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[[Michael Aspel|Aspel, Michael]] | [[Michael Aspel|Aspel, Michael]] | ||
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| + | <big><big>A is for...</big></big> | ||
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| + | <pick>'''Abracadabra''' - The game show [[Abracadabra]] was devised by the host, Roy Ward Dixon. His wife was the hostess! Dixon also devised [[Mr and Mrs]].</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Adjudicator''' - A judge who decides whether a contestant’s response is correct.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Adventure Game''' - Did you know that newsreader Moira Stuart was a dragon on [[The Adventure Game]]?</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Announcer''' - A voiceover artiste or similar co-host that introduces the main host, describes the prizes etc. They are frequently used in US shows.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Anticlimax''' - The realisation by viewers that a certain outcome is inevitable well before the game has ended. This can also occur if the jeopardy in a game is not high enough, leading to the viewer not caring about the result either way.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Associate producer''' - Member of the production team, reporting to the main producer, who oversees a significant part of the production – such as format changes, games design or question research – in a hands-on manner.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Aston''' - Name used for the machine that puts up computerised captions. Also called a Chyron.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Autocue''' - A computer screen enabling the host to read pre-scripted lines while addressing the camera.</pick> | ||
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== Shows == | == Shows == | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 5 June 2006
A is for... Autocue - A computer screen enabling the host to read pre-scripted lines while addressing the camera.
