What was the first game show shown on Channel 4?
What was the first game show shown on Channel 4?
gameshow Countdown
4:45 pm: The first programme starts. It is the gameshow Countdown and presenter Richard Whiteley starts by saying “as the countdown to a brand new channel ends, a brand new countdown begins.”
When did Channel 4 first launch?
November 2, 1982
Channel 4/Founded
When did c4 start showing American football?
1982
Channel 4 were the first British channel to broadcast American football, in 1982. Coverage of the 1982 season involved broadcasting highlights of one game a week, and culminated in the first ever live broadcast of the Super Bowl in Britain, for which Channel 4 paid NBC £100,000.
What was the first ever TV game show?
Spelling Bee
1930s–1950s The first television game show, Spelling Bee, as well as the first radio game show, Information Please, were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was Dr. I.Q., a radio quiz show that began in 1939.
Who presented American football on Channel 4?
Mike Carlson
| Mike Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Education | Wesleyan University BA McGill University MA |
| Occupation | television pundit radio commentator writer journalist |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Television | Channel 4’s NFL coverage BBC’s Super Bowl coverage Sky Sports WLAF/NFL Europe coverage, Major League Baseball coverage |
When did the NFL start playing in England?
Early years (2007–2012) The Miami Dolphins hosted the New York Giants in the first International Series game at Wembley Stadium in London, England on October 28, 2007. The Giants defeated the Dolphins 13–10 in the first regular season NFL game held outside North America.
What was the number 1 TV show in 1987?
The Cosby Show
Top-rated United States television programs of 1987–88
| Rank | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cosby Show | NBC |
| 2 | A Different World | |
| 3 | Cheers | |
| 4 | The Golden Girls |
