Chain Reaction
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| First episode date | January 14, 1980 |
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| Creators | Bob Stewart |
| Genres | Game Show |
| Presented by | Bill Cullen |
| Blake Emmons | |
| Geoff Edwards | |
| Tim Vincent | |
| Dylan Lane | |
| Michael Catherwood | |
| Networks | NBC |
| Game Show Network | |
| USA Network | |
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| ID | 1672130 |
About Chain Reaction
Two teams of three, men against women, compete to complete a chain of words after the first and last words in the chain are revealed. The team that completes the most chains wins, and advances to a bonus round to determine the amount of money won. Dylan Lane hosts.
Keir Starmer walks political tightrope on Gaza
... But the bigger danger is that by not straying from his opposition to a ceasefire - at least " at this stage" - some shadow ministers beyond the Left come under renewed pressure from members and communities to resign, sparking a potential Chain Reaction...
Edith Thompson: The wife who was executed for her lover's crime
... " The public came to admire Freddy and intensely dislike Edith, a siren who had seduced a young man and thus set in motion a Chain Reaction that resulted in one man s death and the certain execution of a lad , " Prof Weis says...
Netflix analysis: This time Harry and Meghan got personal
... And it will set up another Chain Reaction of stories when they next all meet in front of the public - next year s coronation isn t far away...
Ukraine war: The Russians risking freedom to protest Putin's invasion
... " Why do I go out every day? In order to create a Chain Reaction of protest, " he says...
Diana Ross brings Motown glamour to Glastonbury
... That joy was reflected back from the audience, who belted out Supremes classics like Can t Hurry Love, Baby Love and Stop In The Name Of Love (" I ve got a lot of songs about love, because everything we do is about love, " Ross noted) as well as later solo hits like Chain Reaction and Love Hangover...
Kaliningrad row: 'Sanctions have brought my factory to a standstill'
... There s a Chain Reaction...
Platinum Party at the Palace: The Royals were the real stars of the Jubilee concert
... Diana Ross struggled to find her key as she sang Chain Reaction (viewers at home, apparently spared this moment, complained her microphone was too quiet); and George Ezra seemingly self-censored the lyric " You better throw a party on the day that I die" drawing more attention than if he d left it intact...
Farming labour shortage could mean price rises, MPs warns
... Price risesWhile the report welcomed " some of the government s work" it warned that " without fundamental change" the UK was facing " a Chain Reaction of wage rises, leading to price increases and food production being exported abroad"...
Kaliningrad row: 'Sanctions have brought my factory to a standstill'
Igor Pleshkov gives me a tour of his concrete business in Kaliningrad.
Not that he's doing much business right now.
Igor's factory has pretty much come to a standstill.
" We produce commercial concrete, iron concrete and paving stones. We first experienced a shortage of cement back in March, after Europe imposed sanctions on Russian banks.
" Trains with cement were being turned back at The Lithuanian border, because The rolling stock was owned by leasing companies who were under sanctions.
" As of June, we haven't produced a single cubic metre. "
Kaliningrad is a unique part of Russia. This region is cut off from The rest of The Country - The Russian mainland is 300 miles (480km) to The East .
It was The Red Army that seized Kaliningrad (or Königsberg as it was known) from Germany at The End of World War Two. When The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Kaliningrad suddenly found itself a Russian exclave in The Heart of Europe. It's sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland, both members of The European Union and Nato.
For supplies Kaliningrad has been heavily reliant on transit routes through Lithuania. But this month Lithuania began implementing EU sanctions on certain Russian goods - including construction materials. It won't allow them to transit through Lithuanian territory to Kaliningrad.
This makes Igor's challenge to turn The Business around as tough as concrete.
" These sanctions aren't only affecting our business, they affect everyone, " Igor explains. " We aren't making anything, so builders can't build anything. There's a Chain Reaction . We have nothing to pay contractors, taxes or wages. "
The Authorities in Kaliningrad say there's nothing to panic about and they plan to bring in more goods by sea. But expect logistical difficulties and higher costs.
Back in Moscow, Russian officials are furious. They've been taking aim at Lithuania, The EU, Nato and The West in general.
This Week Nikolai Patrushev , head of Russia's powerful Security Council And One of President Vladimir Putin 's closest allies, flew to Kaliningrad for meetings. There he warned Russia's response - Whatever form it takes - would have " a serious negative impact" on The Lithuanian people.
Russia accuses Lithuania of imposing a blockade on Kaliningrad. That's something Lithuanian officials fiercely deny. After All , there is no ban on Russian passengers transiting through Lithuanian territory, or on Russian goods that are not on The EU sanctions list.
On Kaliningrad's Victory Square, most of The People I speak to have only positive things to say about Europe.
" I hope we can reach an agreement with The Lithuanians on transit, because they're not bad people, " Svetlana tells me.
" They're not evil! The Poles aren't bad, either. We don't share a border with Russia, but with Poland and Lithuania. They're Like Family to us. We need to restore relations. "
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