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The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament

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The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event which was shown on British television on 19 June 1987. It followed the format of It's a Knockout, a slapstick TV gameshow which was broadcast in the UK until 1982. The event was staged on the lakeside lawn of the Alton Towers stately home-cum-theme park.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

5.667/10

Release Date

19 June 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Self

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Self

Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Self

Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Ferguson

Self

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Self

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Lord Knock of Alton

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Lady Knock of Alton

Paul Daniels

Paul Daniels

Chief Judge

Guy David Innes-Ker

Guy David Innes-Ker

Self

Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Self

John Cleese

John Cleese

Self

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Self

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Self

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Self

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Self

Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton

Self

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Self

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Self

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Self

George Lazenby

George Lazenby

Self

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Self

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Self

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Self

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Self

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Self

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Self

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Self

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Self

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Self

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Self

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Self

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Self

Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart

Self

John Travolta

John Travolta

Self

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Self

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Self

Les Dawson

Les Dawson

Self

Su Pollard

Su Pollard

Self

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