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19 de jun. de 2018 · The Earl of Wessex, Princess Royal, and the Duke and Duchess of York participated in the Royal Grand Knockout Tournament at Alton Towers on this day in 1987. The elaborate medieval themed farce, which included teams captained by the royals competing for their charities, was organized by Prince Edward, and is regarded as one of….
The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event which was shown on British television on 19 June 1987. It followed the format of It's a Knockout, a slapstick TV gameshow which was broadcast in the UK until 1982.
It's a Knockout ran on the BBC until 1982, but returned in 1987 with the charity special Grand Knockout Tournament, featuring members of the Royal family and a host of celebrity contestants.
The Grand Knockout Tournament (TV Special 1987) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more...
The Grand Knockout Tournament (also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event which took place on 15 June 1987, and was shown on British television on 19 June 1987 (BBC1, repeated on 27 December 1987), in addition to airing on American TV via the USA Network on 12 August 1987, and European satellite channel Superchannel on 6 March 1988 (repeated on Christmas Day 1988).
The oft-repeated Penguins game from Aix-Les-Bains, France in 1974 - arguably, Stuart Hall's most famous commentary of all. In a nothing-short-of-bizarre twist, the Royal Family took part in a special Grand Knockout Tournament in 1987. Although they did not take part in the games themselves, they were the team captains.
