37-640: Cairngorm Brewery is a brewery based in Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland . It is situated on the Dalfaber industrial estate at the north end of the village and is within the Cairngorms National Park . Cairngorm Brewery was formed from the merger of Aviemore Brewery with Tomintoul Brewery. Tomintoul Brewery began brewing in 1993 and was based in an 18th-century watermill near the village of Tomintoul . It
74-667: A BAFTA Cymru award in 1994. The series was later re-dubbed into English by Stuart Hall and broadcast on The Family Channel , from 1993 to 1994. In April 1999, Channel 5 bought the rights to the show, and started filming on 15 August in Reading, Berkshire with new presenters Keith Chegwin and Lucy Alexander , alongside referee Frank Bruno and scorekeeper Nell McAndrew . The series returned from 3 September 1999 to 6 January 2001 for two series, produced by Richard Hearsey and Ronin Entertainment, and used consultants and games from
111-495: A Mini Moke without wheels. From the beginning, a "mini-marathon" would run the length of the programme, with updates on progress between shorter contests. The shift to spectacular displays, with or without costumes, came later, to improve audience appeal and to follow continental traditions. A recurring event in early episodes was "piano smashing" where the teams had to break up an old upright piano with sledgehammers into small enough pieces to push through an aperture shaped like
148-469: A Charity Knockout! . Games took place around Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, US, and featured celebrity teams representing Australia, UK and US. Jeux sans frontières was the inspiration for Peter Gabriel 's hit song " Games Without Frontiers ". The words "Jeux Sans Frontieres" are repeated as the chorus of the song by Kate Bush , and the phrase "it's a knockout!" is used in the song as well. The show
185-472: A Knockout! for its 2011–12 summer programming line-up hosted by HG Nelson , Charli Robinson and Brad McEwan . Due to insurance costs, the show was filmed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and ran for eight 1-hour episodes between December 2011 and January 2012 and featured teams of 15 from each state of Australia. In New Zealand, a series based on It's a Knockout! called Top Town ran from 1976 to 1990, and
222-501: A car park in the town for the production crew of around 300. Some scenes were also being shot at the Ardverikie House Estate, just outside the park, roughly 50 miles (80 km) southwest of the town. Aviemore has a primary school, as well as an early years education provision, and Highlife Highland member facilities within the primary school. It caters for pupils from nursery, to P1-7 (ages 3-12). Aviemore Primary School
259-449: A large letterbox . The event drew regular complaints from viewers who did not like to see pianos end in this way. The complaints eventually drove the managing director of BBC Television Huw Weldon to have the event withdrawn. The winning team in each event scored three points, the second-place finisher scored two, and the third-place team scored one. Each team was given a joker card, which they could play before any one event to double
296-579: A major employer, constructing housing for its staff and the Aviemore Hotel. Aviemore became one of the first skiing resorts to be established in Scotland with the opening of the chairlift in 1961. After the ski centre opened the population of the village grew. The resort has since grown into Britain's most visited ski resort during the winter months. The Aviemore Hotel was destroyed by fire in 1950, and its site and that of its golf course were used in
333-569: A multi-purpose sports hall, kitchen and dining facilities, support for learning unit, biomass boiler and a fenced sports pitch. There is also Aviemore Community Centre, which is in the school, that offers Highlife Highland facilities, such as a gym, meeting room, dance studio and a library. The school also has an Additional Support Needs base, which serves primary pupils from Badenoch and Strathspey. Most Primary 7 pupils from Aviemore Primary School will, after transition days in June, end up transferring to
370-573: A number of accolades in the Champion Beer of Scotland awards, presented by the Campaign for Real Ale . 57°12′03″N 3°49′13″W / 57.2009°N 3.8202°W / 57.2009; -3.8202 This article about a company of Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aviemore Aviemore ( / ˌ æ v i ˈ m ɔːr / ; Scottish Gaelic : An Aghaidh Mhòr [ən̪ˠ ˈɤːɪ ˈvoːɾ] )
407-617: A number of specials were broadcast until 25 December 1988. An episode was made by TVS for ITV which aired on 28 May 1990 as part of its ITV Telethon that year with Bernie Clifton as the host. A Welsh version, Gemau Heb Ffiniau ( Games without Frontiers ), was broadcast from 3 August 1991 to 24 December 1994 on S4C . It had Welsh teams battling against European contestants dressed in pink colours. Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick presented. Locations included Bodelwyddan Castle , with Nia dressed as Alice in Wonderland . The series won
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#1732848469058444-745: A town or city complete tasks in absurd games, often dressed in large foam rubber suits. Games were played in the home town's park, with weather often turning grassland into mud. The team scoring most points would advance to the next stage. Teams could double points in one round by choosing to "play their Joker ". The games were originally refereed by rugby league commentator Eddie Waring and later by former international football referee Arthur Ellis from 1969 to 1982. The games were described as school sports day for adults. For example, teams would carry buckets of water over greasy poles or rolling logs. Other teams would interfere, squirting water cannon or throwing custard pies . Limited budgets meant games were often
481-402: A variation on what could be done with a long piece of elastic, a lot of water, a portable swimming pool and a roundabout . In its earliest form, the show emphasised skill or organisation applied in a bizarre way, for instance picking up eggs with an industrial excavator , as well as traditional village sports such as climbing a greasy pole. Games of strength were included, for example, carrying
518-705: Is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland . It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area , within the Highland council area . The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports , and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains . Aviemore represents the Gaelic form An Aghaidh Mhòr . Aghaidh may be Pictish and involve an element equivalent to Welsh ag meaning "cleft". The area
555-568: The All Star Anything Goes syndicated show. Two charity specials were made in the 1980s. The Grand Knockout Tournament of 1987 featured four teams of celebrities, each figureheaded by a member of the British royal family. The event, held at the Alton Towers theme park, was widely derided as a failure, particularly in terms of public perception of the royal family. In 1988 brought It's
592-463: The 1960s for the construction of the Aviemore Centre. It was opened by Lady Fraser of Allander (wife of Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet , House of Fraser) in 1966. "The Centre", as it became affectionately known, quickly developed into a major Scottish tourist destination, and in its heyday royalty were regular visitors, including Prince Charles and Princess Anne who attended Royal Hunt Balls hosted in
629-626: The Australian states: New South Wales , Victoria , Queensland and South Australia . The show was hosted by Billy J. Smith, along with Fiona MacDonald for the duration that it aired in Australia. They would arrive to the show in a golf buggy. The show was filmed in a field in Dural, New South Wales , but due to numerous complaints from local residents, the show was dropped in 1987. This version aired in Mexico on
666-465: The Aviemore Centre's Osprey Rooms. The very popular BBC TV show It's a Christmas Knockout was held in the complex twice in the 1970s. Rothiemurchus Golf Club, Aviemore (now defunct), was founded in 1906. The club and course closed at the time of the Second World War. Around 1998, many of the original John Poulson buildings were demolished as part of a promised £50 million overhaul. Although
703-607: The French production. It was developed for Channel 5 with Alan Nixon, and the first show featured Stuart Hall tied up with rope in his garage wishing the new presenters well with the series. As in the previous versions, the theme tune was " Bean Bag " by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass . On 20 April 2001, it was announced that a third series would not be produced and that it would be replaced by two new challenge game shows, The Desert Forges and Under Pressure . Teams representing
740-633: The TV Cable Network Multivisión and was a success in 1992, and also in the U.S. on KCAL-TV in Los Angeles & WWOR-TV in New York in 1990–91. It was also adapted and shown in Argentina as Supermatch . This version was heavily edited, and the anchors were replaced by off-screen commentators. In October 2011, it was announced that Channel 10 Australia would re-launch a new version of It's
777-521: The United Kingdom, participants came from the heats of It's a Knockout . The original presenter was McDonald Hobley , but he stayed for just one series before handing over to Katie Boyle , who in turn was replaced by David Vine and Eddie Waring . It was not until 1971 that the presenter most associated with the role, Stuart Hall , took over presenting the UK heats and also provided the British commentary for
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#1732848469058814-641: The catchment area secondary school, Kingussie High School, after the summer holidays. Aviemore lies on the B9152 (the "old" A9 road since the main road from Inverness to Perth was rebuilt further west in 1980). Aviemore railway station is on the Highland Main Line and Aviemore is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey Railway , a heritage railway . Aviemore has an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ) with cool temperatures and rainfall throughout
851-479: The games. Sam Riddle , who was one of the producers, served as field reporter in 1975 along with Dick Whittington , the latter being replaced by Regis Philbin in 1976. Boulder City, Nevada , won the 1975 series and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania , won the 1976 series. In a showdown, Boulder City beat Chambersburg and a celebrity all-star team (the "Hollywood Tinsel Towners"). However, it was up against The Jeffersons and Doc on CBS and Emergency! on NBC, and
888-517: The international version along with Waring, who was better known as the BBC's Rugby League commentator. Wales had its own team between 1991 and 1994 and the programme was broadcast on S4C in Welsh by Iestyn Garlick and Nia Chiswell . Almost Anything Goes! aired in Australia from 1976 to 1978. It was hosted by Tim Evans and Brendan Edwards and featured Sean Kramer and Australian Rules player Ron Barassi . It
925-404: The other two. The four winners then met in a national final. The second season consisted of 14 episodes, broken up into nine episodes where all three cities were from a particular state, three regional finals (East, South, and West – there was no North regional in the second season) consisting of three state winners, a national final consisting of the three regional winners, and a "Supergames" where
962-464: The plan. In addition to the rooms, the hospital was expected to have 12 consultation and treatment rooms, three minor injuries and out-of-hours treatment rooms, X-ray facilities and an outpatient department; paramedics would also be based here. During the summer of 2019, filming for the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die , took place in the town and in the surrounding areas of Cairngorms National Park . Temporary accommodations were constructed in
999-530: The points they scored for it. The winner of each edition was awarded an It's a Knockout! trophy and a chance to represent the UK in Jeux sans frontières . Three local teams appeared in the UK show, with around 6 to 8 countries competing in the European finals. The format of It's a Knockout! was used in many European countries, with each version forwarding teams for the international version, Jeux sans frontières . In
1036-461: The second season winner competed against the first season winner and a team of celebrities representing Hollywood. For its second season (24 January to 2 May 1976), AAG! moved to Saturday nights after the cancellation of the short-lived Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell variety show. Sports announcers Charlie Jones and Lynn Shackelford were the play-by-play and color men on this version which featured small towns across America playing
1073-629: The time, an investigation was still underway to determine whether modifications would be "achievable and affordable". On 10 July 2019, an announcement stated that a contract had been finalised for the construction of the Badenoch & Strathspey Community Hospital and Health Care Centre in Aviemore. The 24-bed facility, to be built by Balfour Beatty, was expected to open in spring 2021. A previous report in February 2019 had provided additional specifics as to
1110-735: The visitor buildings were replaced, many of the other leisure facilities were not. In 2006 a privately led tourist organisation began a programme of attracting tourists to the area. It is also notable for being near the freely grazing reindeer herd at Glen More , the only one in the United Kingdom . The Cairngorm Mountain Railway , owned by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), was closed in October 2018 "due to health and safety concerns", or "structural problems" according to reports in summer 2019. At
1147-484: The year. The highest temperature recorded was 31.3 °C (88.3 °F) on 28 June 2018. The lowest was in December 1995. It%27s a Knockout It's a Knockout! is a British game show first broadcast in 1966. It was adapted from the French show Intervilles , and was part of the international Jeux sans frontières franchise. The series was broadcast on BBC1 from 7 August 1966 to 30 July 1982; thereafter
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1184-532: Was already inhabited in the Bronze Age , and three clava cairns remain . Prior to 1790, Aviemore was in an exclave of the county of Moray and from 1890 to 1975 it was in the county of Inverness-shire , until the latter date being within the civil parish of Duthil and Rothiemurchus. The village began to grow as a result of it becoming a railway junction in 1898, following which the Highland Railway became
1221-485: Was filmed in Melbourne. The 1976 season featured two complete competitions with initial heats and finals, while the 1977 and 1978 seasons featured only one each. Following the 1977 grand final, the season finale featured a competition between the top two teams from the grand final and a team representing New Zealand. An Australian version of It's a Knockout! ran on Network Ten from 1985 to 1987. The teams were divided into
1258-671: Was originally located just outside of Aviemore in Rothiemurchus. The primary school was then rebuilt in Milton Park, and lasted over 40 years, before being replaced by the current Aviemore Primary School, which started being built in March 2011, and officially opened in August 2012. The new school includes 10 primary classrooms, two general purpose classrooms, a main hall, pre-school education and childcare facilities, additional support needs facilities,
1295-614: Was revived in 2009. The American version of It's a Knockout! , re-titled Almost Anything Goes! , aired on ABC in the United States from 31 July to 28 August 1975. It won the time slot on Thursday nights against reruns of The Waltons on CBS and a short-lived Ben Vereen variety show ( Comin' at Ya! ) on NBC . In the first season, there were four regional events (North, East, South, and West); each had teams representing cities with populations of 20,000 or smaller from three different states, and each city had to be within 200 miles of
1332-408: Was shortly cancelled thereafter due to low ratings. A children's version, called Junior Almost Anything Goes! and hosted by Soupy Sales , ran on Saturday mornings from 11 September 1976 to 4 September 1977. A syndicated celebrity version ( All Star Anything Goes! ) hosted by Bill Boggs ran from 16 September 1977 to September 1978. Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family performed the theme song for
1369-610: Was taken over by Aviemore Brewery in 2000, which became Cairngorm Brewery the following year. Cairngorm Brewery has supported the Highland Tiger Project, which is working to save the Scottish Wildcat . For each bottle of Wildcat beer sold, the brewery makes a donation to the project. Cairngorm produce a range of beers that are available all year in cask or bottle. They also produce a number of seasonal cask beers. Permanent beers include: Black Gold and Trade Winds have won
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