Treble Chance

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Brian Johnston (1966-67)
Brian Johnston (1966-67)
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Brian Johnston ''or'' Alun Williams (1967-69)
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Brian Johnston ''or'' [[Alun Williams (1)|Alun Williams]] (1967-69)
Alun Williams (1969-74)
Alun Williams (1969-74)
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== Co-hosts ==
== Co-hosts ==
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Regular panellists included: Nan Winton, [[Ted  Moult]], Neil Durden-Smith,  Charles Gardner, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Pamela Donald, John Jacques, Jill Bechley and Liz Ferris
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Regular panellists included: Nan Winton, [[Ted  Moult]], Neil Durden-Smith,  Charles Gardner, [[Wynford Vaughan-Thomas]], Pamela Donald, John Jacques, Jill Bechley and Liz Ferris
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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The radio replacement for [[Sporting Chance]] was a general knowledge quiz, in which the panel toured seaside resorts, trying to beat the local brainboxes. The top three teams in about ten heats came back in the semi-finals, and the two highest aggregate scores met, town to town, in the final.
The radio replacement for [[Sporting Chance]] was a general knowledge quiz, in which the panel toured seaside resorts, trying to beat the local brainboxes. The top three teams in about ten heats came back in the semi-finals, and the two highest aggregate scores met, town to town, in the final.
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''Treble Chance Overseas'' (sometimes remembered as ''Forces Chance'') was the same format, but travelled internationally to pit the resident panel against members of the armed forces.  
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''Forces Chance'' (originally ''Treble Chance Overseas'') was the same format, but travelled internationally to pit the resident panel against members of the armed forces.  
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After 1966, the seaside theme was dropped and the series toured universities instead. Towns versus the panel returned for the 1970-71 series, which aired to Radio 4. The show didn't fit the Home Service's highbrow ethos, and returned to Radio 2 for the 1972 series, pitting BBC local radio stations against each other. The panel had now retired, and ''Treble Chance'' became a town-versus-town show from 1973. By 1978, it celebrated the UK by inviting four teams from each of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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After 1966, the seaside theme was dropped and the series toured universities instead. Towns versus the panel returned for the 1970-71 series, which aired on Radio 4. The show didn't fit the Home Service's highbrow ethos, and returned to Radio 2 for the 1972 series, pitting BBC local radio stations against each other. The panel had now retired, and ''Treble Chance'' became a town-versus-town show from 1973. By 1978, it celebrated the UK by inviting four teams from each of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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The title referred to the fact that there were three styles of question: ordinary Q&A, true or false, and spelling.  
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The title referred to the fact that there were three styles of question: ordinary Q&A, true or false, and spelling.
== Inventor ==
== Inventor ==
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''(partial list)''
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1964-5 - Folkestone<br>
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1965-6 - Royal Leamington Spa<br>
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1966-7 - University of St Andrews<br>
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1973 - Great Yarmouth<br>
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|1966
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1974 - Alkmaar (Netherlands)<br>
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|Royal Leamington Spa
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1975 - Hereford
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|1967
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|University of St Andrews
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|1968
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|University of Sheffield
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|1969
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|University of Edinburgh
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|1970
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|University of Nottingham
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|1973
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|Great Yarmouth
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|1974
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|Alkmaar (Netherlands)
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|1975
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|Hereford
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Forces series
Forces series
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1965 - RAF in Cyprus<br>
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1966 - Royal Navy in Gibraltar
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|1965
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|RAF in Cyprus
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|1966
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|Royal Navy in Gibraltar
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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There were occasional challenge matches between the ''Treble Chance'' panel and the finalists of [[What Do You Know?]] (latterly [[Brain of Britain]]. These followed the series on 11 July 1973, 17 July 1966, and 8 July 1969, all chaired by Franklin Engelmann.
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There were occasional challenge matches between the ''Treble Chance'' panel and the finalists of [[What Do You Know?]] (latterly [[Brain of Britain]]). These followed the series on 11 July 1973, 17 July 1966, and 8 July 1969, all chaired by Franklin Engelmann.
Two other specials were produced: a live edition on 17 March 1965 from the Ideal Home Exhibition, and ''Treble Chance in Europe'' on 13 June 1973, marking the UK's accession to the EEC. The entire 1974 series featured British towns and their continental twins.
Two other specials were produced: a live edition on 17 March 1965 from the Ideal Home Exhibition, and ''Treble Chance in Europe'' on 13 June 1973, marking the UK's accession to the EEC. The entire 1974 series featured British towns and their continental twins.

Current revision as of 13:17, 19 November 2023

Contents

Host

Brian Johnston (1962-64)

Franklin Engelmann (specials, 1963-69)

Tim Gudgin (1964-66)

Brian Johnston (1966-67)

Brian Johnston or Alun Williams (1967-69)

Alun Williams (1969-74)

Peter Jones (1975-76)

Des Lynam (1977-81)

Co-hosts

Regular panellists included: Nan Winton, Ted Moult, Neil Durden-Smith, Charles Gardner, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Pamela Donald, John Jacques, Jill Bechley and Liz Ferris

Broadcast

Light Programme / Radio 2, 21 November 1962 - 30 March 1970 (122 episodes in 8 series + 4 specials)

Radio 4, 19 October 1970 - 25 January 1971 (12 episodes in 1 series)

Radio 2, 6 January 1972 - 12 April 1981 (142 episodes in 10 series + 1 special)

Forces series:

as Treble Chance Overseas, 22 April 1964 - 12 July 1966 (29 episodes in 3 series)

as Forces Chance, Radio 2, 5 July 1968 - 29 August 1969

as Forces Chance, Radio 4, 25 July 1970 - 7 November 1977

Synopsis

The radio replacement for Sporting Chance was a general knowledge quiz, in which the panel toured seaside resorts, trying to beat the local brainboxes. The top three teams in about ten heats came back in the semi-finals, and the two highest aggregate scores met, town to town, in the final.

Forces Chance (originally Treble Chance Overseas) was the same format, but travelled internationally to pit the resident panel against members of the armed forces.

After 1966, the seaside theme was dropped and the series toured universities instead. Towns versus the panel returned for the 1970-71 series, which aired on Radio 4. The show didn't fit the Home Service's highbrow ethos, and returned to Radio 2 for the 1972 series, pitting BBC local radio stations against each other. The panel had now retired, and Treble Chance became a town-versus-town show from 1973. By 1978, it celebrated the UK by inviting four teams from each of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The title referred to the fact that there were three styles of question: ordinary Q&A, true or false, and spelling.

Inventor

Michael Tuke-Hastings

Champions

(partial list)

1965 Folkestone
1966 Royal Leamington Spa
1967 University of St Andrews
1968 University of Sheffield
1969 University of Edinburgh
1970 University of Nottingham
1973 Great Yarmouth
1974 Alkmaar (Netherlands)
1975 Hereford

Forces series

1965 RAF in Cyprus
1966 Royal Navy in Gibraltar

Trivia

There were occasional challenge matches between the Treble Chance panel and the finalists of What Do You Know? (latterly Brain of Britain). These followed the series on 11 July 1973, 17 July 1966, and 8 July 1969, all chaired by Franklin Engelmann.

Two other specials were produced: a live edition on 17 March 1965 from the Ideal Home Exhibition, and Treble Chance in Europe on 13 June 1973, marking the UK's accession to the EEC. The entire 1974 series featured British towns and their continental twins.

Merchandise

A Treble Chance Quiz Book was published.

See also

Sporting Chance

Pictures

Image:Treble chance regulars.jpgSome of the regulars

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