"What's My Quiz?" - Doc on BBC Panel Shows with full WML Segment! (Aug 26, 1991)

Half hour documentary on the history of BBC panel shows, hosted by Frank Muir and originally aired on Aug 26, 1991. Included are precious clips of ultra-rare shows, including full segments from the British versions of such Goodson-Todman shows as THE NAME'S THE SAME and, of course, WHAT'S MY LINE. (The eight minute WML segment originally aired Jan 23, 1955.)
The only other footage of the BBC series publicly available (so far) is one complete episode from 1957, posted here: • What's My Line? BBC - ...
The documentary as well as the complete BBC WML episode linked to above come to us thanks to Matthew Coniam, who very kindly sent this material to me all the way from the UK. Thank you again, Matthew! Matthew's most recent book is on Groucho's solo career, called "That's Me, Groucho!", which I'm honored to say I contributed a short piece to as an appendix. Groucho fans can find the book here:
www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2....
And actually, non-Groucho fans can find the book there, too.
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[@no_handle_required]

This was excellent.Nobody beats John Daily but this version has such points showing they try hard to match John, and even Arlene and Dorothy.

[@Stuff7630]

What a great way to learn a little about people!

[@MrDavey2010]

Wonderful & informatively unique. Thank you.

[@JimC]

Thanks for posting this. I also enjoyed seeing young Frank Muir and Denis Norden because I was of fan of the radio panel games they appeared on, "My Word" and "My Music".

[@chrischeshire6528]

Thanks for the very interesting video!

[@WhatsMyLine]

So glad you enjoyed it-- thanks for the comment!

[@MrDavey2010]

Wonderful stuff. Thank you.

[@MrWindermere123]

I remember that in 1978 or 9 Lady Isabel Barnett was caught shoplifting and appeared in court. It was a scandal but at that time I, as a boy, had never heard of her and wondered what the fuss was about. I see from this show that she was the height of respectable femininity, elegant, well-spoken and probably a role model for many female TV viewers. Her downfall, shame and suicide were a big story which Frank Muir puts down to her life being unbalanced by TV fame. I'm not so sure - apparently she had enough money with her to pay for the things she stole but wanted the thrill or the danger of breaking the law. That could be boredom or the urge to take a risk, just like gambling or driving fast in a car.

[@danwoodhouse9290]

Ive just found out that The Names the Same had such a very short run in 1954 which is a shame as its an excellent format and should be bought back

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

I love Eamonn Andrews. He's brutal!

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Wow so nostalgic! 🥹 Im a sucker for the past

[@balconi89]

I assume that Lady Isobel was the Dorothy Killgallen of the British panel.

[@thisiszaphod]

Isobel, Lady Barnett,, yep.
Barbara Kelly was the Arlene Francis.

[@TurboNutterBastard.]

It was nice of Batman to let Alfred host this show.

[@magnificentfailure2390]

This is too much fun.

[@dinahbrown902]

Damn audience