Full Swing (game show)
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| Full Swing | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Jimmy Tarbuck |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 25 May – 27 July 1996 |
| Related | |
| Bullseye Big Break | |
Full Swing was a game show that combined general knowledge questions and the game of golf which aired on BBC1 for one series from 25 May to 27 July 1996. The programme was hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck with voice overs by Rosemarie Ford. The show was inspired by (and produced by the team behind) the BBC's popular Big Break, which featured snooker (and in turn, was influenced by ITV's long-running darts quiz, Bullseye). However, unlike the long-running Big Break, Full Swing did not catch on and only ran for one series.
Ratings
The programme went out on Saturdays in an early evening slot (similar to the Big Break slot) but was axed after just one series due to extremely poor ratings. A Christmas Special was recorded but never broadcast, due to the disappointing reception of the first series - a move that angered host Tarbuck, who believed a slot over the festive period would have helped boost the show's reception by the public, and which saw him refuse to work for the BBC for several years after.