Crosswits (1991)

Crosswits is a British game show produced by Tyne Tees in association with Cove Productions and Action Time and filmed from their City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was first shown on 27 April 1985 originally hosted by Barry Cryer for the first 2 series, then comedian Tom O'Connor took over from series 3 until the show ended on 23 December 1998. The show consisted of two members of the public competing against each other to solve simple crossword puzzles. Each member of the public was helped out by a "celebrity" partner. The announcers for the show were generally Tyne Tees continuity announcers such as Judi Lines, Jonathan Morrell and Bill Steel.

[@veebee7039]

R.I.P. Tom O Connor 🙏🏾💕🙏🏾

[@GrandNationalMaster]

There was never a cross word when Tom was on Rest In Peace

[@PigDogBay]

Rest in Peace Tom, loved Cross Wits - never a cross word

[@crispyvoices2679]

Do you have any Barry Cryer crosswits?

[@johnking5174]

I suspect like all morning game shows on ITV at the time, the episodes were recorded in multiple blocks, so when Tom said "Good Morning" and called them the Monday morning audience, this would have been one of possibly five shows recorded in one day at the studios. Easy to do, a 24 minute game show, five editions a day, meaning you get 5 weeks worths of shows done in one week.

[@97channel]

Reminds me of something Nick Weir once said about when he broke his foot on Catch Phrase. He was only in plaster for about five weeks, but because they recorded several editions per day it made it appear as though he was wearing it for best part of a year.

[@sampugh5674]

What a shame Tom o Connor has died