Quiz of the Week

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BBC1, 5 July 1969 to 15 August 1970 (2 series)
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Topical comedy quiz played by two teams of three, essentially [[Have I Got News for You]] before its time. In its original form it got a little bit too irreverent for BBC1's then controller, Paul Fox, who axed it abruptly in what should have been the middle of the second series. Some years later, Ned Sherrin revived it as part of his ''Friday Night... Saturday Morning'' late-night talk show.  
Topical comedy quiz played by two teams of three, essentially [[Have I Got News for You]] before its time. In its original form it got a little bit too irreverent for BBC1's then controller, Paul Fox, who axed it abruptly in what should have been the middle of the second series. Some years later, Ned Sherrin revived it as part of his ''Friday Night... Saturday Morning'' late-night talk show.  
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[[We Interrupt This Year]], a sort-of revival in 1988.
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Current revision as of 22:23, 24 January 2023

Contents

Host

Ned Sherrin

Broadcast

BBC1, 5 July 1969 to 15 August 1970 (2 series)

BBC2, 21 December 1979 to 12 December 1980 (8 episodes, as part of Friday Night... Saturday Morning)

Synopsis

Topical comedy quiz played by two teams of three, essentially Have I Got News for You before its time. In its original form it got a little bit too irreverent for BBC1's then controller, Paul Fox, who axed it abruptly in what should have been the middle of the second series. Some years later, Ned Sherrin revived it as part of his Friday Night... Saturday Morning late-night talk show.

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See also

We Interrupt This Year, a sort-of revival in 1988.

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