small as a cigy packet!!

[@lincsposter]

Why did the BBC try to revive a great Channel 4 programme? This should be brought back by Channel 4 but using modern technology! The Internet! The best opening sequence of any TV programme and the music was superb!

[@lratcliffe9151]

great format!. nothing on todays tv comes even close. Bring It Back :-)

[@Ravinder2220]

Treasure Hunt really hit its stride from series 3 onwards when wincey joined. She was the final piece of the jigsaw. From series 3 onwards the communications and sound improved. Not like the sound from series 1 and 2. Anneka was given the windsock on her mic from series 3 onwards maybe that's why the sound was better. I liked from series 5,6 and 7 the comms pack changed to the smaller light pack.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

I remember that before Wncey joined there was a woman who looked a bit like a traffic warden.

[@ravghatora2622]

+Stephen O'Donnell Yes. That was Annette Lynton. Kenneth used to called her Nettie. She was adjudicator for series 2. She was very reserved never really spoke or interact with Kenneth, Anneka or the contestants. She used to give some evil looks to Kenneth. In one show in the Birmingham episode, she looked contestant Harriet Llwelyn up and down at her towards the end of the show. Wincey Willis was the final piece of the jigsaw when she joined in series 3. She was more livelier chatty and funny.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Yes. She seemed quirky and approachable. Maybe it was partly her funny sounding name. I once watched a documentary about Breakfast Television during the 80s and Wincey Willis, who as you know presented the weather on TV-am, said that she often received very bizarre fan-mail. 'My secretary opened an envelope and it was full of pubic hair.'

[@madabbafan]

yeah think it was the last series of it as well. Used to love watching this, wish they would bring it back it's far better than the crappy quiz shows they have now

[@bonnie3447]

Somebody upload the wind dancer. That sounds awesome.

[@309JT]

Quality music and titles, can't compare to the rubbish on tv now! Anyone got the Treasure Hunt board game still?

[@Knappa22]

Yes, she was very much a background character, I think, and was older than her successor Wincey Willis. I think Wincey had an extrovert, bubbly personality and loved interacting and giggling with the participants. This probably led her to be promoted to co-host in Series 7 :)

[@AliSeasider]

John T was asking about the board game. I still have it!

[@TheToddy30]

EPIC!

[@jamesdelboy]

Treasure Hunt A Second Look AKA The best of Treasure Hunt in this episode Kenneth took to the helicopter to introduce clips from the 1st series whilst Anneka had to put up with being in a hot and stuffy studio Ann Meo was adjudicator she was only given a walk on part she wrote the clues for this series as well as the questions for Blockbusters

[@Schnorbs]

Thanks so much. Do you have the opening titles from the Suzi Perry series in 2002/2003? The music is trying desperately not to be the original, but isn't quite as good.

[@yoyogalla]

Proper TV love it :)

[@OtakuLogan2017]

Top 10 anime openings

[@MrBooojangles]

How come all the series and episodes I remember were all in the UK, I don't remember any in forign places. I know I was watching them on Channel 4 and not The Family Channel.

[@luvhart]

It was such an ambitious show for it’s time, I’m surprised they haven’t revived it over the years

[@mediapark101]

Can you imagine trying to do that now with the helicopters at least. Budget (commercial TV budgets are a fraction of what they were in the 80s), health and safety and CAA regulations would just make it a non starter not to mention the "carbon footprint" implications of hareing around in 2 Bell Jetrangers for larks.

[@KevsterWilson]

It's due to come back 😁

[@jamesmt142]

Pretty much - although I believe the "guest" billing got dropped mid-series. Annabel then of course went on to do Interceptor on ITV.

[@yoyogalla]

BBC, ITV, SKY OR BT please bring this back legend of a show :)

[@madabbafan]

BBC did do a series of it a few years ago with Suzi Perry as the skyrunner but was no where near as good and was dropped after two series. Perhaps channel 4 should try it again perhaps with Mo Farah as the sky runner?

[@kevinstephenson4674]

@@madabbafan If it came back it would have reality non-entity contestants or the competitors would have to bake or paint something.

[@madabbafan]

@@kevinstephenson4674 In that case forget it. I can't take another celebrity editions of things with vacuous non-enterties of never have beens desperate to get noticed.

[@waynejohnson508]

There is going to be a brand new series of Treasure Hunt this year

[@cookric555]

series 1 and 2 of treasure hunt is scheduled on challenge in febuary

[@PPF75]

A ha A young Annie, Keith and Wendy! Them were the day's!!! BIG MICRAPHONE Packs, dogy titles and not forgetting Annies sky suits

[@reptongeek]

I remember watching one of Annabel's shows and she mentioned her boyfriend was a sailor. He's now her husband

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Lucky guy

[@arebrec]

They don't make them like this anymore. Reality tv tripe clogs our airways now.

[@Ravinder2220]

Did any body like Annette lynton? She was the adjudicator in series 2. I wonder what brand of computer she used in series 2...? She always used to presumably type at her keyboard and in an episode Kenneth said "nettie do you know where Annie is" she replies "yes she's nearly at the pits" how did she know this? Was her computer connected to something? There was no Internet back then was there?

[@EASYTIGER10]

This like watching groundhog day! :p

[@Ravinder2220]

Why series 8 didn't happen was because chatsworth tv and channel 4 said the stunts required by the presenter proved to be too dangerous. Do you guys believe that? Maybe Anneka did want to come back after giving birth but Annabel wanted to stay and take over Anneka full time? Maybe they were both fighting on who is gonna be sky runner...?

[@engelskmann2011]

+Ravinder2220 to be honest i wasnt at all impressed by annabel when i watched it and wanted Anneka back, maybe because the season took a nose dive in ratings with her as skyrunner

[@Ravinder2220]

+engelskmann2011 Was it in the papers that season 7 was going to be the last Treasure Hunt? I was about 4 years old when the Annabel Croft season first broadcast on channel 4. I didn't watch Treasure Hunt originally as I wasn't born until 1986. I started watching on the Family Channel in the mid 90s. Now Challenge TV. Annabel did a good job but it wasn't the same without Anneka. I also read that Anneka was due to come back in 1990 for season 8. But it never happened.

[@engelskmann2011]

same, i remember watching it when i was 2 in 1988, by what i remembered plus my parents enjoying it and then dropping it by the 2nd-3rd episode of annabel constantly saying that it's not the same without anneka.

[@Schnorbs]

@TheIdentCritic Even the New Orleans one? :( Oh come on, you've got to love Suzi Perry.

[@alcockell]

Feels weird without the C4 ident

[@roychance2258]

Surname only. Date as 6 numbers. No spaces.

[@paulonatanaeldossantossana3909]

A fonte treasure Hunt foi usado no esporte espetacular em 1975

[@coltenmeyer2775]

Barshens brought me here..

[@gallafey]

Anneka Rise was a great sky runner though I did used to Annabel croft who is better Annaka or Annabel there is only one way find out, Fiiiiiggghhht!

[@yoyogalla]

Treasure hunt Oh yeah

[@lincsposter]

Great music, but sadly TV peeps did not listen to the viewers!

[@TheToddy30]

@weds9994 WOW! Good call

[@tishhope]

Annette appeared in Crossroads as a receptionist in the 1970s. I've seen her in some episodes on DVDs, and her character is required to pull dirty faces and sulk... maybe she's not acting at all!

[@ianfrontier]

Technically not the last series the bbc made one around 2002 but it never aired

[@kevinstephenson4674]

It did air and it was dreadful.

[@JosephBeaver]

Do you have copies of Treasure Hunt ie Series 7

[@clive9369]

@repton1977 shame on who? I could be wrong but, I thought this was a channel 4 production ..?

[@BuddyFantastic]

Never did get to go "intergalactic" did it?

[@dazzyboy6969]

The ending of the music from Series 3 not as good Zack.

[@lrg60]

What’s Kenneth doing at 3:41?

[@peterclark8248]

I think he was wanting them to shut up by putting his hands over their mouths.

[@dickturnipmarlboro]

I prefferred Annabel Croft--Gorgeous

[@TheToddy30]

@The31415927 What do you mean?

[@kaitlinbilous4605]

0:29 where's the seahorse located???

[@mustafa7amin7]

Singapore

[@BeatleboyOZ]

yeah i know what you mean. She was utterly crap. didn't she take over when anneka rice had a baby.

[@Knappa22]

@gallafey ... would this involve bikinis and/or wet t-shirts lol!

[@digitalbroadcaster]

Hmmm? Are you Graham Graham? Graham as in Graham? The Graham who knows Frank and I?

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Here's Our Graham with a quick reminder about the one you terrrrrrrned down

[@digitalbroadcaster]

You have no idea how much your comment made me laugh :oD Brilliant.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Hahaha! Nice one mate! :D

[@HELLRAISER1985]

Anneka Rice is better at Treasure Hunt but when she left i was upset and i don't like Annabel Croft because she not all that.

[@BeatleboyOZ]

i hated it when annabel croft took over... sorry anobel i'm over it now

[@gallafey]

@Knappa22 well that depends wether you like bikinis or wet T-shirts Anneka would be great in the bikinis and Annabel in a wet t-shirt but as for the reasant Tresure Hunt sky runner god what was her now? was Ridercroft or Rider-Richardson well what ever is she be great as wonder woman

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

I think it was Suzi Perry from The Gadget Show.

[@Ropponmatsu2]

"Interceptor" was better...