Treasure Hunt was a popular UK game show, based on the format of the French show La Chasse au Trésor, created by Jacques Antoine. It appeared on Channel 4 between 28 December, 1982 and 18 May, 1989 and was revived by BBC Two between 16 December, 2002 and 2 August, 2003.

Dermot Murnaghan and Suzi Perry take on Kenneth Kendall and Anneka Rice/Annabel Croft's roles respectively in this brand new series of the gameshow where two studio-based contestants must guide a skyrunner running and flying in a helicopter around a different county in each episode. They must solve a series of 5 clues before finally finding the treasure. Written by Gareth Owen

In the original version of "Treasure Hunt" (a daily series which aired on ABC and later, NBC) two contestants, one a champion, answer up to four general knowledge questions as selected by their opponent. The winner got to go on a treasure hunt. On the stage were 30 numbered treasure chests some small, some invitingly large. Each treasure chest had a cash amount between $500 to $3,000 plus a mystery prize. The contestant could pocket the cash or give it back for whatever was in the box. It could be anything from a worthless nonsense prize (e.g., a head of cabbage) to cars, trips, furs, jewelry, furniture sets, appliances ... to a check worth $25,000 (or $10,000 plus $1,000 for each show unclaimed on the primetime show). After the contestant had made his/her decision, Murray then showed him/her what they had won (or in some cases, could have won). Either way, the contestant returned and competed until he/she lost. Written by Brian Rathjen

This series was the production debut of aerial filming company Castle Air.

The series used two Bell 206 Jetranger helicopters chartered from Castle Air. G-BHXU, piloted by Keith Thompson (III), was the main helicopter used by the Skyrunner and her entourage. A second helicopter, G-SPEY, piloted by Geoff Newman and later Michael Malric-Smith, shadowed BHXU as a communications aircraft. BHXU made later appearances in "Interceptor" (1989), among numerous other programmes, until a gearbox/rotor failure in 1995 forced it to ditch in the sea near the Channel Islands.

There was no visual link between the contestants in the studio and the Skyrunner - the only means of communication was via radio. The contestants had no idea what the Skyrunner was seeing (or often doing), or where she was going until the programme was televised. However, even the audio link wasn't always foolproof, and often broke up at inopportune moments, which added an unintentional difficulty factor to proceedings.

In the second syndicated version of "Treasure Hunt," two female contestants were selected from the audience to open a surprise package on stage. One of the boxes was empty; the other contained a pop-up jack-in-the-box. The contestant selecting the latter box got to choose one of 66 surprise boxes on stage, each containing a cash amount and an unknown prize. After host Edwards revealed the cash amount (between $700 to $1,000), he offered the opportunity for the contestant to keep the cash or take whatever was inside the box. Prizes ranged from cars, trips, furs and jewelry, furniture and appliances ... or they could be "klunks" (worthless nonsense prizes). Inside one of the boxes was a check for $20,000 (plus $1,000 for each show it was not claimed up to $50,000). Whatever the contestant's choice, Edwards then led a skit aimed at making the contestant believe she had won a "klunk." Whatever the outcome, that contestant was declared champion and received opportunities to participate again. Two such "Treasure Hunts" were conducted per show. At the end of the program, the show's bonded security agent revealed the whereabouts of the check if it hadn't already been found. Written by Brian Rathjen