Win, Lose or Draw is a British television game show that aired for nine series in the ITV daytime schedule from 1990 to 1998, produced by Scottish Television. The game was based on the American television game show of the same name.
Format
Win, Lose or Draw was essentially based on the board game Pictionary. There were two teams, each composed of two celebrities and one member of the public. Three women played against three men. The teams took turns guessing a phrase, title, or thing that one teammate was drawing on a large pad of paper with markers. There's no talking by the one who was drawing, nor inscription of letters, numbers, or symbols. However, if a team mentioned a word that was part of the answer, the player at the sketchpad could write it. By series 3, correct answer within the first 30 seconds won £50 which decreased to £30 after the first 30 seconds. If time expired, the other team took one guess for £20. In the first series, the value started at £25 and decreased to £20 after the first 30 seconds, with a steal by the other team earning £10. In the final round, one player from each team would do the drawing for two minutes and each team could pass twice. Each correct answer awarded £10 and after each team took a turn in that final round, the winner of the most cash earned a bonus of £100.
On the "Teen" series, two boys would be teamed with a male celebrity against a female celebrity teamed with two girls. In the first round, one team member would draw up to 10 clues to a puzzle within two minutes. Each drawing the team guessed correctly scored five points. After two minutes, if the team could guess who or what the clues referred to, the team scored 25 points. Failure to guess correctly allowed the other team to guess the same puzzle. After each team played the first round, the second round involved one drawer from each team drawing up to three two-word phrases, each worth 15 points. The third round involved each drawer drawing clues about a famous person. A correct guess scored 50 points after one clue, 30 after two clues, 20 after three clues, and finally 10 points after four clues. A wrong guess allowed the other team to steal the points. In the speed round, one player did the drawing for 90 seconds and each correct guess from the drawer's teammates scored 10 points. After both teams played the speed round, the team with the highest total score won a prize package.
A "late" edition of the show hosted by Liza Tarbuck was broadcast in 2004, with team captains Sue Perkins and Ed Hall. Guests usually had alcoholic drinks on hand throughout the recording, and due to its late night timeslot, there was little censorship of swearing and the game rules were frequently bent, if not broken. Score values started at five points and decreased to three points after the first 30 seconds. After one minute expired, a steal by the opposing team scored two points. Each correct guess in the speed round earned one point.
Celebrity guests
Series 1 (1990) Week 1 - Annabel Croft, Ulrika Jonsson, Emlyn Hughes, David Jensen Week 2 - Michaela Strachan, Sandi Toksvig, Tommy Boyd, Peter Simon Week 3 - Kate Copstick, Gail McKenna, Nicky Campbell, Pat Sharp Week 4 - Andrea Boardman, Anthea Turner, Alistair Divall, Peter Simon Week 5 - Coleen Nolan, Maureen Nolan, Paul Coia, Paul Ross Week 6 - Kate Copstick, Debbie Rix, John Millar, Peter Simon Week 7 - Carol Smillie, Jane Tucker, Rod Burton, Timmy Mallett
Series 2 (1991) Week 1 - Peter Duncan, Peter Simon, Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke Week 2 - Cheryl Baker, Helen Brumby, John Eccleston, Gordon Inglis Week 3 - David Yip, James MacPherson, Hilary O'Neil, Ellis Ward Week 4 - Gaby Roslin, Andrew O'Connor, Jessica Martin, Derek Lord Week 5 - Debbie Greenwood, Liz Kershaw, John Jeffrey, Ross King Week 6 - Jakki Brambles, Kate Copstick, Adrian Walsh, David Wilkie Week 7 - Caroline Ashley, Carol Smillie, Andy Crane, Gareth Jones
Series 3 (1992) Week 1 - Dana, Susan Maughan, Jeff Stevenson, Allan Stewart Week 2 - Helen Atkinson-Wood, Bonnie Langford, Bernie Clifton, Duncan Goodhew Week 3 - Lorraine Chase, Blythe Duff, Simon Biagi, Mike Read Week 4 - Sarah Greene, Kate Robbins, Steve Jones, Mike Smith Week 5 - Faith Brown, Gordon MacArthur, Nula Conwell, Andrew Paul
Series 4 (1993) Week 1 - Linda Lusardi, Jan Ravens, Bob Mills, Nick Revell Week 2 - Sue Carpenter, Coleen Nolan, Garry Bushell, Paul Ross Week 3 - Emma Forbes, Barbara Windsor, Andy Gray, Peter Simon Week 4 - Janet Ellis, Caron Keating, Nick Hancock, Mark Kermode Week 5 - Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Tommy Boyd, Shane Richie