Movie: The Grand Knockout Tournament

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

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Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Self

Anne, Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal

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Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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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

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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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    1987-06-19

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    6

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    English
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