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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 ...
The Grand Knockout Tournament was an annual event sponsored by the British Royal Family in which costumed famous people duel against one another or play medieval era-inspired games. Features Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder.
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- Comedy, Family, Game-Show
- Geoff Wilson, Martin Hughes
- 1987-08-12
Aug 13, 2020 · Taking place on June 15th 1987, the event - officially titled The Grand Knockout Tournament - kicked off on the grounds of Alton Towers. The brainchild of Edward, The Queen's youngest child, it had the best of intentions as a charity fundraiser. But it was doomed from the beginning.
Jan 22, 2022 · The brainchild of Prince Edward, officially dubbed The Grand Knockout Tournament, the one-off, medieval-themed charity gameshow was a high-profile take on classic TV show It’s A Knockout. The royal spin-off saw four teams of celebrities, including John Travolta, Gary Lineker and Tom Jones, go head-to-head in a series of comical obstacle races ...
It’s a Royal Knock Out. In 1987 the Royal Family descended on Alton Towers, when the park played host to a celebrity version of the popular game show It’s A Knock Out. The Grand Knockout Tournament was the brainchild of Prince Edward and marked his first attempt at television production.
4 hours ago · All three of his previous starts in the knockout stages of the competition have gone to extra time (120 minutes played v Croatia, 119 v Switzerland, and 120 v Italy – all at EURO 2020).
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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.
