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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • March 8, 1985
    • BBC One

    In the red corner, a team of people with unusual, eccentric or simply revolting hobbies. In the blue corner, this week's detective panel: Tara Redmond Catherine Elcombe Darren Traynor Stephen Mullen Will each hobby be revealed before the end of the round? Will the panel be defeated? Will anyone really care as long as it's fun?

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • March 15, 1985
    • BBC One

    Johnny Ball introduces some more young people with unusual hobbies to this week's panel: Catherine Elcombe Tara Redmond Stephen Mullen and Darren Traynor Etymologists may care to note that this programme does not feature any argyrothecologists, dendrochronologists or acarologists, but should be of considerable interest to eaologists and morologists!

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • March 22, 1985
    • BBC One

    Darren Traynor Anna Kipling Marshall Coleman and Tara Redmond attempt to work out the hobbies of this week's contestants, while Johnny tries to mislead them.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • March 29, 1985
    • BBC One

    Johnny Ball chairs another round of 'find the hobby'. Can Johnny and the contestants make the clues and mimes obscure enough to confuse Tara Redmond Marshall Coleman Anna Kipling and Darren Traynor or will the team solve each puzzle after less than ten nos?

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • April 12, 1985
    • BBC One

    First broadcast: Fri 12th Apr 1985, 16:40 on BBC One London Johnny Ball introduces more obscure hobbies to this week's panel. Anna Kipling Julie-Ann Steel Valentine Nonyela and Marshall Coleman And there's a special celebrity hobbyist, Roy Castle , who.... well that would be telling! And even if you knew you wouldn't believe it! All will be revealed today!!!

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • April 19, 1985
    • BBC One

    Johnny Ball , BBCl's own obscurantist pentadactyl, impartially tries to defeat the panel by introducing a cannoneer, a lapidarist, a near-cleidologist and even a yukky-gateauphile. Can Anna Kipling Julie-Ann Steel Valentine Nonyela and Marshall Coleman link hobby with hobbyist in less than ten 'nos'? And who will be the victim of this week's secret word?

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • April 26, 1985
    • BBC One

    There's a semi-ornithological connection between each of this week's hobbies. Can the panel wing its way to victory? Julie-Ann Steel Alison Bettles Stephen Mullen Darren Traynor try to guess the hobby while Lindsey Firth Daniel Titcomb Alison Dynes and guest star Duncan Goodhew try to score as many 'nos' as possible.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • May 3, 1985
    • BBC One

    Johnny Ball referees another contest between the panel Julie-Ann Steel Alison Bettles Darren Traynor and Stephen Mullen and this week's hobbyists. Which one hopes to become a knight at the age of 16? Why will another one have to wash his shirt after the recording? And why does Sarah Greene spend her time watching the world (or some of it) go by? All will be revealed in today's Secrets Out!!!

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • May 10, 1985
    • BBC One

    First broadcast: Fri 10th May 1985, 16:35 on BBC One London Chairman Johnny Ball A duel to the death (or until someone loses!) between the panel Catherine Elcombe Alison Bettles Stephen Mullen and Darren Traynor and this week's hobbyists. Can you make heads for tails of these cryptic clues? -quitecleartostart.cloudy later -all plain sailing in the end - gives him a kick in his goodgear - one foot above another

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • May 17, 1985
    • BBC One

    First broadcast: Fri 17th May 1985, 16:35 on BBC One London Johnny Ball presides over the last game in this series in which: Trefor Roberts sees the light; Joanne Lloyd ties herself up in knots; Timothy Perkins pulls a few strings; but Mark Curry is a little bored! Can Catherine Elcombe , Alison Bettles , Stephen Mullen and Darren Traynor sort all this out?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • January 17, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers And a surprise guest. This week's team: Alison Bettles (Fay Lucas) Lisa York (Julie Marchant) Mmoloki Chrystie (Kevin Baylon) Tim Polley (Banks)

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • January 24, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity. This week's team: Alison Bettles (Fay Lucas) Lisa York (Julie Marchant) Mmoloki Chrystie (Kevin Baylon) Tim Polley (Banks)

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • January 31, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • February 7, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity. This week: Mmoloki Chrystie (Kevin Baylon) John Holmes (Gonch) Alison Bettles (Fay Lucas) Melissa Wilks (Jackie Wright)

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • February 21, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of pupils from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • February 28, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of pupils from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • March 7, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of pupils from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • March 14, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • March 21, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a celebrity.

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • April 4, 1986
    • BBC One

    A team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a celebrity.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • January 9, 1987
    • BBC One

    Can the stars of Grange Hill guess the contestants' hobbies - or can you? Panel Amma Asante Lee MacDonald Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Brian Blessed Designer

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • January 16, 1987
    • BBC One

    Can the stars of Grange Hill guess the contestants' hobbies - or can you? Panel: Amma Asante Lee MacDonald Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Phillip Schofield

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • January 23, 1987
    • BBC One

    Can the stars of Grange Hill guess the contestants' hobbies - or can you? Panel: Amma Asante, Lee MacDonald, Ricky Simmonds, Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Colin Baker

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • January 30, 1987
    • BBC One

    Can the stars of Grange Hill guess the contestants' hobbies - or can you? Panel Amma Asante Lee MacDonald Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Lynda Bellingham

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • February 6, 1987
    • BBC One

    Panel: Amma Asante, Lee MacDonald, Ricky Simmonds, Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Janice Long

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • February 13, 1987
    • BBC One

    Panel: Amma Asante . Lee MacDonald Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Paul Daniels

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • February 20, 1987
    • BBC One

    Panel: Amma Asante . Lee MacDonald Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest Floella Benjamin