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After heats around the UK during that summer, and to much fanfare in the press, on Friday 3rd September 1999
Channel 5 resurrected the It's A Knockout format in the UK.
New Production, New Games. The up-dating of format also meant that (after much speculation that Stuart Hall would be engaged to present the new show), the final choice of front man was chosen as popular 80’s children’s tv presenter Keith Chegwin. He was supported by model Nell McAndrew and Lucy Alexander with ex-boxer Frank Bruno as chief timekeeper. However for enthusiasts of the show there was one main difference, the winners of the regional heats did not go onto an International version but just to a UK finale.
Keith & Frank. Although the show started with good viewing figures, its popularity did not match its heyday years and the show unfortunately only lasted two seasons.
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