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This article gives the true origins of the pub quiz leagues that were played throughout the country since the mid 1970's. We believe many people are interested in pub quizzes and their origin. The status and market leadership of this company can be verified by press coverage research during this time, when the company were mentioned in many national newspapers and magazines, including Director Magazine, YOU ( Mail on Sunday)
Woman Magazine, Yours magazine and many others. The company, Burns and Porter, were also on television credits for a number of quiz shows, including EVERY SECOND COUNTS ( Paul Daniels) MASTERTEAMS ( Angela Rippon) and others.Sharonburns1111 (talk) 21:24, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Citations to these articles are needed. Quotes would be helpful, as there don't appear to be any easily accessible sources online. It will also be necessary to provide a balanced view of the market at the time, as there was surely more than one company involved. If user Sharonburns1111 is indeed the Burns from the company, she is likely in an excellent position to help with crafting an article, although of course with an eye to WP:COI.
Unfortunately, as currently written, this article is unacceptable (in style and content) for an encyclopaedia. It should probably be deleted, but I will start by editing and requesting citations. Keepcalmandcarryon (talk) 19:40, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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Pub quiz originators → Burns and Porter — This article is about a company, not the origins of the pub quiz. Title gives undue weight to the claim made by the originating author, a clear conflict of interest and unverified. Carl Sixsmith (talk) 21:41, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done (though the article is still badly in need of references).--Kotniski (talk) 08:19, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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Done (though the article is still badly in need of references).--Kotniski (talk) 08:19, 14 February 2011 (UTC)