The 5th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1969. Broadcasters from Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Caserta (Italy), Bruges (Belgium), Wolfsburg (West Germany), Martigny (Switzerland), and Edinburgh (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Blackpool (United Kingdom). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.[1]
| Jeux sans frontières | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of teams | 5 countries |
| Winners |  Wolfsburg Shrewsbury |
| Head referees | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original release | 25 June – 3 September 1969 |
| Season chronology | |
The season was won by the teams from Wolfsburg, West Germany and Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.[2][3]
Participants
edit| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
RTB / BRT | B | Yellow |
 Italy
|
RAI | I | Blue |
 Switzerland
|
SRG SSR TSI | CH | Gold |
| United Kingdom
|
BBC | GB | Red |
| West Germany
|
ARD | D | Light blue |
Heats
editHeat 1
editHeat 1 was hosted on 25 June 1969 at the Markt in Bruges, Belgium.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Adria | 33 |
| 2 | D | Lauingen | 32 |
| 3 | CH | Interlaken | 29 |
| 4 | GB | Hastings | 24 |
| 5 | B | Bruges-Zeebrugge | 20 |
Heat 2
editHeat 2 was hosted by the BBC on 9 July 1969 at the grounds of the George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | Shrewsbury | 32 |
| 2 | D | Weiden | 30 |
| 2 | I | Lecco | 30 |
| 4 | CH | Lausanne | 29 |
| 5 | B | Ixelles | 19 |
Heat 3
editHeat 3 was hosted by RAI on 23 July 1969 at the grounds of the Royal Palace in Caserta, Italy.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH | Arth-Goldau | 33 |
| 2 | I | Frascati | 32 |
| 3 | D | Kempen | 28 |
| 3 | GB | Cardiff | 28 |
| 5 | B | Andenne | 17 |
Heat 4
editHeat 4 was hosted by SRG SSR TSI on 6 August 1969 at the municipal swimming pool in Martigny, Switzerland.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH | Martigny | 34 |
| 2 | I | Foggia | 33 |
| 3 | D | Minden | 29 |
| 4 | GB | Dunbar | 24 |
| 5 | B | Halle | 16 |
Heat 5
editHeat 5 was hosted by ARD on 20 August 1969 in Wolfsburg, West Germany.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Wolfsburg | 33 |
| 2 | I | Alba | 32 |
| 3 | CH | Chiasso | 28 |
| 4 | GB | Coleraine | 25 |
| 5 | B | Gosselies | 20 |
Qualifiers
editThe teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH | Martigny | 1 | 34 |
| D | Wolfsburg | 1 | 33 |
| I | Adria | 1 | 33 |
| GB | Shrewsbury | 1 | 32 |
| B | Bruges-Zeebrugge | 5 | 20 |
Final
editThe final was hosted by the BBC on 3 September 1969 in Blackpool, United Kingdom.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | Shrewsbury | 32 |
| 1 | D | Wolfsburg | 32 |
| 3 | B | Bruges-Zeebrugge | 31 |
| 4 | I | Adria | 26 |
| 5 | CH | Martigny | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Jeux sans frontières 1969". jsfnetfrance.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Pillirone, Nicolo. "Series Edizione 1969". giochisenzafrontiere.net (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Jeux Sans Frontières 1969". jsfnetgb.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2024.