Anneka Rice 1988, being replaced by former tennis player Annabel Croft. Rice hosted the BBC's Children in Need appeal in 1987 and tested an early version of her next project, "Challenge Anneka". This had been devised by Rice herself and was launched in 1989 on BBC 1. It ran for a further five years. On 9 June 2006, it was announced that "Challenge Anneka" would return, but this time on ITV. The first of three specials was broadcast on Boxing Day 2006. A further episode was aired on 6 June 2007. As a result of her owning the rights to "Challenge Anneka"
Treasure Hunt (UK game show) spray, etc. with a cloth also became a well-known image from the series. In 1985, the cameraman, Graham Berry, was awarded a BAFTA for his contribution to the series. The contestants would win a cash prize of £500 When first shown on Channel 4 on 28 December 1982, "Treasure Hunt" was one of the earliest major series on the then-new channel. The unusual format earned extra publicity for both the programme and the channel, which was striving to justify itself with new and different programming. The 1982–1989 series were repeated on terrestrial television several times, and during the 1990s appeared