FINGERS on buzzers – what do you know about axed TV quiz A Question Of Sport?
The Beeb has blown the whistle on the show, which first aired in 1970 and once had 19million viewers, after ratings fell.
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From hosts David Vine, David Coleman, Sue Barker then Paddy McGuinness, to team captains and memorable moments, see what you recall.
Answers below . . .
1) Who was the longest-serving team captain, clocking up 17 years?
A) Ally McCoist
B) Matt Dawson
C) Bill Beaumont
2) Which of the following wasn’t a regular feature?
A) One-Minute Round
B) Home or Away Round
C) Medal or Peril Round
3) Welsh wonder Ian Woosnam correctly identified a mystery guest posing as an angler in an all-covering plastic mac as fellow golfer Greg Norman – but how did he do it?
A) By chance, he had seen the segment being filmed
B) He knew Greg was a fan of fishing
C) Total fluke
4) Wales rugby legend Jonathan Davies made the show’s most dramatic mystery guest appearance – how?
A) Bungee jump
B) Abseil
C) Skydive
5) Liverpool and England footie great Emlyn Hughes incorrectly guessed in a toe-curling picture round that a mud-splattered horse rider was jockey John Reid. Who was it really?
A) Princess Anne
B) Lester Piggott
C) Frankie Dettori
6) Which team captain failed to recognise himself in a mystery guest round?
A) Phil Tufnell
B) Frankie Dettori
C) Ally McCoist
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7) Team captain Sam Quek won gold at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, in which sport?
A) Women’s omnium
B) Field hockey
C) Individual dressage
8) One of the show’s most daring stunts saw its then team captains, rugby’s Matt Dawson and cricket’s Phil Tufnell, strapped to what?
A) A F1 car
B) A crane
C) The wings of a plane
9) Which tennis grand slam did host Sue Barker win in 1976?
A) French Open
B) Australian Open
C) Wimbledon
10) Host David Coleman called Bill Beaumont “Big Bill” and named another team captain, jockey Willie Carson, what?
A) Silly Willie
B) Wee Willie
C) Willie The Kid
11) Which team captain failed to decipher anagram “Trinket Ride Oaf” although it was his name?
A) Fred Trueman
B) Roger Black
C) Frankie Dettori
12) Who was presenter Sue Barker mistaken for in the Mystery Guest round?
A) England goalie David Seaman
B) World champ boxer Alan Minter
C) England rugby ace Will Greenwood
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Answers
1. B; 2. C; 3. A; 4. A; 5. A; 6. C; 7. B; 8. C; 9. A, 10. B; 11. C; 12. B.
HOW DID YOU DO?:
0-3: You must have been too busy watching sport to see it? You’ll never get off the subs’ bench.
4-8: Not a bad effort but you were like a racehorse struggling up the final straight.
9-12: Premier League, grand slam effort, a major winner.