GIANT penguins, Eddie Waring, Stuart Hall's infectious laughter. Friday night TV was never quite the same after the demise of It's a Knockout.

Morecambe TV viewers could have been forgiven for missing the legendary game shows 90s incarnation.

It's shown on Channel 5, or 'the snow channel' as it's known locally.

But, for one weekend only, the show was back in town, with two days of fun at the Morecambe Arena.

Taking over the presenting duties is Keith Chegwin. Having gone from child movie star to 'playing pop' via personal turmoil to a rebirth on the Big Breakfast, Cheggers has pretty much seen it all, but how does he find the It's a Knockout experience?

"Its a great laugh," he told the Citizen: "We've got the same set of people together who did the first series last year, and we have a lot of fun.

"I think the new version has brought it more into the 90s, with new games and a fresher look. The atmosphere is still great, though."

And Cheggers reveals he is a bit of a fan of Morecambe: "I've been here a lot over the years, in cabaret. It's a nice atmosphere, people come here to enjoy themselves and that is what we're trying to do."

Not many celebrities can match Stuart Hall's laughing ability, but Frank Bruno's booming chuckle is surely as good as anything.

The former world heavyweight champion gave -- and, sadly, received -- a few knockouts during his career in the ring, but he's now quite happy in his new career.

"I'm not sure about fighting now," he jokes: "But I wish I was getting the cheques they get -- I'm just not sure about taking the punches!

"Doing this is much harder than boxing, because I've got to get my Ps and Qs right. It's a great laugh, working with all these top professionals.

"You go to any doctor or a shrink and they will tell you that laughter is a tonic."

Glamourous support comes from former model Nell McAndrew. Best known as the human face of cyberbabe Lara Croft, star of the Tomb Raider computer games, Nell is relishing her new career as a presenter.

But It's a Knockout wouldn't be It's a Knockout without the insane competitors. Are they still as mad as ever?

"The contestants come along and tell us how fit they are and how fast they can run over 100 metres," explains Keith: "We just say, 'yes, but can you do it dressed as a chicken?"

"But 90 per cent of them just do it for a laugh."

The new series hits the screens in September.