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Season 1975

  • S1975E01 Cup Final Knockout

    • May 3, 1975
    • BBC One

    The excitement of It's a Knockout as teams from the supporters' clubs of Fulham and West Ham meet in this special contest for Cup Final Day. Among the personalities joining in are present and past players and celebrity supporters. Introduced by EDDIE WARING and STUART HALL Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E02 St Ives v Falmouth v Redruth

    • May 23, 1975
    • BBC One

    The 1975 inter-town fun and games competition St Ives v Falmouth v Redruth The winner will represent Great Britain in the first heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, on 27 August. Tonight's programme introduced from St Ives by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E03 Swansea v Caerleon v Caerphilly

    • May 30, 1975
    • BBC One

    The winner will represent Great Britain in the second heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Maastricht, Holland, on 3 September. Tonight's programme introduced from Swansea by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring

  • S1975E04 Onchan v Peel v Port St Mary, Isle of Man

    • June 6, 1975
    • BBC One

    The winner will represent Great Britain in the third heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Riccione, Italy. Tonight's programme introduced from Onchan, Isle of Man, by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E05 Consett (Derwentside) v Darlington v Berwick-upon-Tweed

    • June 13, 1975
    • BBC One

    The winner will represent Great Britain in the fourth heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Engelberg, Switzerland. Tonight's programme introduced from Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham, by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E06 Gourock v Kilmarnock v Ayr

    • June 20, 1975
    • BBC One

    The winner will represent Great Britain in the fifth heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Mannheim, Germany.

  • S1975E07 Portsmouth and Southsea v Swanage v Guernsey, CI

    • June 27, 1975
    • BBC One

    The 1975 inter-town fun and games competition Portsmouth and Southsea v Swanage v Guernsey, CI The winner will represent Great Britain in the sixth heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Nancy, France. Tonight's programme introduced from Southsea by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E08 Cambridge v Oxford v Peterborough

    • July 4, 1975
    • BBC One

    The 1975 inter-town fun and games competition including tonight the presentation of the RADIO TIMES It's a Knockout trophy Cambridge v Oxford v Peterborough The winner will represent Great Britain in the seventh heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Southport, Great Britain. Tonight's programme introduced from Cambridge by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

  • S1975E09 It's a Celebrity Knockout

    • July 11, 1975
    • BBC One

    Members of The Lord's Taverners join in a Jocular Joust for The Lord's Taverners' Knockout Trophy Celebrities v Sportsmen Teams will include the following star artists: Judith Chalmers Linda Cunningham Sally Geeson , Anita Harris Ann Moore , Muriel Tufnell Raymond Baxter , Michael Barratt James Ellis , Bob Grant Gerald Harper , George Layton Mick McManus , Richard Meade Robin Nedwell , Nicholas Parsons Cardew Robinson , Ed Stewart Bob Wilson Kenneth Wolstenholme Many other celebrities will be present to see fair play. Tonight's programme introduced from the Fulham Football Ground by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring Referee ARTHUR ELLIS

Season 1981

  • S1981E01 Heat 1: Sherborne

    • May 29, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the Italian heat of Jeux sans Frontières. Tonight's programme comes from the beautiful castle grounds at Sherborne in Dorset. Teams taking part: Sherborne v Dorchester v Lyme Regis

  • S1981E02 Heat 2: Whitby

    • June 5, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the Yugoslav heat of Jeux sans Frontières The programme comes from the harbour-side at the picturesque Yorkshire fishing town of Whitby. Teams taking part: Whitby v Filey v Hull

  • S1981E03 Heat 3: Dartmouth

    • June 12, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the Portuguese heat of Jeux sans Frontières This week's setting is the riverside gardens in Dartmouth, South Deven. Teams taking part: Dartmouth v Exmouth v Plymouth

  • S1981E04 Heat 4: Luton

    • June 19, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the Belgian heat of Jeux sans Frontières Tonight's programme comes from Wardown Park, Luton Teams taking part: Luton v Epping Forest v Welwyn Garden

  • S1981E05 Heat 5: Dunfermline

    • June 26, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the Swiss Heat of Jeux sans Frontières Heat five of the programme is a truly Scottish joust in the lea of Dunfermline Abbey, noted for its association with Robert the Bruce Teams taking part: Dunfermline v Cumbernauld v Glenrothes

  • S1981E06 Heat 6: Blackpool

    • July 3, 1981

    Three towns compete for a place in the French heat of Jeux sans Frontières Blackpool provides the fun-packed venue for the final heat of the 1981 series. The programme comes from the Derby Baths and is the first-ever indoor Knockout. Teams taking part: Blackpool v Chorley v Warrington

Season 1982

  • S1982E01 Heat 1: Melton Mowbray

    • May 28, 1982

    The 1982 series of the inter-town competition to determine who represents Great Britain in Europe starts with a bang this evening from the Play Close, Melton Mowbray. Farming is the theme, and teams from Melton Mowbray, Charnwood and Rutland do battle in the shade of the Parish Church for the coveted prize of a trip to the Italian Heat of Jeux sans Frontieres to be held in Sardinia later in the year. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenters Peter Duncan, Sarah Greene and Simon Groom featuring Blondini

  • S1982E02 Heat 2: Cockermouth

    • June 4, 1982

    The second in the 1982 series of this inter-town competition to determine who represents Great Britain in Europe tonight comes from Cockermouth in Cumbria. Countryside pursuits is the theme, and teams from COCKERMOUTH KESWICK and MARYPORT take part in this Lakeland heat to decide who travels to Yugoslavia for Jeux sans Frontieres later in the year, Games are set among the Wordsworthian daffodils beside the River Derwent, and inevitably the teams take a ducking. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenters Maggie Philbin and Keith Chegwin

  • S1982E03 Heat 3: Christchurch

    • June 11, 1982

    The third in the series of this inter-town competition comes from Christchurch in Dorset, and the prize is a trip to Paris to represent GB in Jeux sans Frontières. The theme is Gardening, and the teams are from CHRISTCHURCH, GOSPORT and WINCHESTER. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenters Brian Cant and Floella Benjamin

  • S1982E04 Heat 4: Lochgilphead

    • July 9, 1982

    The programme travels to Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute for heat four of the domestic series. The theme is holiday fun, featuring sandcastles, paddling, all the fun of the fair and a glimpse of the Loch Ness monster. LOCHGILPHEAD, OBAN and PERTH compete for a place in the Euro. pean heats, and the winner travels to Switzerland later in the year. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenters The Krankies and Stu Francis

  • S1982E05 Heat 5: Scunthope

    • July 16, 1982

    Normanby Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe, is the venue for heat five of It's a Knockout 1982. Teams from SCUNTHORPE, CLEETHORPES and ROTHERHAM compete for a place in the Portuguese Inter. national Heat of Jeux sans Frontieres, to be held on the Island of Madeira later in the year. The theme of the programme is Stately Homes, and you are invited to take champagne on the lawn and a dip in the fountain. 'Nora Batty' presides over the scoreboard, and 'Compo' hosts the Marathon. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenters Bill Owen and Kathy Staff featuring OWEN HESSLETINE, ESQUIRE

  • S1982E06 Heat 6: Chippenham

    • July 30, 1982

    The last in the 1982 series of the inter-town competition to determine who represents Great Britain in Europe, is staged in the open-air swimming-pool at Chippenham in Wiltshire. The theme is maritime, with drunken sailors and Mississippi steam-boats much in evidence. Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye and the home team, Chippenham, compete for the coveted prize of a trip to the Belgian Heat of Jeux sans Frontieres, to be held in Ghent later in the year. Introduced by Stuart Hall Special guest presenter Tom O'Connor

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