You Bet! was a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass..? developed by Frank Elstner. You Bet! ran on ITV, mostly on Saturday nights but sometimes on Fridays, between 20 February 1988 and 12 April 1997, initially hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1988 to 1990, then by Matthew Kelly from 1991 to 1995 and finally by Darren Day from 1996 to 1997.A panel of celebrities would bet on the ability of members of the public to achieve unlikely challenges and stunts, within a…
You Bet! was a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass..? developed by Frank Elstner. You Bet! ran on ITV, mostly on Saturday nights but sometimes on Fridays, between 20 February 1988 and 12 April 1997, initially hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1988 to 1990, then by Matthew Kelly from 1991 to 1995 and finally by Darren Day from 1996 to 1997.A panel of celebrities would bet on the ability of members of the public to achieve unlikely challenges and stunts, within a…
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Seasons (10)
Season 1
20 Feb 1988 – 26 Mar 1988 · 6 episodes
1Dickie Davies, Richard Digance, Kate Robbins20 Feb 1988
2Kenny Sansom, Spike Milligan, Cheryl Baker27 Feb 1988
3Kenny Lynch, Nerys Hughes, Derek Griffiths5 Mar 1988
4Linford Christie, Windsor Davies, Anneka Rice12 Mar 1988
5Ross Davidson, Lynsey De Paul, Jimmy Hill19 Mar 1988
6Sandra Dickinson, John Fashanu, Gloria Hunniford26 Mar 1988
Season 2
28 Jan 1989 – 1 Apr 1989 · 10 episodes
1Adrian Moorhouse, Debbie Greenwood, Harvey Smith28 Jan 1989
2Suzanne Dando, Brian Johnston, Eddie Kidd4 Feb 1989
3Wendy Richard, Roy Castle, David Wilkie11 Feb 1989
4Henry Cooper, Thora Hird, Nino Firetto18 Feb 1989
5Dave Beasant, Janice Long, David Steel25 Feb 1989
6Nicky Campbell, Jill Gascoine, Simon Williams4 Mar 1989
7Paul Gascoigne, Melvyn Hayes, Claire Rayner11 Mar 1989
8Bob Holness, Suzi Quatro, John McCririck18 Mar 1989
9Jayne Irving, Nicholas Parsons, Mark Walker25 Mar 1989
10Bruno Brookes, Helen Shapiro, Geoff Capes1 Apr 1989
Season 3
17 Feb 1990 – 21 Apr 1990 · 10 episodes
1Duncan Goodhew, Sally James, Kriss Akabusi17 Feb 1990
2Keith Chegwin, Lawrie McMenemy, Annabel Croft24 Feb 1990
3Gary Stretch, Fern Britton, Sylvester McCoy3 Mar 1990
4Sharron Davies, Jon Iles, Bob Carolgees10 Mar 1990
5Bill Tidy, Graeme Garden, Floella Benjamin17 Mar 1990
6Letitia Dean, Barry McGuigan, Bobby Davro24 Mar 1990
7Alan Freeman, Jan Leeming, Bob Champion31 Mar 1990
8Leslie Crowther, Tessa Sanderson, Chris Serle7 Apr 1990
9Peter Alliss, Linda Lusardi, James Marcus14 Apr 1990
10Carmen Silvera, Sean Kerly, Trevor Brooking21 Apr 1990
Season 4
16 Feb 1991 – 20 Apr 1991 · 10 episodes
1Nick Skelton, Vicki Michelle, Brian Glover16 Feb 1991
2Eric Bristow, Gemma Craven, David Jensen23 Feb 1991
3Annabel Giles, Andrew O'Connor, Johnny Briggs2 Mar 1991
4Dame Hilda Bracket, Cliff Thorburn, Michaela Strachan9 Mar 1991
5Virginia Leng, Roy Walker, Frank Bruno16 Mar 1991