The Goggle Box Thread

[sycophantia]

The pilot was hosted by none other than that sesquipedalian nonce, Stuart Hall.

Don't remember that, tbh I liked Stuart Hall in 'It's a Knockout' obviously that was before any of the stuff was known widely about him.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I didn’t know that. I thought the early shows were David Vine before Coleman took over but that was before my time.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Don't remember that, tbh I liked Stuart Hall in 'It's a Knockout' obviously that was before any of the stuff was known widely about him.

Eddie Wareing made Its a Knockout.

 

[sycophantia]

I didn’t know that. I thought the early shows were David Vine before Coleman took over but that was before my time.

It was definitely David Vine, then David Coleman for the shows I saw.

 

[sycophantia]

Eddie Wareing made Its a Knockout.

He was the Co host I thought?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

With both Hall and Vine. He did the on field commentary of the marathon round which was always complete chaos and genuinely funny stuff

 

[sycophantia]

With both Hall and Vine. He did the on field commentary of the marathon round which was always complete chaos and genuinely funny stuff

Mist of the shows were Hall and Waring, there were more hosts than I realised over the years. I loved the show when I was young. Also 'Superstars' was another favourite of mine.

 

[leedswolf]

I didn’t know that. I thought the early shows were David Vine before Coleman took over but that was before my time.

They were, but the pilot was hosted by Hall.

Vine also hosted in the 60s a show on the Beeb called 'Quiz Ball'.

BBC One - Quiz Ball, 22/12/1966, Ted Moult buzzes for a tackle

Ted Moult buzzes to tackle and score a point.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[leedswolf]

Don't remember that, tbh I liked Stuart Hall in 'It's a Knockout' obviously that was before any of the stuff was known widely about him.

I never liked Stuart Hall. He used to do the match summaries (usually Man Utd or Citeh) for Sports Report, radio roundup on Saturday evenings.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They were always a strange mixture of eloquent and frankly bizarre! My dad used to love sports report.

 

[Tom Hark]

What was the show that 'Route One' came from? Mike Read hosted it, I think.

 

[Tony Towner]

Don't know about the phrase, but the Mike Read show was Runaround

 

[leedswolf]

'Route One' was the hardest question on Quiz Ball IIRC.

 

[leedswolf]

Don't know about the phrase, but the Mike Read show was Runaround

Mike Reid?

 

[Jolemai]

Really enjoyed Scott Pilgrim Takes Off; it certainly goes in a different direction from episode two onwards.

Also binged The Tick again. A shame it got cancelled

 

[Tony Towner]

Mike Reid?

Just copied the spelling of the guy who asked the question. My apologies for the clear offence

 

[lemonjelly]

Didn't David icke have a stint on QoS?

 

[Tom Hark]

Mike Reid?

No, the DJ, not the actor. (But I'm wrong anyway and it was QuizBall with Vine. Read did Pop Quiz. Another senior moment.)

 

[leedswolf]

Just copied the spelling of the guy who asked the question. My apologies for the clear offence

No offence, just trying to clear up which Read/Reid.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I liked Runaround when I was a mere pup. If I had my way it would be up near Knightmare and The Adventure Game on the list of kids programmes that should be revived