Chain Letters 1987
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 7, 1987
- Last Aired
- April 4, 1997
- Format
- 7 seasons · 321 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~160.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- ITV1
★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes 7 seasons · 321 eps Ended
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What is Chain Letters?
Chain Letters is a British television game show produced by Tyne Tees and Barry & Enright Productions. The series was recorded at the City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne and originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 321
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 7, 1987
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 1997
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 321 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
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Chain Letters is a British television game show produced by Tyne Tees and Barry & Enright Productions. The series was recorded at the City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne and originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. The initial broadcast run spanned from 7 September 1987 to 6 July 1990, followed by a second run from 2 January 1995 to 25 April 1997. In the game show, three contestants competed to win money by changing letters in words to form new words. The original host of the program was Jeremy Beadle. Following his tenure as host, the series was subsequently presented by Andrew O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins, Vince Henderson, and Dave Spikey. The television program falls into the game show genre and ran across multiple years during its two distinct broadcasting periods on ITV.
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Should you watch it?
“Three contestants compete to win money by changing letters in words to form new words.”
Reasons to watch
- Features word-based competition where contestants change letters to form new words
- Hosted by various presenters including Jeremy Beadle and Dave Spikey
- Produced by Tyne Tees and Barry & Enright Productions
Keep in mind
- The show's format relies entirely on word manipulation games
Watch it if you enjoy British television game shows centered on wordplay and letter changes.
The show is a British game show featuring contestants competing for money through word games.
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Season 1 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E2 Series 1, Show 2 Core Sep 8, 1987
- E3 Series 1, Show 3 Core Sep 9, 1987
- E4 Series 1, Show 4 Core Sep 10, 1987
- E7 Series 1, Show 7 Core Sep 15, 1987
- E9 Series 1, Show 9 Core Sep 17, 1987
- E12 Series 1, Show 12 Core Sep 22, 1987
- E14 Series 1, Show 14 Core Sep 24, 1987
- E15 Series 1, Show 15 Core Sep 25, 1987
- E16 Series 1, Show 16 Core Sep 28, 1987
- E17 Series 1, Show 17 Core Sep 29, 1987
- E18 Series 1, Show 18 Core Sep 30, 1987
- E19 Series 1, Show 19 Core Oct 1, 1987
- E20 Series 1, Show 20 Core Oct 2, 1987
- E21 Series 1, Show 21 Core Oct 5, 1987
- E22 Series 1, Show 22 Core Oct 6, 1987
- E23 Series 1, Show 23 Core Oct 7, 1987
- E24 Series 1, Show 24 Mytharc Oct 8, 1987
- E25 Series 1, Show 25 Mytharc Oct 9, 1987
Season 2 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 2, Show 1 Mytharc Oct 13, 1988
- E2 Series 2, Show 2 Core Oct 14, 1988
- E4 Series 2, Show 4 Core Oct 16, 1988
- E5 Series 2, Show 5 Core Oct 17, 1988
- E6 Series 2, Show 6 Core Oct 20, 1988
- E7 Series 2, Show 7 Core Oct 21, 1988
- E8 Series 2, Show 8 Core Oct 22, 1988
- E9 Series 2, Show 9 Core Oct 23, 1988
- E10 Series 2, Show 10 Core Oct 24, 1988
- E11 Series 2, Show 11 Core Oct 27, 1988
- E12 Series 2, Show 12 Core Oct 28, 1988
- E14 Series 2, Show 14 Core Oct 30, 1988
- E15 Series 2, Show 15 Core Oct 31, 1988
- E16 Series 2, Show 16 Core Nov 3, 1988
- E17 Series 2, Show 17 Core Nov 4, 1988
- E19 Series 2, Show 19 Core Nov 6, 1988
- E20 Series 2, Show 20 Core Nov 7, 1988
- E21 Series 2, Show 21 Core Nov 10, 1988
- E22 Series 2, Show 22 Core Nov 11, 1988
- E24 Series 2, Show 24 Mytharc Nov 13, 1988
- E25 Series 2, Show 25 Mytharc Nov 14, 1988
Season 3 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 3, Show 1 Mytharc Nov 16, 1989
- E2 Series 3, Show 2 Core Nov 23, 1989
- E3 Series 3, Show 3 Core Nov 30, 1989
- E4 Series 3, Show 4 Core Dec 7, 1989
- E5 Series 3, Show 5 Core Dec 14, 1989
- E6 Series 3, Show 6 Core Dec 21, 1989
- E7 Series 3, Show 7 Mytharc Dec 28, 1989
- E8 Series 3, Show 8 Mytharc Jan 4, 1990
Season 4 · 70 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 4, Show 1 Mytharc May 28, 1990
- E2 Series 4, Show 2 Core May 29, 1990
- E3 Series 4, Show 3 Core May 30, 1990
- E4 Series 4, Show 4 Core May 31, 1990
- E5 Series 4, Show 5 Core Jun 1, 1990
- E6 Series 4, Show 6 Core Jun 4, 1990
- E7 Series 4, Show 7 Core Jun 5, 1990
- E8 Series 4, Show 8 Core Jun 6, 1990
- E9 Series 4, Show 9 Core Jun 7, 1990
- E10 Series 4, Show 10 Core Jun 8, 1990
- E11 Series 4, Show 11 Core Jun 11, 1990
- E12 Series 4, Show 12 Core Jun 12, 1990
- E13 Series 4, Show 13 Core Jun 13, 1990
- E14 Series 4, Show 14 Core Jun 14, 1990
- E15 Series 4, Show 15 Core Jun 15, 1990
- E16 Series 4, Show 16 Core Jun 18, 1990
- E17 Series 4, Show 17 Core Jun 19, 1990
- E18 Series 4, Show 18 Core Jun 20, 1990
- E19 Series 4, Show 19 Core Jun 21, 1990
- E20 Series 4, Show 20 Core Jun 22, 1990
- E21 Series 4, Show 21 Core Jun 25, 1990
- E22 Series 4, Show 22 Core Jun 26, 1990
- E23 Series 4, Show 23 Core Jun 27, 1990
- E24 Series 4, Show 24 Core Jun 28, 1990
- E25 Series 4, Show 25 Core Jun 29, 1990
- E26 Series 4, Show 26 Core Jul 2, 1990
- E27 Series 4, Show 27 Core Jul 3, 1990
- E28 Series 4, Show 28 Core Jul 4, 1990
- E29 Series 4, Show 29 Core Jul 5, 1990
- E30 Series 4, Show 30 Core Jul 6, 1990
- E31 Series 4, Show 31 Core Jul 9, 1990
- E32 Series 4, Show 32 Core Jul 10, 1990
- E33 Series 4, Show 33 Core Jul 11, 1990
- E34 Series 4, Show 34 Core Jul 12, 1990
- E35 Series 4, Show 35 Core Jul 13, 1990
- E36 Series 4, Show 36 Core Jul 16, 1990
- E37 Series 4, Show 37 Core Jul 17, 1990
- E38 Series 4, Show 38 Core Jul 18, 1990
- E39 Series 4, Show 39 Core Jul 19, 1990
- E40 Series 4, Show 40 Core Jul 20, 1990
- E41 Series 4, Show 41 Core Jul 23, 1990
- E42 Series 4, Show 42 Core Jul 24, 1990
- E43 Series 4, Show 43 Core Jul 25, 1990
- E44 Series 4, Show 44 Core Jul 26, 1990
- E45 Series 4, Show 45 Core Jul 27, 1990
- E46 Series 4, Show 46 Core Jul 30, 1990
- E47 Series 4, Show 47 Core Jul 31, 1990
- E48 Series 4, Show 48 Core Aug 1, 1990
- E49 Series 4, Show 49 Core Aug 2, 1990
- E50 Series 4, Show 50 Core Aug 3, 1990
- E51 Series 4, Show 51 Core Aug 6, 1990
- E52 Series 4, Show 52 Core Aug 7, 1990
- E53 Series 4, Show 53 Core Aug 8, 1990
- E54 Series 4, Show 54 Core Aug 9, 1990
- E55 Series 4, Show 55 Core Aug 10, 1990
- E56 Series 4, Show 56 Core Aug 13, 1990
- E57 Series 4, Show 57 Core Aug 14, 1990
- E58 Series 4, Show 58 Core Aug 15, 1990
- E59 Series 4, Show 59 Core Aug 16, 1990
- E60 Series 4, Show 60 Core Aug 17, 1990
- E61 Series 4, Show 61 Core Aug 20, 1990
- E62 Series 4, Show 62 Core Aug 21, 1990
- E63 Series 4, Show 63 Core Aug 22, 1990
- E64 Series 4, Show 64 Core Aug 23, 1990
- E65 Series 4, Show 65 Core Aug 24, 1990
- E66 Series 4, Show 66 Core Aug 27, 1990
- E67 Series 4, Show 67 Core Aug 28, 1990
- E68 Series 4, Show 68 Core Aug 29, 1990
- E69 Series 4, Show 69 Mytharc Aug 30, 1990
- E70 Series 4, Show 70 Mytharc Aug 31, 1990
Season 5 · 82 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 5, Show 1 Mytharc Jan 2, 1995
- E2 Series 5, Show 2 Core Jan 3, 1995
- E3 Series 5, Show 3 Core Jan 4, 1995
- E4 Series 5, Show 4 Core Jan 5, 1995
- E5 Series 5, Show 5 Core Jan 6, 1995
- E6 Series 5, Show 6 Core Jan 9, 1995
- E7 Series 5, Show 7 Core Jan 10, 1995
- E8 Series 5, Show 8 Core Jan 11, 1995
- E9 Series 5, Show 9 Core Jan 12, 1995
- E10 Series 5, Show 10 Core Jan 13, 1995
- E11 Series 5, Show 11 Core Jan 16, 1995
- E12 Series 5, Show 12 Core Jan 17, 1995
- E13 Series 5, Show 13 Core Jan 18, 1995
- E14 Series 5, Show 14 Core Jan 19, 1995
- E15 Series 5, Show 15 Core Jan 20, 1995
- E16 Series 5, Show 16 Core Jan 23, 1995
- E17 Series 5, Show 17 Core Jan 24, 1995
- E18 Series 5, Show 18 Core Jan 25, 1995
- E19 Series 5, Show 19 Core Jan 26, 1995
- E20 Series 5, Show 20 Core Jan 27, 1995
- E21 Series 5, Show 21 Core Jan 30, 1995
- E22 Series 5, Show 22 Core Jan 31, 1995
- E23 Series 5, Show 23 Core Feb 1, 1995
- E24 Series 5, Show 24 Core Feb 2, 1995
- E25 Series 5, Show 25 Core Feb 3, 1995
- E26 Series 5, Show 26 Core Feb 6, 1995
- E27 Series 5, Show 27 Core Feb 7, 1995
- E28 Series 5, Show 28 Core Feb 8, 1995
- E29 Series 5, Show 29 Core Feb 9, 1995
- E30 Series 5, Show 30 Core Feb 10, 1995
- E31 Series 5, Show 31 Core Feb 13, 1995
- E32 Series 5, Show 32 Core Feb 14, 1995
- E33 Series 5, Show 33 Core Feb 15, 1995
- E34 Series 5, Show 34 Core Feb 16, 1995
- E35 Series 5, Show 35 Core Feb 17, 1995
- E36 Series 5, Show 36 Core Feb 20, 1995
- E37 Series 5, Show 37 Core Feb 21, 1995
- E38 Series 5, Show 38 Core Feb 22, 1995
- E39 Series 5, Show 39 Core Feb 23, 1995
- E40 Series 5, Show 40 Core Feb 24, 1995
- E41 Series 5, Show 41 Core Feb 27, 1995
- E42 Series 5, Show 42 Core Feb 28, 1995
- E43 Series 5, Show 43 Core Mar 1, 1995
- E44 Series 5, Show 44 Core Mar 2, 1995
- E45 Series 5, Show 45 Core Mar 3, 1995
- E46 Series 5, Show 46 Core Mar 6, 1995
- E47 Series 5, Show 47 Core Mar 7, 1995
- E48 Series 5, Show 48 Core Mar 8, 1995
- E49 Series 5, Show 49 Core Mar 9, 1995
- E50 Series 5, Show 50 Core Mar 10, 1995
- E51 Series 5, Show 51 Core Mar 13, 1995
- E52 Series 5, Show 52 Core Mar 14, 1995
- E53 Series 5, Show 53 Core Mar 15, 1995
- E54 Series 5, Show 54 Core Mar 16, 1995
- E55 Series 5, Show 55 Core Mar 17, 1995
- E56 Series 5, Show 56 Core Mar 20, 1995
- E57 Series 5, Show 57 Core Mar 21, 1995
- E59 Series 5, Show 59 Core Mar 23, 1995
- E60 Series 5, Show 60 Core Mar 24, 1995
- E61 Series 5, Show 61 Core Mar 27, 1995
- E62 Series 5, Show 62 Core Mar 28, 1995
- E63 Series 5, Show 63 Core Mar 29, 1995
- E64 Series 5, Show 64 Core Mar 30, 1995
- E65 Series 5, Show 65 Core Mar 31, 1995
- E66 Series 5, Show 66 Core Apr 3, 1995
- E67 Series 5, Show 67 Core Apr 4, 1995
- E68 Series 5, Show 68 Core Apr 5, 1995
- E69 Series 5, Show 69 Core Apr 6, 1995
- E70 Series 5, Show 70 Core Apr 7, 1995
- E71 Series 5, Show 71 Core Apr 10, 1995
- E72 Series 5, Show 72 Core Apr 11, 1995
- E73 Series 5, Show 73 Core Apr 12, 1995
- E75 Series 5, Show 75 Core Apr 14, 1995
- E76 Series 5, Show 76 Core Apr 17, 1995
- E77 Series 5, Show 77 Core Apr 18, 1995
- E78 Series 5, Show 78 Core Apr 19, 1995
- E79 Series 5, Show 79 Core Apr 20, 1995
- E80 Series 5, Show 80 Core Apr 21, 1995
- E81 Series 5, Show 81 Core Apr 24, 1995
- E82 Series 5, Show 82 Core Apr 25, 1995
- E84 Series 5, Show 84 Mytharc Apr 27, 1995
- E85 Series 5, Show 85 Mytharc Apr 28, 1995
Season 6 · 83 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 6, Show 1 Mytharc Jan 1, 1996
- E2 Series 6, Show 2 Core Jan 2, 1996
- E3 Series 6, Show 3 Core Jan 3, 1996
- E4 Series 6, Show 4 Core Jan 4, 1996
- E5 Series 6, Show 5 Core Jan 5, 1996
- E6 Series 6, Show 6 Core Jan 8, 1996
- E7 Series 6, Show 7 Core Jan 9, 1996
- E8 Series 6, Show 8 Core Jan 10, 1996
- E9 Series 6, Show 9 Core Jan 11, 1996
- E10 Series 6, Show 10 Core Jan 12, 1996
- E11 Series 6, Show 11 Core Jan 15, 1996
- E12 Series 6, Show 12 Core Jan 16, 1996
- E13 Series 6, Show 13 Core Jan 17, 1996
- E14 Series 6, Show 14 Core Jan 18, 1996
- E15 Series 6, Show 15 Core Jan 19, 1996
- E16 Series 6, Show 16 Core Jan 22, 1996
- E17 Series 6, Show 17 Core Jan 23, 1996
- E18 Series 6, Show 18 Core Jan 24, 1996
- E19 Series 6, Show 19 Core Jan 25, 1996
- E20 Series 6, Show 20 Core Jan 26, 1996
- E21 Series 6, Show 21 Core Jan 29, 1996
- E22 Series 6, Show 22 Core Jan 30, 1996
- E23 Series 6, Show 23 Core Jan 31, 1996
- E24 Series 6, Show 24 Core Feb 1, 1996
- E26 Series 6, Show 26 Core Feb 5, 1996
- E27 Series 6, Show 27 Core Feb 6, 1996
- E28 Series 6, Show 28 Core Feb 7, 1996
- E29 Series 6, Show 29 Core Feb 8, 1996
- E30 Series 6, Show 30 Core Feb 9, 1996
- E31 Series 6, Show 31 Core Feb 12, 1996
- E32 Series 6, Show 32 Core Feb 13, 1996
- E33 Series 6, Show 33 Core Feb 14, 1996
- E34 Series 6, Show 34 Core Feb 15, 1996
- E35 Series 6, Show 35 Core Feb 16, 1996
- E36 Series 6, Show 36 Core Feb 19, 1996
- E37 Series 6, Show 37 Core Feb 20, 1996
- E39 Series 6, Show 39 Core Feb 22, 1996
- E40 Series 6, Show 40 Core Feb 23, 1996
- E41 Series 6, Show 41 Core Feb 26, 1996
- E42 Series 6, Show 42 Core Feb 27, 1996
- E43 Series 6, Show 43 Core Feb 28, 1996
- E44 Series 6, Show 44 Core Feb 29, 1996
- E45 Series 6, Show 45 Core Mar 1, 1996
- E46 Series 6, Show 46 Core Mar 4, 1996
- E47 Series 6, Show 47 Core Mar 5, 1996
- E48 Series 6, Show 48 Core Mar 6, 1996
- E49 Series 6, Show 49 Core Mar 7, 1996
- E50 Series 6, Show 50 Core Mar 8, 1996
- E51 Series 6, Show 51 Core Mar 11, 1996
- E52 Series 6, Show 52 Core Mar 12, 1996
- E53 Series 6, Show 53 Core Mar 13, 1996
- E54 Series 6, Show 54 Core Mar 14, 1996
- E55 Series 6, Show 55 Core Mar 15, 1996
- E56 Series 6, Show 56 Core Mar 18, 1996
- E57 Series 6, Show 57 Core Mar 19, 1996
- E58 Series 6, Show 58 Core Mar 20, 1996
- E59 Series 6, Show 59 Core Mar 21, 1996
- E60 Series 6, Show 60 Core Mar 22, 1996
- E61 Series 6, Show 61 Core Mar 25, 1996
- E62 Series 6, Show 62 Core Mar 26, 1996
- E63 Series 6, Show 63 Core Mar 27, 1996
- E64 Series 6, Show 64 Core Mar 28, 1996
- E65 Series 6, Show 65 Core Mar 29, 1996
- E66 Series 6, Show 66 Core Apr 1, 1996
- E67 Series 6, Show 67 Core Apr 2, 1996
- E68 Series 6, Show 68 Core Apr 3, 1996
- E69 Series 6, Show 69 Core Apr 4, 1996
- E70 Series 6, Show 70 Core Apr 5, 1996
- E71 Series 6, Show 71 Core Apr 8, 1996
- E72 Series 6, Show 72 Core Apr 9, 1996
- E73 Series 6, Show 73 Core Apr 10, 1996
- E74 Series 6, Show 74 Core Apr 11, 1996
- E75 Series 6, Show 75 Core Apr 12, 1996
- E76 Series 6, Show 76 Core Apr 15, 1996
- E77 Series 6, Show 77 Core Apr 16, 1996
- E78 Series 6, Show 78 Core Apr 17, 1996
- E79 Series 6, Show 79 Core Apr 18, 1996
- E80 Series 6, Show 80 Core Apr 19, 1996
- E81 Series 6, Show 81 Core Apr 22, 1996
- E82 Series 6, Show 82 Core Apr 23, 1996
- E83 Series 6, Show 83 Core Apr 24, 1996
- E84 Series 6, Show 84 Mytharc Apr 25, 1996
- E85 Series 6, Show 85 Mytharc Apr 26, 1996
Season 7 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Mar 3, 1997
- E2 Episode 2 Core Mar 4, 1997
- E3 Episode 3 Core Mar 5, 1997
- E4 Episode 4 Core Mar 6, 1997
- E5 Episode 5 Core Mar 7, 1997
- E6 Episode 6 Core Mar 10, 1997
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 11, 1997
- E8 Episode 8 Core Mar 12, 1997
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 13, 1997
- E10 Episode 10 Core Mar 14, 1997
- E11 Episode 11 Core Mar 17, 1997
- E12 Episode 12 Core Mar 18, 1997
- E13 Episode 13 Core Mar 19, 1997
- E14 Episode 14 Core Mar 20, 1997
- E15 Episode 15 Core Mar 21, 1997
- E16 Episode 16 Core Mar 24, 1997
- E17 Episode 17 Core Mar 25, 1997
- E18 Episode 18 Core Mar 26, 1997
- E19 Episode 19 Core Mar 27, 1997
- E20 Episode 20 Core Mar 28, 1997
- E21 Episode 21 Core Mar 31, 1997
- E22 Episode 22 Core Apr 1, 1997
- E23 Episode 23 Core Apr 2, 1997
- E24 Episode 24 Core Apr 3, 1997
- E25 Episode 25 Core Apr 4, 1997
- E26 Series 7, Show 26 Core Apr 7, 1987
- E27 Series 7, Show 27 Core Apr 8, 1987
- E28 Series 7, Show 28 Core Apr 9, 1987
- E29 Series 7, Show 29 Core Apr 10, 1987
- E30 Series 7, Show 30 Core Apr 11, 1987
- E31 Series 7, Show 31 Core Apr 14, 1987
- E32 Series 7, Show 32 Core Apr 15, 1987
- E33 Series 7, Show 33 Core Apr 16, 1987
- E34 Series 7, Show 34 Core Apr 17, 1987
- E35 Series 7, Show 35 Core Apr 18, 1987
- E37 Series 7, Show 37 Core Apr 22, 1987
- E38 Series 7, Show 38 Core Apr 23, 1987
- E39 Series 7, Show 39 Mytharc Apr 24, 1987
- E40 Series 7, Show 40 Mytharc Apr 25, 1987
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