Sporting Chance
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| - | BBC Light Programme, 1960 | + | BBC Light Programme / Radio 2, 16 January 1960 to 16 June 1969 (127 episodes in 10 series + 2 specials) |
| - | BBC | + | BBC Radio 2, 17 November 1973 to 26 December 1974 (15 episodes in 2 series; as part of ''Sport on 2''; 1973 billed as ''Quiz on 2'') |
| - | ''Junior Sporting Chance'' BBC Home Service, 1964 | + | BBC tv, 1 October to 31 December 1960 (15 episodes in 1 series; as part of ''Grandstand'') |
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| + | ''Junior Sporting Chance'' BBC Home Service, 27 May to 17 June 1964 (4 episodes in 1 series) | ||
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| + | Tyne Tees (regional), 24 March to 28 October 1983 (31 episodes in 1 series) | ||
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| - | A sports quiz programme | + | A sports quiz programme. Fourteen teams of three, representing recreation and sports clubs from industries all over Britain, held their own internal competitions with the best teams making it onto the show itself. |
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| + | Brian Johnston interrogated each team alternately, with questions on commentary, rules, records, and to identify the mystery guest. | ||
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| + | A television version ran with different teams but ended upon the death of question-setter Roy Webber in 1962. | ||
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| + | It was revived in 1983 by Tyne Tees but not networked. | ||
== Inventor == | == Inventor == | ||
Michael Tuke-Hastings | Michael Tuke-Hastings | ||
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| + | == Champions == | ||
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| + | * 1960 (radio) - Hatfield | ||
| + | * 1960 (television) - ''not known'' | ||
| + | * 1961 - Great Yarmouth | ||
| + | * 1962 - RAF Bomber Command | ||
| + | * 1965 - Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury | ||
| + | * 1966 - Hardye's School, Dorchester | ||
| + | * 1973 - ''not known'' | ||
| + | * 1983 - ''not known'' | ||
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| + | The series in 1963 pitched the winning teams from previous radio series against a resident panel. Series in 1964, and from 1967-69, saw a panel travel the country taking on parents selected by schools. 1964's Junior series was between school pupils in London, each match was self-contained. The 1974 series was self-contained contests amongst armed forces stationed in West Germany. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
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| + | From 1964 to 1967, the programme also had a same-week repeat as part of the Saturday afternoon sports coverage on Network Three. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Treble Chance]] | [[Treble Chance]] | ||
[[Category:Sport]] | [[Category:Sport]] | ||
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Current revision as of 12:53, 2 November 2024
Contents |
Host
Roger Tames (Tyne Tees version)
Co-hosts
Roy Webber - scorer, question-setter.
Broadcast
BBC Light Programme / Radio 2, 16 January 1960 to 16 June 1969 (127 episodes in 10 series + 2 specials)
BBC Radio 2, 17 November 1973 to 26 December 1974 (15 episodes in 2 series; as part of Sport on 2; 1973 billed as Quiz on 2)
BBC tv, 1 October to 31 December 1960 (15 episodes in 1 series; as part of Grandstand)
Junior Sporting Chance BBC Home Service, 27 May to 17 June 1964 (4 episodes in 1 series)
Tyne Tees (regional), 24 March to 28 October 1983 (31 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
A sports quiz programme. Fourteen teams of three, representing recreation and sports clubs from industries all over Britain, held their own internal competitions with the best teams making it onto the show itself.
Brian Johnston interrogated each team alternately, with questions on commentary, rules, records, and to identify the mystery guest.
A television version ran with different teams but ended upon the death of question-setter Roy Webber in 1962.
It was revived in 1983 by Tyne Tees but not networked.
Inventor
Michael Tuke-Hastings
Champions
- 1960 (radio) - Hatfield
- 1960 (television) - not known
- 1961 - Great Yarmouth
- 1962 - RAF Bomber Command
- 1965 - Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury
- 1966 - Hardye's School, Dorchester
- 1973 - not known
- 1983 - not known
The series in 1963 pitched the winning teams from previous radio series against a resident panel. Series in 1964, and from 1967-69, saw a panel travel the country taking on parents selected by schools. 1964's Junior series was between school pupils in London, each match was self-contained. The 1974 series was self-contained contests amongst armed forces stationed in West Germany.
Trivia
From 1964 to 1967, the programme also had a same-week repeat as part of the Saturday afternoon sports coverage on Network Three.
