This Channel Four show – filmed on location at Hever Castle in Kent – presented four teams of boys and girls (representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) aged between 8 and thirteen competing against each other in unusual adventure sports, including jetskiing, wet biking, off-road buggy racing, hovercraft racing, karting, quad-bike racing and Argo (amphibious eight-wheeler) racing.
Originally broadcast as Heinz Superchamps (due to the show’s sponsorship), the series was presented by DJ Gary Crowley, with Peter Brackley providing the race commentary.
Smiths Crisps sponsored the second series of seven episodes in 1988.
The series was revived as a regional show by Yorkshire Television for ITV in 1993 with water-ski champion Liz Hobbs presenting, assisted by Matthew Davies.
The commentator was Simon Reed. 1993 competitions were filmed in Sheffield and at Pugneys Country Park near Wakefield. The 1994 series took place at the Fosse Hill Jetski Centre in East Yorkshire.
Presenter
Gary Crowley (1987 – 1989)
Liz Hobbs (1994)
Matthew Davies (1994) Commentator
Peter Brackley (1987 – 1989)
Simon Reed (1994)
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Smiths Crisps sponsored the second series of seven episodes in 1988.
