In the 1980s, when light entertainment revolved around such comedy luminaries as The Krankies, Canon & Ball and Russ Abbott, Anneka Rice was heaven-sent TV gold. The Cowbridge-born lass provided hours of entertainment with her pert buttocks and unbridled enthusiasm for ludicrously complex challenges at the back end of the decade.

Whether it was running errands for Kenneth Kendall on Treasure Hunt or solving the nation's problems by dashing about in tight trousers on Challenge Anneka, the 1986 Rear Of The Year winner never failed to bring a smile. While her more recent TV appearances may have been limited to reality TV cameos on Hell's Kitchen and Celebrity Come Dine With Me, her star hasn't faded in our eyes.

DS presents a pictorial celebration of the irrepressible Anneka Rice: