Crazy Cottage
| Crazy Cottage | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Game show |
| Created by | Paul Zenon |
| Presented by |
Rick Adams (1996) Jez Edwards (1997-8) |
| Voices of | Steve Nallon (Vera the Cuckoo) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Action Time and Carlton |
| Release | |
| Original network | CITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 4 April 1996 – 29 May 1998 |
Crazy Cottage is a children's game show that aired on CITV from 4 April 1996 to 29 May 1998. It was hosted by Rick Adams for the first series, until he was replaced by Jez Edwards for the next two series. A puppet cuckoo called Vera was voiced by Steve Nallon. The gimmick of the show was that most things had to be performed backwards.
The show started with the presenter saying "goodbye", then starting the games at Round 5. One of the rounds involved a series of actions that had to be performed in a certain order, so that when it was played back in reverse, it matched what they were asked to do. Another round was a kitchen set up on a slope, but appeared to the viewers as a normal room.
At the end of the programme, the winning team (who had the fewest points) won a prize, such as a trip to Alton Towers. The losing team (with the most points) would win a backwards invention, for example, a black lightbulb.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 April 1996 | 4 July 1996 | 13 |
| 2 | 4 April 1997 | 6 June 1997 | 10 |
| 3 | 20 March 1998 | 29 May 1998 | 10 |
External links
- Crazy Cottage at the Internet Movie Database.
- Crazy Cottage at BFI.
- Crazy Cottage at UKGameshows.com.