<P> The first version of the television show was produced by Associated - Rediffusion (later Rediffusion London), while the revival was made by Thames Television, whose arrival as the new London weekday ITV company had led to the demise of the original show . </P> <P> During the gameplay, contestants would answer a series of questions without using the words yes or no in what was known as the "Yes - No Interlude". If they failed to answer all the questions, they would subsequently be gonged off the stage . If successful, however, contestants would answer more questions to win modest monetary prizes . At the climax of the show, contestants would be offered the choice of whether to "take the money" (take all money they had earned so far) or "open the box", which could contain good prizes such as a holiday or a washing machine . It could also contain booby prizes such as a mousetrap or a bag of sweets . </P> <P> The first version was hosted by Michael Miles . After its demise, Miles hosted a similar show for Southern Television called Wheel of Fortune, not to be confused with the later Wheel of Fortune of the same title . Bob Danvers - Walker, who was the voice of Pathé News from 1940 until its demise in 1970, was the show's announcer . Alec Dane was on hand to bang the gong . Harold Smart was at the electronic organ . </P> <P> Singer and TV presenter Des O'Connor became the host for the second version, which aired from 1992 to 1999 . His future wife, Australian born Jodie Wilson, was one of the hostesses; she would later be replaced by former Neighbours twins Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, also from Australia . </P>

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