by Kate Matthews

Pick a Box looks quite plain in comparison with the flashing lights and elaborate sets of many a contemporary quiz show but, to watch now, has lots of retro appeal. It still feels quite snappily paced, Dyer catering to the radio audience with a constant stream of dialogue. Dyer’s performance anchors the show and the set design underlines this in a manner at once fitting and slightly funny, elevating him high above the rather shy contestants.