He has also been the sole Music Consultant for the Guinness World Records book since 1998, and is the Official Charts Company Quizmaster.
Former Sale of the Century quizmaster, Tony Barber begins hosting for an ill-fated run which lasts for the remainder of the year.
In early 1999, the UK channel UK Gold filmed a new series of the show, reviving the original format and with Alan Titchmarsh as the new quizmaster.
Bill Guest was best known as quizmaster of the Winnipeg edition of Reach for the Top from 1962–1985 and quizmaster of the national finals between 1969 and 1985 when the show aired on CBC Television.
He is also an actor, his first television role was in the EastEnders spin off Ricky & Bianca in 2002, before going on to appear in The Bill, The Wild Life, Where The Heart Is, The Basil Brush Show, Shane by Frank Skinner, Holby City, Heartbeat, Keen Eddie and was the voice of the Quizmaster for ITV's 24 Hour Quiz.