Round Britain Quiz Quinton. For many years, until his death in 1996, the host was Gordon Clough. The programme was then hosted by broadcaster Nick Clarke until his death in 2006. He was succeeded at the start of the 2007 series by Tom Sutcliffe. Regional contestants have included Irene Thomas, John Julius Norwich, Fred Housego, Brian J. Ford, Patrick Hannan, Philippa Gregory, David Edwards, and Val McDermid. The original theme tune was "Radioscopie" by Georges Delerue. The current theme tune is "Scherzo and Trio" performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Puzzles like those in "Round Britain Quiz" (a series of cryptic clues linked
Round Britain Whizz what you see and ordinary people - who live on the coast - to say what it means to them. That way you paint a living picture of the shape of the nation. Round Britain Whizz Round Britain Whizz was a 1986 half-hour programme of the BBC science series "Q.E.D.". It consisted of a speeded up flight around the coastline of Great Britain with guest appearances from geologists and TV personalities including Patrick Moore, David Bellamy and Clay Jones telling the viewer about the geology and natural history of certain areas. In 1988 the BBC filmed an extended 2-hour version