Well most people can tell you who hosted the BBC’s It’s a Knockout right? Here is a list of the famous five I remember…

MacDonald Hobley (the original host, 1966) | David Vine (1967-71) | Stuart Hall (1972-82 + some specials) |  Keith Chegwin (Channel 5 90s).

It’s A Knockout Assistants

There were lots of people in the ‘knockout staff’ over the years. Here’s some you may remember:

Ted Ray (60′s) | Katie Boyle (60′s) | Arthur Ellis ( referee ) | Eddie Waring ( judge and commentator)

The Hi De Hi team also stepped in in ’81 (Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard).

Assistants and score keepers I can remember were (a lot form Blue Peter/Swap Shop):
Sarah Greene , Peter Duncan, Simon Groom, Maggie Philbin, Keith Chegwin + Floella Benjamin, Brian Cant, Stu Francis, The Krankies, Bill Owen, Kathy Staff, Frazer Hines and in the 90s version, Frank Bruno and Nell McAndrew

Hire It’s A Knockout…

You can still hire It’s A Knockout for your corporate team event, carnival, sports day or big family fun day. it’s still great fun for every one. And you can still get a “The Very Best of  Its a Knockout – Here Come The Belgians” video through Amazon Online of some fave clips.