Who ran pick a box?
Pick-A-Box was hosted by Bob Dyer and his wife Dolly, who became Australian icons. Dolly had been a teenage showgirl in Sydney during WWII when she fell in love with a visiting American comedian billed as The Last of the Hillbillies, Bob Dyer.
When was pick a box on TV?
| Pick a Box | |
|---|---|
| First shown in | 1948-1957 |
| Original release | 2 March 1957 – 28 June 1971 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Ford Superquiz (1981 – 1982) |
When was Barry Jones on Pick a box?
He began his career as a schoolteacher at Dandenong High School, where he taught for nine years, before becoming a household name as an Australian quiz champion in the 1960s on Bob Dyer’s Pick a Box, a radio show from 1948, televised from 1957.
How do you play pick a box?
Gameplay. Two contestants participated in a five-question trivia quiz, with the second contestant wearing soundproof headphones while the first was being questioned. The contestant who had more correct answers was invited to choose from one out of thirty boxes.
Is Barry Jones married?
Rosemary Hanburym. 1961
Barry Jones/Spouse
Who is Barry Jones married to?
Who is the Welsh boxing commentator?
Barry Jones (boxer)
Barry Jones (boxer)
How old is Barry Jones?
89 years (October 11, 1932)
Barry Jones/Age
Where did the game show Pick a box come from?
A long, long running, popular Australian game show from Channel 7, based on an earlier radio show of the same name. Contestants had to choose between opening a box with a mystery prize within, or building a bank of cash (The time-honoured “money or the box” scenario).
Who are the hosts of pick a box?
Hosted by the husband and wife team Bob and Dolly Dyer, the program aired on radio from 1948 until the early 1960s and on television from 1957 to 1971. Beginning initially as a radio program in 1948, it was heard Australia-wide on the Macquarie Broadcasting Service. It was originally produced in the studios of Sydney’s 2GB.
What does Bob offer on pick a box?
Without disclosing the box’s content (which could either be a valuable prize or a booby prize), Bob would offer the contestant a cash payment in lieu of the prize.
Who was the most successful contestant on pick a box?
However, by far the program’s most successful contestant was Barry Jones, who won a total of 208 episodes spanning eight years between 1960 and 1967, winning over A$ 58,000.
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