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Talking Telephone Numbers was a British game show that was produced by
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and
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and aired on
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from 28 February 1994 to 22 December 1997, hosted by
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and
Emma Forbes, then later
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, with
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appearing in filmed inserts (Series One only).
The programme featured five games, each designed to generate a number. These numbers were combined towards the end of the programme to form a five-digit code. Viewers with telephone numbers that matched the digits, in any order, could then phone in to try to win a cash prize.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
| 1 |
28 February 1994 |
9 May 1994 |
13 |
| 2 |
2 January 1995 |
24 April 1995 |
17 |
| 3 |
8 January 1996 |
29 April 1996 |
17 |
| 4 |
8 September 1997 |
22 December 1997 |
16 |
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