The Selwyn Toogood Show

Probably the most popular show to visit Gisborne is the famous quiz show "It's in the Bag", with compere Selwyn Toogood. In two hours, the booking agents had sold every seat for two nights at eight shillings each. As a result four organisations received over £100 each. In a few weeks' time, the programme celebrates its tenth anniversary and is offering a new car as a prize.

Each night, well over 100 people wished to try their luck and consequently the eliminating questions seemed more difficult than many of the actual quiz questions. Even so, some good prizes were won and everyone enjoyed the show.

Selwyn introduced himself for the "It's in the Bag" show by driving a minicar onto the stage

Showing the audience the 10th anniversary prize

Ted Thorpe, Selwyn's stage manager and organiser

Selwyn himself

N.A.C. Hostesses Ivy On Hing of Wellington and Morag Gibb from Hamilton, Scotland, waiting to introduce contestants.

Some of the entrants for "Your Magic Carpet" preliminaries.

Jenny Irvine won a return trip for two to Sydney, Australia.

Clare Dyer was the contestant for "Your Magic Carpet"

Aspirants for "It's in the Bag". Somebody has lost his head!

Mrs M. Owen received more goods than she could carry for putting the envelopes in the bags.

Ted Thorpe rehearses the five entrants for 'The Thing'. They are, Margaret Crosby, Margaret Priestly, Beatrice White, Fred Wale and Neil Russell who won a Hoovermatic on the 4th question.

Mrs Hatton 'bougnt' an electric blanket for £37.

Dawn Agnew, from the audience, took the money at £40.

John Nicholls' prize was a packet of Rinso.

Roland Mathews took £42/15/- instead of the bag.

Betty Parker was another Rinso winner.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 109 : July 11, 1963

The Selwyn Toogood Show