A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 2 December 1968 and continues to this day.
It involves two teams of sports stars answering questions on their own and other sports. Each team has a resident captain, each of whom is joined by two stars of the sport's world
Having run almost uninterrupted since 1970, the show is now Britain's longest continuously-running game show . As of 9 November 2007, there have been 800 show...
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A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 2 December 1968 and continues to this day.
It involves two teams of sports stars answering questions on their own and other sports. Each team has a resident captain, each of whom is joined by two stars of the sport's world
Having run almost uninterrupted since 1970, the show is now Britain's longest continuously-running game show . As of 9 November 2007, there have been 800 shows.
The show was hosted by Stuart Hall 1968-69 (North of England editions only), David Vine 1970-78, and then from 1979 until 1997 was anchored by veteran BBC sports commentator David Coleman. Since his retirement, the show has been hosted by ex-tennis star Sue Barker.
Many team captains have enjoyed stints on the show down the years, including:
Over the years there have been several guest captains standing in for one of the regulars when they have other commitments. Following Ally McCoist's departure, several guests, including Phil Tufnell,...
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