This show was originally known as Strike it Lucky then it changed its name to Strike it Rich and was based on the American show of the same name. The UK version I remember most was Strike it Rich presented by the Eccentric Michael Barrymore.
I have to mention briefly that Michael Barrymore's private life is somewhat colourful and has a few moments of controversy that have had him in pretty deep water, I would rather not discuss these here but I acknowledge that they existed and I would rather not confront the issue as I personally do not know enough about the incidents to pass comment.
As far as Barrymore's TV career goes he has always been quite a funny man and brought out the funny side in other people for that reason this show features on my list inside the top 10. I often found myself in stitches watching this show and I still find clips of the show hilarious. I link two videos below that highlight some of the many hysterical TV moments.
The show had a two part format, the first was a question and answer section, each correct answer earned them another step forward, if you reached the end of the row you went through to the next round. On the second round the contestants guessed "top, middle, or bottom" picking one of the screens in each column to reveal, they had to reach the other side by passing through each column without revealing a hot spot. Of the actual game rounds the second was always my favourite.
Update:
With the original videos now taken down for copyright, please enjoy one of the unexpected moments of gold from the series:
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