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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 ...

2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0211388The Grand Knockout Tournament (TV Special 1987) - IMDb

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   With Stuart Hall, Duke of Abercorn, Jenny Agutter, Anthony Andrews. 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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   • Genre: Comedy, Family, Game-Show

   • Director: Geoff Wilson, Martin Hughes
   • Release Date: 1987-08-12

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   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.

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5. graziadaily.co.uk › celebrity › newsRemembering The TV Disaster That Was It’s A Royal Knockout

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   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.

6. www.wikiwand.com › The_Grand_Knockout_TournamentThe Grand Knockout Tournament - Wikiwand

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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 ...

7. royalwatcherblog.com › 2018/06/19 › royal-grandRoyal Grand Knockout Tournament, 1987 - The Royal Watcher

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   Jun 19, 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…

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   What is the Grand knockout tournament?

   • This was the bonkers reality of It’s A Royal Knockout – one of the maddest days in the history of the Royal Family. 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.

   How It's A Royal Knockout was 'excruciating' PR disaster from cringe

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   Who directed the Grand knockout tournament?

   • The Grand Knockout Tournament: Directed by Geoff Wilson, Martin Hughes. With Stuart Hall, Duke of Abercorn, Jenny Agutter, Anthony Andrews. 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.

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   Why was 'is a Royal Knockout' so controversial?

   • It's A Royal Knockout made many wonder why their taxes were funding a clan of buffoons, and marked a genuine shift in the way the media portrayed at least some members of the royal family - The Duchess of York, in particular, whose lack of royal blood always seemed to be held against her.

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   When was it's a Royal Knockout filmed?

   • It’s A Royal Knockout aired on June 15 th 1987. The show, filmed in the grounds of Alton Towers, was thought up by the Queen's youngest son. Edward, then 23, dreamed of launching a TV career and had already set up his own production company. He said in 1987: "I love the razzmatazz of show business.

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   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.