Starstrider [SEP] original network
Starstrider
Starstrider was a children's quiz show that was produced by Granada Television and aired on ITV in 1984 and 1985 and ran for 2 series. The host, Starstrider, a space being from the planet Ulphrates III on the search for intelligence, was played in Series 1 by Roger Sloman and in Series 2 by Jim Carter. Future Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy co-hosted both series, playing Starstrider's hapless assistant Wart. Both the host and co-host would greet the teams each week with the words,
presenters entered the studio through a laserlight tunnel which you see in nightclubs which was new at the time and also in that series the scores were shown using a laserlight.
There were not any prizes as such on the show but the teams did take home a Starstrider goody bag, including a pin badge, a sweatshirt and a mug.
Both series of Starstrider were repeated on Granada Plus in 1997.
Louise Ings and Terri Horner completed the three legged moon rock race faster than any other contestants and remained undefeated champions