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Ettore Andenna
 Ettore
Andenna is possibly the JSF presenter with the most varied curriculum vitae,
for not only has this popular television presenter had a long and successful
career in television and radio, but he has also worked as a journalist and has
served as a member of the Italian Parliament.
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Barend Barendse
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sports journalist and entertainment presenter who presented both the domestic
and international competitions in the Netherlands. A familiar face on Dutch
television for over twenty-five years, Barendse was at home commentating on a
cycle race as he was waxing lyric about the antics of JSF.
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Charlie
Chester
 Sussex-born
Charlie Chester was among the last of the music hall generation. A versatile
writer-performer, he wrote songs for Flanagan and Allen, fronted radio and
television comedy shows... but his radio programme of twenty years, Sunday
Soapbox is most likely his lasting legacy.
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Regine Clauwaert
 Regine
Clauwaert's contribution to Jeux Sans Frontières took in the Dutch domestic
series, Zeskamp, and the editions of JSF broadcast from the Netherlands.
Clauwaert has since forged a remarkable career in Dutch and Flemish television
in front and behind the camera.
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Arthur
Ellis
 From
1969 until the series' end in 1982, Arthur Ellis was It's A Knockout's
main referee, quickly cementing his place not only in the series but in the
affections of the audience. There were, however, more strings to Arthur's bow, not
least in his capacity as referee of football's inaugural European Cup Final in
1956.
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Stuart Hall
 There
can be no-one in the history of It's A Knockout who so personified and
represented everything that the fun and games were about as Stuart Hall. A
gifted wordsmith with an infectious sense of humour and a laugh that millions
will never forget, Hall has excelled in a diverse cross-section of
broadcasting since the 50s.
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McDonald
Hobley
 McDonald
Hobley was a household name by time he landed the role as presenter on the
first series of It's A Knockout. A BBC announcer since the mid-1940s,
Hobley moved to ITV in 1956, where he became one of the leading lights of the
fledgling channel. Hobley also acted in television, radio, stage and film
roles.
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Guy
Lux
 If
anyone could be credited as the brains behind the whole Knockout/JSF
phenomenon, it would have to be Guy Lux. Born in Paris in 1919, Lux was a star
of French television for forty years and was the man who created Intervilles
and Jeux Sans Frontières.
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Dick Passchier
 Born
in 1933, Dick Passchier was a mainstay of the Dutch heats of Jeux Sans
Frontières between 1970 and 1977, and was also co-presenter with Barend
Barendse and Regine Clauwaert of the Netherlands' domestic equivalent of
It's A Knockout, called Zeskamp from 1968-1987.
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Ted
Ray
 Born
the son of a Lancashire comedian, Ted Ray appeared in the first series of It's
A Knockout. Best known for his long-running radio show, Ray's A Laugh, he
achieved further success on television. He also made occasional
appearances in feature films including a starring role in Carry On Teacher
(1959).
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David
Vine
 David
Vine is quite simply a legend of television sports broadcasting. Aside
from
It's A Knockout, he has lent his insight and vocal skills to a
multitude of sports and entertainment transmissions, including the fondly
remembered
Ski Sunday,
World Snooker,
A Question of Sport and
The Superstars.
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Eddie
Waring
 One
half of It's A Knockout's "dynamic duo", Eddie Waring was a
versatile and much-loved broadcaster who popularised Rugby League almost
single-handedly. In a career that took in sports commentary, presentation,
variety and Knockout's fun and games, Eddie Waring found his way
into the hearts of millions.
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