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Katie
Boyle joins as joint host with David Vine in what proved to be a difficult
year owing to student riots in Paris. These events caused the cancellation of
the French heat. The BBC hurriedly staged an extra British domestic heat and
the Germans stepped in to help with Jeux Sans Frontières, staging two
consecutive heats.
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It's
A Knockout 1968
Presenters:
Katie Boyle, David Vine and Maggie Clews / Referee: Eddie Waring
Scoregirls: Rita Morris and Pat Taylor
Producer: Barney
Colehan / Director: Philip S. Gilbert
A BBC North West Production |
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1968-01 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Heat 1 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Sunday 12th May 1968, 4.40-5.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
Pittville Gardens, Cheltenham Spa,
Gloucestershire |
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Teams:
Cheltenham Spa v. Worthing |
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Team Members
included: Bill Spragg (Cheltenham Spa Team Manager), Ian Rodger (Cheltenham Spa) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
Worthing
Cheltenham Spa |
10
8 |
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Worthing
qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in France with transmission planned
for 19th June 1968. This was subsequently cancelled due to riots in Paris,
with Worthing's heat being rescheduled as Heat 6, staged in Germany. This
was transmitted on 6th September 1968. |
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Did You Know?
This heat was affected by mixed weather which made the competition difficult.
Directly prior to transmission, the arena was hit with a violent hailstorm. |
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Made
in B/W • This programme exists in the BBC Archives |
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1968-02 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Heat 2 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Sunday 19th May 1968, 4.40-5.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
Open Air Swimming Pool, New Brighton, Merseyside |
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Teams:
New Brighton v. Blackpool |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
New
Brighton
Blackpool |
11
5 |
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New
Brighton qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Switzerland:
transmitted on 5th July 1968 |
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Made
in B/W • This programme exists in the BBC Archives as a B/W film recording |
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1968-03 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Heat 3 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Sunday 26th May 1968, 4.40-5.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
The Hoe, Plymouth, Devon |
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Teams:
Plymouth v. Torbay |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
Plymouth
Torbay |
10
8 |
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Plymouth
qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Belgium: transmitted on 19th
July 1968 |
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Did You Know? Torbay is known as the Devon Riviera. It comprises the
resorts of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay. |
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Made
in B/W • This programme exists in the BBC Archives as a B/W film recording |
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1968-04 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Heat
4 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Sunday 2nd June 1968, 4.40-5.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon, Greater London |
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Teams:
Merton v. Richmond-on-Thames |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
Merton
Richmond-on-Thames |
9
6 |
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Merton
qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Italy: transmitted on 2nd August
1968 |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-05 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Heat
5 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Sunday 9th June 1968, 4.40-5.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
The North Inch, Perth, Scotland |
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Teams:
Perth v. Dundee |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
Dundee
Perth |
11
3 |
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Dundee
qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Great Britain: transmitted on
14th August 1968 |
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Made
in B/W • This programme exists in the BBC Archives as a B/W film recording |
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1968-06 |
It's
A Knockout 1968 |
Additional
Heat |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 21st June 1968, 8.20-8.50pm
Recorded: Sunday 15th June 1968 |
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Venue:
Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon, Greater London |
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Teams:
Cheltenham v. Torbay
(The two highest-scoring losing teams from the 1968 series) |
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Team Members
included: Bill Spragg (Cheltenham Spa Team Manager), Ian Rodger (Cheltenham Spa) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd |
Cheltenham Spa
Torbay |
8
6 |
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Cheltenham
qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Germany: transmitted on 30th
August 1968 |
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Did You Know? This sixth heat had to be hastily arranged as both
Cheltenham Spa and Torbay had scored 8 points in their respective heats and
were the joint highest-scoring losing teams. As this had been unexpected and
no ‘slot’ arranged in the schedules for Sunday 15th June, this programme had
to be recorded for transmission later. However, due to the increased student
riot disturbances in Paris, and the cancellation of the French International
Heat of Jeux Sans Frontières, which was due to have been transmitted on
Friday 21st June, the BBC was very fortunate and was able to show this
recorded programme into the now available ‘slot’. Incidentally, as this heat
had not been expected to be held, there had not been a venue chosen to hold
it, and therefore no advance publicity had been given out for it. Wimbledon
Park was chosen as the venue for this heat because as a crowd was needed to
attend to give the impression of that fact, the BBC (knowing that the
Wimbledon Championships were being held adjacent to the park) simply invited
people from the crowds which normally flock to the area during ‘Wimbledon
fortnight’ to get autographs and early places in the queue for the next day
(tennis matches were never held on Sundays until the 1980s), to attend the
event free of charge! |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968
Entrants 1968:
Belgium (B) • France (F) • West Germany (D) • Great Britain (GB) • Italy
(I) • Switzerland (CH)
Presenters
of International Heats: Paule Herreman and Jean-Claude Mennessier (B),
Camillo Felgen (D), David Vine (GB), Enzo Tortora, Giulio Marchetti and Renata
Mauro (I),
Georges Kleinmann and Mascia Cantoni (CH)
Commentators
(BBC): Katie Boyle (Heats 1-3 only) and David Vine /
International
Referees: Gennaro
Olivieri,
Guido Pancaldi / Referee (BBC): Eddie Waring
Producer
(BBC): Barney
Colehan
Produced by RTB-BRT
(B), ORTF (F),
ARD-WDR (D),
BBC North West (GB),
RAI (I),
SSR (CH)
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Key:
International Heats
l
= Qualified for International Final /
l
= Heat Winner (Silver Trophy)
International Final
l
= Gold Trophy
l
= Silver Trophy
l
= Bronze Trophy |
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Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
1 (Cancelled) |
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Intended
Staging: Wednesday 19th June 1968 |
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Intended
Venue:
Paris, France |
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Teams:
Bastogne (B) v. Cancale (F) v. Inzell (D) v. Worthing (GB) v. Alghero (I) v. Neuchâtel
(CH) |
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Did You Know? This heat was cancelled due to student riots in Paris and rescheduled as Heat 6
from Germany, additional to the planned German heat. The Swiss heat
in Zofingen was re-designated Heat 1. |
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1968-07 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
1 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 5th July 1968, 7.30-8.50pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 3rd July 1968 |
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Venue:
Zofingen, Switzerland |
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Teams:
Watermael Boitsfort (B) v. Haguenau (F) v. Kaufbeuren (D) v. New Brighton (GB)
v. Trani (I) v. Zofingen (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th |
D •
Kaufbeuren
l
B • Watermael Boitsfort
CH • Zofingen
F • Hagenau
GB • New Brighton
I • Trani |
49
47
46
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33
27 |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-08 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
2 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 19th July 1968, 7.30-8.50pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 17th July 1968 |
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Venue:
Verviers, Belgium |
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Teams:
Verviers (B) v. St. Quentin (F) v. Homburg (D) v. Plymouth (GB) v. Terracina
(I) v. Bellinzona (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
2nd
4th
5th
6th |
I •
Terracina
l
l
B • Verviers
D • Homburg
GB • Plymouth
CH • Bellinzona
F • St. Quentin |
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48
48
40
33
29 |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-09 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
3 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 2nd August 1968, 7.30-8.50pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 31st July 1968 |
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Venue:
Vigevano, Italy |
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Teams:
Bressoux (B) v. Lisbourne (F) v. Landau (D) v. Merton (GB) v. Pordenone (I) v.
Estavayer-le-Lac (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
5th |
B •
Bressoux
l
l
D • Landau
F • Lisbourne
I • Pordenone
CH • Estavayer-le-Lac
GB • Merton |
48
or more
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-10 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
4 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Wednesday 14th August 1968, 9.05-10.25pm (Live) |
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Venue:
West Stray, Harrogate, Great Britain |
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Teams:
Mons (B) v. Vannes (F) v. Osterholz-Scharmbeck (D) v. Dundee (GB) v. Ascoli Piceno
(I) v. Stans (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th |
D •
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
l l
F • Vannes l
CH • Stans
l
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-
- |
50
or more
47 or more
46 or more
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-11 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
5 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 30th August 1968, 7.30-8.50pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 28th August 1968 |
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Venue:
Siegen, Germany |
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Teams:
Gembloux (B) v. Epinale (F) v. Siegen (D) v. Cheltenham Spa (GB) v. Biella (I)
v. Mendrisio (CH) |
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Team Members
included:
Cheltenham Spa (GB): Bill Spragg (Team Manager), Ian Rodger |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
2nd
4th
5th
6th |
D
• Siegen
l
GB • Cheltenham Spa
CH • Mendrisio
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44
44
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Did You Know? There
were several problems with the coaches taking the Cheltenham team to Germany.
Two broke down and a third was required to get them there. Twenty thousand
German fans at Siegen were joined by a small contingent of the Gloucestershire
Regiment stationed in West Berlin. |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-12 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
Heat
6 |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 6th September 1968, 7.30-8.50pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 4th September 1968 |
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Venue:
Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany |
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Teams:
Bastogne (B) v. Cancale (F) v. Inzell (D) v. Worthing (GB) v. Alghero (I) v. Neuchâtel
(CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th |
D •
Inzell
l
GB • Worthing
l
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-
-
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45 or more
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Did You Know?
This additional German heat was added to compensate for the cancellation of
the planned first heat in France, which was to feature these teams. |
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Made
in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives |
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1968-13 |
Jeux
Sans Frontières 1968 |
International
Final |
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BBC1
Transmission: Friday 13th September 1968, 9.05-10.20pm |
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Recorded:
Wednesday 11th September 1968 |
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Venue:
The Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium |
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Teams:
Bressoux (B) v. Vannes (F) v. Osterholz-Scharmbeek (D) v. Worthing (GB) v. Terracina
(I) v. Stans (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th |
D
• Osterholz-Scharmbeek
l
CH • Stans
l
F • Vannes
l
GB • Worthing
B • Bressoux
I • Terracina |
41
39
33
32
27
24 |
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Did You Know?
The first game of the night had to be abandoned due to mechanical failure.
Also, the Swiss played their Joker on the Fil Rouge. In later competitions,
this was not permitted. |
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Made
in B/W •
A French-language version exists at RTB, Belgium, a copy of which now
resides in the BBC Archives |
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