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One of Westcountry's first regional programmes - an Friday night inter-town quiz tournament, which lasted only a single series, amid the cold reception by South West viewers about seeing TSW lose its franchise.
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One of Westcountry's first regional programmes - an Friday night inter-town quiz tournament, which lasted only a single series, amid the cold reception by South West viewers after seeing TSW lose its franchise.
Typical rounds were based on origins of place names, local personalities, artefacts and the teams' home towns among other things.
Typical rounds were based on origins of place names, local personalities, artefacts and the teams' home towns among other things.

Revision as of 07:53, 18 February 2024

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Host

Ian Brass

Co-hosts

"West Wise Players": Malcolm Stent and Terry Pearson (also announcer)

Broadcast

Westcountry (regional), 8 January to 23 April 1993 (15 episodes)

Synopsis

One of Westcountry's first regional programmes - an Friday night inter-town quiz tournament, which lasted only a single series, amid the cold reception by South West viewers after seeing TSW lose its franchise.

Typical rounds were based on origins of place names, local personalities, artefacts and the teams' home towns among other things.

The overall winners got a cut glass bowl from Westcountry's chairman.

Champions

Bodmin

Videos

Most of the series has been uploaded by cast member Terry Pearson - including the grand final.

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