Top Club
| Top Club | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Top Team |
| Genre | Game show (regional) |
| Presented by | Jimmy Spankie (1971–1983) Jimmy Mack (1984) Frank Gilfeather (1989–1998) |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Grampian Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Grampian Television |
| Release | 29 July 1971 – 15 July 1998 |
Top Club is a Scottish regional television game show produced by Grampian Television (now STV North) between 1971 and 1998.
History
[edit]Top Club was an annual tournament of general knowledge quiz games involving clubs and organisations from the Northern Scotland region. The programme was the most watched regional light entertainment programme on the ITV network, winning audience shares of up to 46%.[1]
Initially broadcast until 1974 as Top Team, the programme was axed in 1984 before being revived in 1989 with new presenter Frank Gilfeather, who continued until the series was axed for a second time in 1998. Future UK cabinet minister Michael Gove appeared on the show in 1990[2] as part of a team of journalists who were on strike at the time.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Top Club". UK Gameshows. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Waterson, Jim (3 February 2014). "Michael Gove Was Introduced As A Fan Of "Real Ale And Real Women" On A TV Quiz Show". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Kemp, Kenny (21 September 2022). "Shoulder-to-shoulder on the picket line… with Michael Gove". Times Scotland. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1971 Scottish television series debuts
- 1998 Scottish television series endings
- 1970s British game shows
- 1970s Scottish television series
- 1980s British game shows
- 1980s Scottish television series
- 1990s British game shows
- English-language British television shows
- ITV game shows
- Scottish television shows
- Television shows produced by Grampian Television