Saturday, 17 February 2018
923 Quiz Night
First viewed : Winter 89-90
We now enter a new phase as in December 1989 we finally got a VCR. I think the spur was Mum's beloved Beauty and the Beast being rescheduled in a late night slot. Apart from that, this was the first programme we regularly taped.
This was a nighttime Granada show which I think the other networks took. It had a simple format. Two pub quiz teams competed against each other, the winners going through to the next round until we got to a Final. The first and best host was Ross King but he soon passed on to Ted Robbins who didn't seem entirely literate and often fluffed the questions.
It was during Ted's reign that I auditioned twice for the programme. Both times it was set up by my friend and fellow Dale supporter Mark Wilbraham but we didn't make it through. The second time Mum was on the team and admitted that she'd be nervous which I think did for us.We didn't get to meet Ted but I did see Matthew Kelly signing in at reception.
Stuart Hall then took over and the set was revamped to look like a pub with Hall playing the avuncular landlord. It ran until the end of 1995.
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Don't remember this show, but just wanted to say kudos to the Dale for getting a result today. Especially felt good to the neutral viewer after the disgraceful diving antics from Alli.
ReplyDeleteCheers DC - glad we put on a show for you.
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