Going for a Song
Going for a Song is a British game show that originally aired on BBC1 from 6 October 1965 to 16 October 1977 and hosted by Max Robertson, with Arthur Negus appearing as the resident expert and antique valuer. It was revived on the same channel from 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002, the revival was first hosted by Michael Parkinson from 1995 to 1999, then by Anne Robinson in 2000 and finally by Michael Aspel from 2001 to 2002, with Eric Knowles as the resident antiques expert for the entire run of the revival.
| Going for a Song | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | John King |
| Presented by | Max Robertson (1965–77) Michael Parkinson (1995–99) Anne Robinson (2000) Michael Aspel (2001–02) |
| Starring | Arthur Negus (1965–77) Eric Knowles (1995–2002) |
| Theme music composer | "The Birds" by Ottorino Respighi |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 (original) 8 (revival) |
| No. of episodes | ??? (original) 348 (revival) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Broadcasting House, Bristol (1965–77) Pebble Mill Studios (1995–2002) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Bristol (1965–77) Maverick Television and BBC Pebble Mill (1995–2002) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 6 October 1965 – 3 February 2002 |
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