Going for Gold – BBC One London – 1 April 1996". BBC Genome Project. April 1996 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. Going for Gold was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 12 October 1987 to 9 July 1996, usually, after the lunchtime broadcast of Australian soap opera Neighbours. It was presented by Irish broadcaster Henry Kelly, and its defining concept was that it featured contestants from different European countries who competed against each other to answer questions (all in English) to win a prize. The show's theme tune was composed by future multi-award winning composer Hans Zimmer. [2] Going for Gold – BBC One London – 31 March 1988". BBC Genome Project. 31 March 1988 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. The programme has been adapted in France, where it became a very famous game show Questions pour un champion, which still airs today on France 3, is hosted by Samuel Étienne since February 2016, replacing long-time fixture Julien Lepers (November 1988 – February 2016). This was once a lunchtime favourite and indeed the idea was repeated in another game show years later (I forget the name) expect without the European element. It was all very entertaining but the European thing made it feel very cheesy. The grand prize was always grand but so very far away in terms of number of shows you had to go through to get it. The rounds idea was clever but it didn't really have anything special and was never able to climb out of being a daytime TV show to be prime time.

Finding a way to present the future of the Olympic Stadium post-Games as something other than a complete shambles. There are so many parallels really, the austerity of then and the austerity of now and - personally speaking - I'm hoping that there will be a similar coming together of people and a uniting of spirit. I think the Olympics for Britain is brilliant."

Going for Gold – BBC One London – 25 August 1994". BBC Genome Project. 25 August 1994 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. Going for Gold – BBC One London – 9 July 1996". BBC Genome Project. 9 July 1996 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. Going for Gold – BBC One London – 12 November 1993". BBC Genome Project. 12 November 1993 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. I had rowed a very small bit at school. Matt, I don't think, had ever been in a boat ever before," says Hoare. "We had this amazing coach who works for [the elite] Leander Club and also coaches the GB team."

Going for Gold – BBC One London – 6 November 1989". BBC Genome Project. 6 November 1989 . Retrieved 22 May 2016. Going for Gold – BBC One London – 22 March 1991". BBC Genome Project. 22 March 1991 . Retrieved 22 May 2016.

Going For Gold - The '48 Games

Going for Gold is a British television game show that originally aired on BBC1 between 12 October 1987 and 9 July 1996. It was revived for Channel 5 from 13 October 2008 to 20 March 2009.

Going for Gold – BBC One London – 22 March 1990". BBC Genome Project. 22 March 1990 . Retrieved 22 May 2016.Going for Gold – BBC One London – 25 April 1994". BBC Genome Project. 25 April 1994 . Retrieved 22 May 2016.