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It's a Knockout! is a British game show first broadcast in 1966. It was adapted from the French show Intervilles, and was part of the international Jeux sans frontières franchise. History. The series was broadcast on BBC1 from 7 August 1966 to 30 July 1982; thereafter a number of specials were broadcast until 25 December 1988.
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Aug 1, 2014 · It's a Knockout, the inter-town contest of skill and strength, began on 7 August 1966. The first series was between Lancashire and Yorkshire, with 8 towns competing for the...
It's a Knockout, the inter-town contest of skill and strength, began on 7 August 1966. The first series was between Lancashire and Yorkshire, with 8 towns competing for the...
The first edition of It's a Knockout aired at 4.40-5.30pm on Sunday 7th August 1966, beamed live into British households from the Beach and Promenade of Morecambe in Lancashire. The first run of the series was definitely one where it was finding its feet.
The show ran on the BBC until 1987 when it ran a special Royal charity version called Knockout The Grand Charity Tournament.
The major change came in 1972 with the arrival of a new more 'hands on' host in the form of Stuart Hall. Hall's arrival along with the lovable Eddie Waring and referee and scorekeeper Arthur Ellis, heralded the start of the 'Knockout' Glory years.
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Mar 25, 2022 · It began broadcasting on BBC1 in 1966 where it remained until 1988. ITV picked it up in 1990, before, in 1991, a Welsh version aired on S4C for four series finishing in 1994. It’s A Knockout returned to TV screens in 1999 for two series on Channel 5, before finally coming to an end in 2001.
