BLOCKBUSTERS with late great BOB HOLNESS he was a legend as CENTRAL TELEVISION came up with the few hits compared to their predessor ATV MIDLANDS. the show ran for 15 years i think it will work as we have had too much rubbish on ITV and its stale programme line up of dire reality shows and talent shows are starting to look boring and crap id say bring back BLOCKBUSTERS, BULLSEYE and ATV CLASSIC THE GOLDEN SHOT then itv might win back lost viewers. BOB will be sadly missed the man knew how to host BLOCKBUSTERS and who ever takes his place must see they are taking on a legendary show as CENTRAL should bring back THE PRICE IS RIGHT too first hosted by the late great leslie .  Read the complete review

Blockbusters was a fantastic quiz show that I used to watch regularly in the 1980's and early 1990's. I used to love watching it after school when I was younger. I daresay that it wouldn't have been as good without the original host Bob Holness though who was brilliant. The show ran on ITV between 1983 to 1993 which is when I used to watch it. Then it took on slightly different formats and had hosts Michael Aspel on BBC2 and Lisa Tarbuck on Sky One. But nobody for me beats Bob Holness. He added so much life and vigour to the game. In the 1980's just like me, so many others watched this game show and it was incredibly popular with high ratings. It involved ...  Read the complete review

Oh though halcion days when i would be spoilt rotten up my grandparents house. If i had a day off school, i would be shipped up to my nannas where I would be waited on hand and foot. If i was feeling under the weather my grampa would prepare me a hot water bottle while my nan made up a huge pan of broth. ahh i degress. Anyway on those gorgeous days just about lunchtime, we would all settle down for the fantastic daily quiz that was Blockbusters. I was hooked from the first note of the upbeat theme tune. Blockbusters was a quiz show where high school sixth formers from schools all around the country, would compete against each other. The basic rules ...  Read the complete review

Blockbusters Game Show Ah this brings back memories of my school days, this show was part of my daily routine. I loved it and wish they could bring it back. I am sure my children would love it too. The Grid The grid was a honeycomb style which had 20 hexagon blocks (5 across and 4 down) and each block had a letter in which the players could choose and they would get a question with which the answer would begin with that letter. The great phrase 'Can I have a P please bob?' still makes the juvenile part of me smile today. I also remember another show (probably because it has been played over and over on TV blunders) where the student was asked 'What ...  Read the complete review

Cast your minds back to the early eighties when television programs were basic and prizes were a lot less than they are now. Game shows were easy to understand and they were probably the best entertainment on that little box which sat in the corner of most front rooms. Anyway, one of those game shows from the early eighties was called Blockbusters, (nothing to do with videos rentals), and was aimed at the students population, with cash winnings and some rather nifty prizes, (of the time). The game show called Blockbusters was created by Steve Ryan and Mark Goodson and originally aimed for life in America, although becoming more popular when it aired ...  Read the complete review