Trevor Montague
Trevor Howard Montague (born May 20, 1954) 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.[1] (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.
[edit] Works
- The Daily Telegraph A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge (ISBN 0-316-73137-4)
- The Daily Telegraph 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Chapter 16 of 'Brain Men' by Marcus Berkmann
