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Who is the greatest tv quiz show host ever?

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CrazyUSA Thu 30-Jul-26 18:12:28

Richard Osman

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fancythat Thu 30-Jul-26 18:14:24

Bruce Forsythe

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Aveline Thu 30-Jul-26 18:17:38

Magnus Magnusson

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Fallingstar Thu 30-Jul-26 18:20:55

Terry Wogan on Blankety Blank.

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Oreo Thu 30-Jul-26 18:27:25

Richard Osman

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Kandinsky Thu 30-Jul-26 18:28:36

Bruce Forsythe

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ferry23 Thu 30-Jul-26 18:30:39

Bob Monkhouse or Terry Wogan

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JackyB Thu 30-Jul-26 18:31:01

Robert Robinson

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grumppa Thu 30-Jul-26 18:37:00

Bamber Gascoigne.

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grumppa Thu 30-Jul-26 18:42:25

Only joking. It does rather depend on the type of quiz show. Bruce Forsyth would not have been ideal for University Challenge.

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Allsorts Thu 30-Jul-26 19:06:55

University Challenge, Magnus Magnusson, for light entertainment I think Terry Wogan.

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AskAlice Thu 30-Jul-26 19:29:34

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I've always liked Jimmy Tarbuck (he hosted a game show called Winner Takes All.) He really made me chuckle. For the more serious quiz, then Magnus Magnusson on Mastermind.

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Anniebach Thu 30-Jul-26 20:41:11

Magnus Magnuson and Terry Wogan

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MawsRosie Thu 30-Jul-26 21:19:13

Allsorts

University Challenge, Magnus Magnusson, for light entertainment I think Terry Wogan.

I don’t think Magnus Magnusson ever chaired University Challenge. It was Mastermind.
The original UC question master was Bamber Gascoigne.

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Floradora9 Thu 30-Jul-26 21:35:06

Bamber Gascoigne and Bob Holness ( I'll take a P please Bob )

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Kandinsky Thu 30-Jul-26 21:35:09

Sorry, when I read ‘quiz show’ I kind of mistook it for ‘game show’. ( although would loved to have seen Bruce Forsyth hosting Mastermind ) haha

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Fallingstar Thu 30-Jul-26 21:46:10

Kandinsky

Sorry, when I read ‘quiz show’ I kind of mistook it for ‘game show’. ( although would loved to have seen Bruce Forsyth hosting Mastermind ) haha

Imagine his intro to Mastermind ‘nice to see you, to see you nice’ 🤣

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Kandinsky Thu 30-Jul-26 21:49:44

And…….’ "Didn't he do well?’
😂

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Kandinsky Thu 30-Jul-26 21:50:28

For the winner obviously! grin

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Catterygirl Thu 30-Jul-26 23:26:50

Brucie

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nanna8 Fri 31-Jul-26 02:07:11

Bruce. We have Todd Woodbridge ( ex tennis player) on Tipping Point. He is really,really good and engages very well with all the contestants and draws their families and friends into the chat.

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Basgetti Fri 31-Jul-26 08:20:45

Floradora9

Bamber Gascoigne and Bob Holness ( I'll take a P please Bob )

Still say after “asking the questions”, Bamber Gascoigne 😁
Do think Amol Rajan is very good, too.

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Basgetti Fri 31-Jul-26 08:27:23

(Radio host, Humphrey Littleton)

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JenniRen Fri 31-Jul-26 10:34:47

Probably the best, but certainly the longest serving quiz show host, was Nicholas Parsons. He hosted Just a Minute on radio and then on TV for 52 years, until he died at age 96.

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aonk Fri 31-Jul-26 10:37:46

Clive Myrie

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