Does anyone remember this 1980s TV programme?

[FourWheelDrift]

Reading the Knightmare thread got me thinking of a programme, I can't remember the name of it but this is is how it worked.

It was all based outdoors in what seemed like an abandoned landscape of forest, roads, houses and rivers and they had to orienteer themselves to the next location where they were given tasks to do. There were 2 teams that were possibly doing the tasks on different days because sometimes they were in the same location, they were both shown during the programme. Narration over the top of the tasks, oh and it was usually raining as well I think they got the clues and directions after completing tasks.

It was around at the same time as The Adventure game and The Great Egg Race and the people taking part were all members of the public and not stupid people either, the tasks were difficult. Was on BBC2 I think.

Anyone else remember and know what it was called?

[Horsepower27]

Activ8???

[Skywalker]

I remember it. Now racking my brain to remember the name.

[ad551]

Treasure Hunt?

[soxboy]

'Now Get Out Of That'?

[Skywalker]

soxboy said:

'Now Get Out Of That'?

Wot he sed

[FourWheelDrift]

soxboy said:

'Now Get Out Of That'?

Brilliant, been trying to remember it for ages and forgetting to ask.

Thanks



Found a clip - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UkVml5SQVLc

[defblade]

Always had a house brick and a milk bottle in the equipment provided for each challenge IIRC and it was always funny when the teams thought they HAD to use them somehow each time

[Zad]

A couple (well, at least 1) of these series was torrented from UKNova. They were every bit as good as I remembered, Bernard Falk being sarky, useless yet brilliant teams, and some blokes wearing scarily short shorts. Reality programmes today could learn a huge amount from NGOOT in terms of co-operation, watchability and brain exercise.

[Phil Mycock]

I remember one series of Now Get Out Of That which featured some gobste American... always had an answer, 'knew' exactly what the team should do - and was usually wrong. I hope they found the opportunity to throw him in some nettles

[Zad]

That was Zeke (his name is burned into my brain somewhere, he was that obnoxious). I think that was the series that was filmed around Eastnor castle, where Landrover do/did their testing.

[SJobson]

I remember the teams had to do something involving a dam once - can't find a clip now, but from memory the landscape looked a bit like the Elan Valley. Anyone know where it was filmed?

[Alex]

Phil Mycock said:

I remember one series of Now Get Out Of That which featured some gobste American... always had an answer, 'knew' exactly what the team should do - and was usually wrong. I hope they found the opportunity to throw him in some nettles

But he didn't know what a "block and tackle" was.

Who remembers "The Great Egg Race"?

[shoggoth1]

Alex said:

Who remembers "The Great Egg Race"?

Well, FourWheelDrift for a start - mentions it in the original post. Obviously me as well, cracking programme.

Edited by shoggoth1 on Friday 14th November 08:43

[bigTee]

willo the wisp?

[Eric Mc]

Zad said:

That was Zeke (his name is burned into my brain somewhere, he was that obnoxious). I think that was the series that was filmed around Eastnor castle, where Landrover do/did their testing.

My long buried brain cells where my 80s memories are stored are telling me his name was Zak.

[bigandclever]

Eric Mc said:

Zad said:

That was Zeke (his name is burned into my brain somewhere, he was that obnoxious). I think that was the series that was filmed around Eastnor castle, where Landrover do/did their testing.

My long buried brain cells where my 80s memories are stored are telling me his name was Zak.

I hate how bored I am already, but isn't the interweb a wonderful thing

Ezekiel 'Zeke' Emanuel was the chap. He is, apparently, now a well-known (at least in academia) bio-ethicist who is also the big brother of Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm ('Rahmbo' - brilliant!) Emanuel. So there

[V8S]

Now there's a blast from the past. Loved that show. I too remember the dam one but not what they had to do.