The Moment of Truth (British game show)
The Moment of Truth is a British game show based on the original Japanese version called Happy Family Plan. It aired on ITV from 5 September 1998 to 29 September 2001 and is hosted by Cilla Black.
| The Moment Of Truth | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Cilla's Moment Of Truth |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Cilla Black |
| Voices of | Howard Hughes (2001) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (inc. 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | LWT |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 (1998–99) 16:9 (2000–01) |
| Original release | 5 September 1998 – 29 September 2001 |
Format
Each week, 3 families would get a chance to win fabulous prizes from Cilla's "Dream Directory". These would typically be cars, holidays, televisions etc. and each member of the family would pick a prize that they wanted. However, to earn the prize, one member of the family, usually Mum or Dad but occasionally an older child, has to perform a very tricky task. They are given seven days to practice it, but when they arrive at the studio the next week they have one chance (and one chance only) to get it "right on the night". If they do, they win the prizes they chose. If they don't, they lose the prizes they chose.
Unlike the original Japanese version, if the nominated family member fails in the task then the younger children are given a consolation prize appropriate for this.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 1998 | 7 November 1998 | 10 |
| Special | 26 December 1998 | 1 | |
| 2 | 4 September 1999 | 6 November 1999 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 September 2000 | 4 November 2000 | 10 |
| 4 | 25 August 2001 | 29 September 2001 | 6 |