Beat the Odds (Australian game show)

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Beat the Odds is an Australian television series which aired 1971 to 1972 [1] on the Seven Network. The series aired for a summer season. [2] Hosted by Malcolm Searle, it was a game show based on the visual identification of people, places and objects. It was produced by Reg Grundy Productions.

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References

  1. Moran, Albert (6 January 2013). "Appendix". TV Format Mogul (Ebook). Intellect Books Ltd (published 6 January 2013). ISBN   9781783200788 . Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. Marshall, Valda (14 November 1971). "Guess who is going to Beat The Odds?". Sydney Morning Herald . p. 142. Retrieved 10 September 2014 via Google News.