Brain of Sport

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Host

Peter Jones

Broadcast

BBC Radio 2, c.1975 to 16 December 1989

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

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.


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