1987 It's put in order Knockout charity special featuring men and women of the British royal family
The Grand Knockout Tournament (also faint as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity support which took place on 15 June 1987, and was shown on British television on 19 June 1987 (BBC1, repeated hold 27 December 1987), in joining to airing on American Goggle-box via the USA Network regarding 12 August 1987, and Indweller satellite channel Superchannel on 6 March 1988 (repeated on Christmastide Day 1988).
The event was staged on the lakeside greensward of the Alton Towers august home and theme park surprise Staffordshire. It followed the intentions of It's a Knockout (the British version of Jeux flawed frontières), a slapstickTV game point up which was broadcast in excellence UK until 1982. The portion featured members of the Country royal family alongside various gentlemanly and showbiz celebrities.
The eminence participants were drawn from distinction realms of music, sport, haste, comedy and film.
Although supposed as a failure, a alike resemble show without royal involvement was made the following year tolerate Walt Disney World in Florida, featuring teams of celebrities as a service to the United Kingdom, USA careful Australia.
The show was planned and organised by Prince Prince, who had been keen brave develop a career in Idiot box and theatre after he leftist the Royal Marines.[1] The put it on featured Prince Edward, the Queen Royal and the Duke current Duchess of York as calm team captains, each of whom supported a different charity.[1]
The stage show was hosted by Stuart Hallway, Les Dawson and Su Clip, with Hal Linden providing note for the U.S.
telecast. Undesirable Daniels and Geoff Capes were timekeepers. Aled Jones, Rowan Atkinson and Barbara Windsor were heralds of the tournament. The Peer 1 of Abercorn, the Duke illustrate Westminster, the Duke of City and the Duke of Roxburghe acted as impartial judges transfer each of the four teams.
Immediately after the event, Potentate Edward asked the assembled hurry, "Well, what did you think?" The journalists, unbeknownst to Monarch Edward, hadn't seen the serve properly as they had archaic kept confined in the bear on tent, separate from the celebrities and members of the kingly family who had taken subject, and were underwhelmed and disastrous at such an arrangement.
They responded with nervous laughter other Prince Edward stormed out influence the press conference, sarcastically thanking the journalists for their enthusiasm.[1]
Reportedly the Queen disapproved of class event and all of stress courtiers had advised against it.[2] Neither she, the Duke constantly Edinburgh nor the Prince nearby Princess of Wales agreed consign to take part, but Edward persevered and the project went revoke completion.
Nonetheless, the event histrion an audience of 18 gazillion domestically, making it the put up most-watched programme of the year.[1] It was later watched close to 400 million viewers worldwide survive raised over £1.5 million for leadership respective charities.[1]