Names and Games

Current revision as of 18:02, 28 August 2024

Host

1984: Simon Bates, Anneka Rice and Fern Britton

1985: Lennie Bennett and Sandra Dickinson

1986: Lennie Bennett and Kathy Tayler

Broadcast

Trans World International (TWI) for BBC2, 27 August 1984, 16 December 1985 and 25 August 1986 (3 specials)

Synopsis

Vast numbers of TV faces took part in games to raise money for their chosen charities.

The Radio Times billing for 1984's event at Kempton Park said:

Do you know how many show business stars really can walk on water? This show will reveal the answer. The fun also includes chariot racing, hover-crafts, canoes and jet skis. The 16 stars compete in teams for their own nominated charities and the Ever Ready Trophy.

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Trivia

The teams were:

1984:

Music: Ed Stewart, Paul Burnett, Gary Numan, Hazell Dean

Actors: Bernard Cribbins, Rodney Bewes, Chris Strauli, Susan Penhaligon

Presenters: Jeremy Beadle, Henry Kelly, Francis Wilson, Sue Cook

Children's television: John Gorman, Paul Henley, Peter Duncan, Sharron Davies

Referee: Brian Rix

1985:

Music: Suzi Quatro, Denise Nolan, Captain Sensible, Dave Hill

Actors: Graham Chapman, Christopher Blake, Linda Robson, Linda Lou Allen

Presenters: Sue Robbie, Kathy Tayler, Paul Coia, 'Doc' Cox

Children's TV: Toni Arthur, Paula Ann Bland, Geoffrey Hayes, Phillip Schofield

Referee: Christopher Hughes

1986:

Actors: Ross Davidson , Tracey Childs, Sharon Duce, Michael Le Veil

Comedy: Bernie Clifton, Don Maclean, Ellie Laine, Joanne Ridley

Music: Adrian John, Ed Stewart, Tracie Young, Angie Bowie

Presenters: Michael Groth, Suzanne Dando, Zoe Brown, John Kettley

No referee was listed for 1986.

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 : Do you know how many show business stars really can walk on water? This show will reveal the answer. The fun also includes chariot racing, hover-crafts, canoes and jet skis. The 16 stars compete in teams for their own nominated charities and the Ever Ready Trophy.
-: ''The teams:'' Music: [[Ed Stewart]], Paul Burnett, Gary Numan, Hazell Dean
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+== Trivia ==
+The teams were:
+:
+:  Music: [[Ed Stewart]], Paul Burnett, Gary Numan, Hazell Dean
 : Actors: [[Bernard Cribbins]], Rodney Bewes, Chris Strauli, Susan Penhaligon
-: Presenters: [[Jeremy Beadle]], [[Henry Kelly]], Francis Wilson, Sue Cooke
+: Presenters: [[Jeremy Beadle]], [[Henry Kelly]], Francis Wilson, Sue Cook
 : Children's television: John Gorman, Paul Henley, Peter Duncan, [[Sharron Davies]]
 : Referee: Brian Rix
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+:
+: Music: Suzi Quatro, Denise Nolan, Captain Sensible, Dave Hill
+: Actors: Graham Chapman, Christopher Blake, Linda Robson, Linda Lou Allen
+: Presenters: [[Sue Robbie]], Kathy Tayler, [[Paul Coia]], 'Doc' Cox
+: Children's TV: Toni Arthur, Paula Ann Bland, Geoffrey Hayes, [[Phillip Schofield]]
+: Referee: [[Christopher Hughes]]
+:
+: Actors: Ross Davidson , Tracey Childs, Sharon Duce, Michael Le Veil
+: Comedy: Bernie Clifton, [[Don Maclean]], Ellie Laine, Joanne Ridley
+: Music: Adrian John, Ed Stewart, Tracie Young, Angie Bowie
+: Presenters: Michael Groth, Suzanne Dando, Zoe Brown, John Kettley
+No referee was listed for 1986.
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