Brain of Sport
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|Ray Welford | |Ray Welford | ||
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+ | |1985 | ||
+ | |Cerys Edwards <!--- spelling of Cerys not known; correspondent says Kerris but I'd imagine Cerys sounds more likely ---> | ||
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|1986 | |1986 | ||
- | |Bob | + | |Bob Tacey <!--- according to his son Andrew andrew.tacey@cfs.coop---> |
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+ | |Andrew Young | ||
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Michael Tuke-Hastings, who was also the programme's first producer. | Michael Tuke-Hastings, who was also the programme's first producer. | ||
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Current revision as of 07:53, 8 January 2024
Synopsis
Version of Brain of Britain for sports fans; nine heats, three semi-finals, one final, recorded in sports clubs across the nation. Hosted by sports commentator Peter Jones, and it did not return following his death.
Champions
1975 | Patricia Arthur |
1976 | Paul Hewitt |
1977 | David Ball |
1978 | Julian Pincher |
1979 | Tony Shaw |
1980 | Arthur Palfreyman |
1981 | Derek Heys |
1982 | David Hesp |
1984 | Ray Welford |
1985 | Cerys Edwards |
1986 | Bob Tacey |
1987 | Andrew Young |
1989 | John Wilson |
Trivia
The question-setter for much of the show's run was Chris Rhys, who also wrote several tie-in quizbooks.
Inventor
Michael Tuke-Hastings, who was also the programme's first producer.
Merchandise
There were at least two Brain of Sport quiz books.