Roland's Rat Race

Contents

Host

Roland Rat (puppeteer David Claridge)

Co-host

Stan: Roy Sampson (1989 qualifying stages)

Nicholas Parsons (1989 semi-finals and final)

Broadcast

BBC North West for BBC1, 2 January 1988 - 15 April 1989 (24 episodes in 2 series)

Synopsis

Kids quiz where the contestants sat in cars and earnt miles instead of points.

Rounds one to three (or laps, as they called it) consisted of individual rounds on general knowledge, pop music and observation. The final lap was a quick-fire team round.

Devisor

David Claridge

Video

A full episode from 1989: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnLQazXdehE
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWeRILcqavw
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x36KsimrQtQ

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