{{Short description|British game show}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox television | image = Sporting-Triangles-1988-fair-use.jpg | genre = Game show | presenter = Nick Owen <small>(1987–88)</small><br>Andy Craig <small>(1989–90)</small> | starring = Jimmy Greaves<br>Tessa Sanderson <small>(1987–88)</small><br>Andy Gray <small>(1988–90)</small><br>Emlyn Hughes <small>(1989–90)</small> | country = United Kingdom | language = English | runtime = 30 minutes <small>(inc. adverts)</small> | company = Central | channel = ITV | first_aired = {{start date|1987|1|7|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{end date|1990|8|13|df=yes}} | related = ''A Question of Sport'' }}

'''''Sporting Triangles''''' is a British game show that aired on ITV from 7 January 1987 to 13 August 1990. It was originally hosted by Nick Owen for the first two series and then hosted by Andy Craig for the last two series.

==Transmission guide== *Series 1: 12 editions 7 January 1987 – 25 March 1987 *Series 2: 12 editions 7 January 1988 – 31 March 1988 *Series 3: 12 editions 19 April 1989 – 12 July 1989 *Series 4: 16 editions 12 April 1990 – 13 August 1990 *Special Christmas edition : 24 December 1987 *These are based on London transmission dates.

==Video game== A video game of the series was also published by CDS Micro Systems in 1989 for the Acorn Archimedes, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad PCW. The game received low to average scores across several magazines: ''Your Sinclair'' rated the game 40% whilst rival Spectrum magazine ''Crash'' gave it 48%, stating: "A mediocre conversion of a less than brilliant TV quiz and for sports fanatics only".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010663 |title=Sporting Triangles |publisher=World of Spectrum |date= |accessdate=2013-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/sportingtriangles.htm |title=Sporting Triangles |publisher=Ysrnry.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-10-07}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb title|390773}} *{{UKGameshow|Sporting_Triangles}}

Category:1987 British television series debuts Category:1990 British television series endings Category:1980s British game shows Category:1990s British game shows Category:English-language British television shows Category:ITV game shows Category:Television series by ITV Studios Category:Television shows produced by Central Independent Television

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