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| Running time | 30 mins |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| TV adaptations | BBC 1 (1962–75) |
| Original release | 1 May 1948 – 2 December 1986 |
| Opening theme | Marching Strings |
| Other themes | Fanfare for the Common Man (ELP prog rock version) |
Top of the Form was a BBC radio and television quiz show for teams from secondary schools in the United Kingdom which ran for 38 years, from 1948 to 1986.
The programme began on Saturday 1 May 1948, as a radio series, at 7.30pm on the Light Programme. It progressed to become a TV series from 1962 to 1975. A decision to stop the programme was announced on 28 September 1986 and the last broadcast was on Tuesday 2 December. The producer, Graham Frost, was reported to have said it had been cancelled because the competitive nature of the show jarred with modern educational philosophy.