1950s

From Radio to TV . Technological advances at the time allowed people to watch current events , rather then just listen to them on the radio . At the beginning of television , there was only one channel which was the BBC , which had limited programming and was in black and white .

The picture the early televisions delivered was blurred and the overall picture quality was bland as well as being hard to hear and overall horrid to watch . But its better then listening to the radio , this was a huge leap in the technology at the time .

• TV quiz shows really started in the 1950`s with shows like “ what's my line ? ” and “ Animal , Vegetable or Mineral ? ” • Some were formats imported from the USA , others were homegrown . • In the beginning there was only one TV channel in the UK around this time .

Note : in 1951 , there was only one TV channel in the UK at the time . •

Started on the BBC in 1951 and ran until 1963 .

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The show was hosted by Eamonn Andrews .

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It was a panel show , than a quiz show , thought the contestants were usually members of the public .

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Devised by ; Mark Goodson and Bill Todman

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Producers include ; T. Leslie Jackson , Ernest Maxim and Maurice Leonard

How is what's My Line played ? • The four panellists had to question contestants , trying to guess what they did for a living . • The questions had to have a YES or NO answer . • Each panellists took turns , but questions passed to the next panellists with every NO answer .

What's My Line . What's My Line is originally started in the USA , however it was adopted and used in : United kingdom Germany Canada ( French-speaking ) Brazil South Korea Venezuela

What's my line was sponsored by Kellogg's cornflakes.

•The first ITV quiz show was “Double Your Money” , that’s prizes included money . •It ran from 1955 – 1968 and was hosted by Hughie Green . •The rules were very similar to who wants to be a millionaire , the money was doubled with every correct answer . •For the first time , viewers got to see ordinary people to get prize money , that could build up and reach £32.00 !! •This was a massive step in television history , as law was passed in America that allowed public gambling on TV , this allowed game shows to start giving money as a prize .

•On game shows today money is much higher . •£32.00 is just over £600.00 in today's money . •There was regulations that limited the amount of prize money that could be won , until the 1990`s . •The jackpot on “Double Your Money” was actually £1000.00 , but the “Double Your Money” only went up to £32.00 •Contestants were placed in an “isolated booth” to avoid distractions . •£1000.00 in 1955 is the equivalent to £18,870.00 in 2009 .