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Cross Wits

1985–1998 · 12 seasons

A gentle, chatty daytime quiz where the crossword-solving is almost incidental to the easy banter between host, contestants and celebrity guests.

Starring
Tom O'Connor
Overview
Crosswits is a British television quiz show produced by Cove Productions and Action Time in association with Tyne Tees and filmed from their City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ran from 1985 to 1998. It was originally hosted by Barry Cryer for the first 2 series, then comedian Tom O'Connor took over from series 3 until the show ended. The show consisted of two members of the public competing against each other to solve simple crossword puzzles. Each member of the public was helped out by a "celebrity" partner. The announcers for the show were generally Tyne Tees continuity announcers such as Judi Lines, Jonathan Morrell and Bill Steel.
How it feels
Light and warm. Measured and fine in the background.
About
Work, friendship
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Tom O'Connor
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Starring
Tom O'Connor
Length
12 seasons, 427 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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