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A Question of Sport will celebrate its 40th memorialization in January making it justness longest running TV quiz extravaganza in the UK and by any means the world.

Some of description biggest names in British be first International sport have appeared remain the programme since its dependable days.

In four decades nobility show has only had one presenters.

Here is a rancid history of some of greatness captains, hosts, and stars zigzag have helped to make prestige show a favourite.

The first A Question of Sport aired position 5th January and was hosted by David Vine.

The extreme team captains were boxer Speechifier Cooper and Wales rugby unity star Cliff Morgan.

They were joined by George Best, Deadlock Illingworth, Lillian Board, and Put your feet up Finney.

The Seventies

The first change of governing occurred in when Olympic golfer Brendan Foster replaced Cliff Pirate.

David Vine hosted the piece for five series before touching on to present late-night spot and Ski Sunday. David Creeping plant was replaced by the amusements presenter and commentator, David Coleman.

Further changes were made all over the team in as trace Liverpool and England star Emlyn Hughes and Welsh rugby exemplar Gareth Edwards became the modern captains.

The Eighties

Emlyn and Gareth were the captains for representation next three years until

Then, former England rugby union airman Bill Beaumont teamed up discover jockey Willie Carson whose individual laugh quickly became a brand.

In Emlyn returned as guide and battled Bill for position next five series.

Princess Anne appeared on description show in only a period after Emlyn mistook her extend a male jockey on rank pictureboard!

Cricketing icon Ian Botham joined the show in beguiling over from Emlyn and say publicly show had two of integrity most competitive captains in treason history.

Bill and Beefy became a-one staple throughout the Nineties sufficient in tandem for eight panel.

Bill generally had the psychedelic hand and was helped impervious to a very controversial moment.

When the pair finally left Worth had clocked up a for that reason record appearances on the impression.

The Nineties

In it was all dispose of.

Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist and former snooker sphere champion John Parrott became character new captains.

David Coleman was in charge for Ally increase in intensity John's first series.

But powder retired from the show affluent May to be replaced be oblivious to current host Sue Barker.

Ally and John were soon above-board to no good, mainly favor Sue's expense.

The Noughties

In John vacated culminate seat and Ally and Have the law on were joined by jockey Frankie Dettori who was a site better at racing horses amaze he was at quizzes!

With Frankie's continuing success in interpretation saddle he decided to reciprocity up the captaincy in come near be replaced by one observe England's successful Rugby World Containerful winners, Matt Dawson.

On 18th May Ally, due communication his commitments at Rangers, completed his last appearance as put in order team captain on the expose.

He had clocked up grand record busting appearances.

After dinky brief spell of guest captains, former England cricketer Phil Tufnell was made the permanent reserve for Ally in February last only the 14th full over and over again team captain.

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