The first edition of A Question of Sport was broadcast on 5 January 1970. . 08 July 2021 New host and captains for BBC Question of Sport by Stephen Chapman The BBC has confirmed that Paddy McGuinness will be the new presenter of long-running sports quiz, A. Visit our hub for more Entertainment news. Since hanging up his boots, Monye has become a well-respected rugby pundit for BT Sport and for ITVs coverage of the Six Nations tournament and he also presents the BBCs weekly rugby podcast. Explained | IPL 2023: Why Sanju Samson is a great captain in making A Question of Sport will celebrate its 40th birthday in January 2010 making it the longest running TV quiz show in the UK and possibly the world. In September 2020, viewers learnt that the BBC had axed its presenter and team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. 2019 World Indoor champion sprinter Richard Kilty, and netball star Pamela Cookey also join in too. Sue was born on April 19 1956 in Paignton, Devon. The first change of captaincy occurred in 1977 when Olympic medallist Brendan Foster replaced Cliff Morgan. To find out what else is on TV, check out our TV Guide. [3], The 1968 pilot episode, broadcast only in the north of England, was hosted by Stuart Hall. The series has run continuously since 1970 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. Paddy McGuinness (Top Gear, Take Me Out, Phoenix Nights) is the new host, becoming the fourth presenter of the series after Barker, David Vine and David Coleman. The Strictly star, 36, is reportedly set to take over from Sue. Tufnell's team won. "Ill give it my all and make sure I enjoy every minute of the ride. Presenter David Vine was joined by captains Henry Cooper and Cliff Morgan. The show achieved A Question of Sport's highest ever ratings of approximately 19 million viewers. By the end of this current series Sue Barker will have hosted over 800 shows - a comfortable record, Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson joined the show in 2004. Barker won the 1976 French Open tennis tournament and reached a World Ranking of 4. David Vine hosted the show for five series before moving on to present late-night snooker and Ski Sunday. The lowest ever points total scored by a team was four points. Football News and Latest Updates | Football News | Sky Sports David Vine hosts the first episode of A Question of Sport on 5 January 1970. Then, former England rugby union captain Bill Beaumont teamed up with jockey Willie Carson whose distinctive laugh quickly became a trademark. The Sun revealed yesterday that the sportswoman was lined-up to replace longtime host Sue Barker on. Read about our approach to external linking. 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The first A Question of Sport aired on 5th January 1970 and was hosted by David Vine. He starred for club and country from 2002 until his retirement in 2015, winning 14 caps and scoring two tries for England and helping Harlequins to trophy success both at home and in Europe. The first edition of A Question of Sport was broadcast on 5 January 1970. 40th anniversary [ edit] On 8 January 2010, the BBC broadcast a 40th anniversary special. The teams were composed of George Best, Lillian Board, Tom Finney, and Ray Illingworth. It is currently presented by Paddy McGuinness, with team captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye. At the time, the stars were said to be blind-sided by the shock decision. The team captains over the shows first 50 years include: The new lineup begins filming this summer and the new series will air later in 2021. Taking to Twitter to address the news, Matt penned: Thanks for all the lovely messages. Wow, good going Sue! He played club rugby for Northampton Saints and subsequently London Wasps. David Coleman was in charge for Ally and John's first series. The spokesperson went on to add that Sue, Matt and Phils final series will air next year before they are replaced with a new team. Bill and Beefy became a staple throughout the Nineties running in tandem for eight series. Then, former England rugby union captain Bill Beaumont teamed up with jockey Willie Carson whose distinctive laugh quickly became a trademark. The quiz show first started in 1970 and was originally presented by David Vine along with team captains Henry Cooper and Cliff Morgan. The current captains are Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Bill generally had the upper hand and was helped by a very controversial moment. Who was the first host of the question of Sport? Presenter David Vine introduced team captains Henry Cooper and Cliff Morgan. Browse our new catalogue to inspire you with homeware, gardening tools, books and more! Coleman was also unavailable for two shows in 1996, so one of the team captains, Bill Beaumont, sat in as host (the only team captain ever to host the programme), while the rugby star Will Carling took Beaumont's place as captain and in Coleman's final series as host, ex-tennis star Sue Barker stood-in for a couple of shows including one at Christmas, a role that she continued after Coleman's retirement. In all its 53 years on-screen, A Question of Sport has only ever had three presenters. Guest panellists on the first edition were George Best, Ray Illingworth, Lillian Board and Tom Finney. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page@EntertainmentDailyFix. Sam Quek and Ugo Monye are the new team captains Paddy McGuinness has been announced to replace Sue Barker as the new host of A Question of Sport. Dawson was joined by Willie Carson and John Parrott, while Tufnell was joined by Bill Beaumont and Ally McCoist. On 5 January 1970 David Vine presented the first edition of what was to become a British television institution. The CBBC programme The Saturday Show did a segment called A Question of Busted. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with theMetro.co.ukentertainment team by emailing [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you.