Trevor Montague
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Trevor Howard Montague is a British
author and sports and fitness enthusiast who compiles books of facts. Best known for A to Z of Almost Everything, he has since compiled A to Z of Sport and A to Z of Britain And Ireland.
As a game show contestant, Trevor has had notable victories in Today's the Day
and Fifteen-to-One, although the latter victory resulted in legal action as Montague was ineligible to win.
Trevor Montague first appeared on Fifteen-to-One in 1990 but was quickly eliminated. In 1992 he entered again under a false name, Steve Romana, and wearing a disguise, in clear breach of the show's rules. Montague's eligibility was only called into question after a viewer spotted him during a rerun of the show on Challenge. A judge found the case proved against Mr Montague and awarded damages. (Similarly, he made a second appearance on Krypton Factor in 1995 as Steve Romana, but was eliminated in his heat).
Other TV appearances made by Trevor Montague include: Krypton Factor (in 1988, when he almost won his heat, including an assault course victory, only to lose by answering a tiebreaker question incorrectly in the General Knowledge round), Brain of Britain
, Challenge of the South, Connections, Countdown
, Crosswits
, Cryptogram
, Discovery Mastermind, Five's Company Quiz, Game for a Laugh
, It's Anybody's Guess, Mastermind
, Masterteam
, Runway
, Say the Word, Think Tank
, Thousand-to-One, Treasure Trail, Winner Takes All
, The Weakest Link
, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
and many others.
In 1997 alone, he rattled up 32 television quiz appearances. Talk shows and documentaries he has participated in include Esther Rantzen
Show, This Morning
with Richard
& Judy
, The Gerry Ryan
Show, and The Big Breakfast
. Trevor founded the British Quiz Association in 2001 and hosted the first International quiz (against Belgium) in 2003, a fixture that later led to British, European and world championship matches. According to the Mastermind website, Trevor has done more to popularise quizzing in the UK than any other person.
Trevor Montague's appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
saw him leave with just £1,000. He has also had the distinction of placing third in the Zest Peugeot National Fitness Championships in 2000 and also the British Quiz championships in 2002.
United Kingdom
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author and sports and fitness enthusiast who compiles books of facts. Best known for A to Z of Almost Everything, he has since compiled A to Z of Sport and A to Z of Britain And Ireland.
As a game show contestant, Trevor has had notable victories in Today's the Day
Today's the Day
Today's the Day was a British television daytime quiz programme that was broadcast on BBC2 from 12 July 1993 until 12 March 1999. The programme was hosted by Martyn Lewis....
and Fifteen-to-One, although the latter victory resulted in legal action as Montague was ineligible to win.
Trevor Montague first appeared on Fifteen-to-One in 1990 but was quickly eliminated. In 1992 he entered again under a false name, Steve Romana, and wearing a disguise, in clear breach of the show's rules. Montague's eligibility was only called into question after a viewer spotted him during a rerun of the show on Challenge. A judge found the case proved against Mr Montague and awarded damages. (Similarly, he made a second appearance on Krypton Factor in 1995 as Steve Romana, but was eliminated in his heat).
Other TV appearances made by Trevor Montague include: Krypton Factor (in 1988, when he almost won his heat, including an assault course victory, only to lose by answering a tiebreaker question incorrectly in the General Knowledge round), Brain of Britain
Brain of Britain
Brain of Britain is a BBC radio general knowledge quiz, broadcast on BBC Radio 4.-History:It began as a slot in What Do You Know? in 1953 before becoming a programme in its own right in 1967. It was chaired by Franklin Engelmann until his death in 1972.-Format:The format of the quiz is simple...
, Challenge of the South, Connections, Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
, Crosswits
Crosswits
Crosswits is a British TV quiz show, originally hosted by Barry Cryer, then comedian Tom O'Connor took over until the show ended in 1998....
, Cryptogram
Cryptogram
A cryptogram is a type of puzzle which consists of a short piece of encrypted text. Generally the cipher used to encrypt the text is simple enough that cryptogram can be solved by hand. Frequently used are substitution ciphers where each letter is replaced by a different letter or number. To solve...
, Discovery Mastermind, Five's Company Quiz, Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh
Game For A Laugh was a popular British TV light entertainment show which ran for 56 editions and 4 specials between 26 September 1981 and 23 November 1985, made by London Weekend Television for the ITV network.- Origins :...
, It's Anybody's Guess, Mastermind
Mastermind (TV series)
Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness.Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the...
, Masterteam
Masterteam
Masterteam is a BBC television and radio quiz show, devised by the team which made Mastermind. The show was devised by Dave Ross at the BBC Quiz Unit....
, Runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, Say the Word, Think Tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, Thousand-to-One, Treasure Trail, Winner Takes All
Winner Takes All (game show)
Winner Takes All was a popular game show that was produced by Yorkshire Television and ran for 13 years on the ITV network from 1975 until 1988 but returned in 1997 on the cable and satellite channel Challenge....
, The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
and many others.
In 1997 alone, he rattled up 32 television quiz appearances. Talk shows and documentaries he has participated in include Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen
Esther Louise Rantzen CBE is an English journalist and television presenter who is best known for presenting the BBC television series That's Life!, and for her work in various charitable causes. She is founder of the child protection charity ChildLine, and also advocates the work of the Burma...
Show, This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
with Richard
Richard Madeley
Richard Madeley is a British television presenter and columnist. With his wife Judy Finnigan, Madeley has presented This Morning and later the weekday chat show Richard & Judy...
& Judy
Judy Finnigan
Judith "Judy" Finnigan is a British television presenter and columnist. She has usually co-presented with her husband, Richard Madeley, and the two are collectively known, informally, as Richard and Judy...
, The Gerry Ryan
Gerry Ryan
Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
Show, and The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
. Trevor founded the British Quiz Association in 2001 and hosted the first International quiz (against Belgium) in 2003, a fixture that later led to British, European and world championship matches. According to the Mastermind website, Trevor has done more to popularise quizzing in the UK than any other person.
Trevor Montague's appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
saw him leave with just £1,000. He has also had the distinction of placing third in the Zest Peugeot National Fitness Championships in 2000 and also the British Quiz championships in 2002.
Works
- The Daily TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge (ISBN 0-316-73137-4) - The Daily TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge (ISBN 0-316-72645-1) - A to Z of Britain and Ireland: (Almost) Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the History and Heritage of Our Islands (ISBN 1-847-44087-8)