In 1999, Chris Stuart took the apparently outlandish idea of Late Night Poker to Channel 4. Its appeal, with cameras under a glass table that could show each player’s cards, was immediate.
Chris also devised – with Rob Thomas – and was executive producer of the BBC’s television quiz show Only Connect, presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell. Testing the ability to link seemingly unrelated items, it began on BBC Four in 2008, is now a stalwart of the BBC Two schedule and is preparing for its 18th season.
