The 23rd season of the international television game showJeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1992. Broadcasters from Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Wales participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by some of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Casale Monferrato (Italy), Lisbon (Portugal), Alfortville (France), Swansea (Wales), and Třebíč and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czechoslovakia). The grand final was held in Ponta Delgada (Portugal).[1] The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition was Denis Pettiaux.
For each heat, each broadcaster sent a mixed team of twelve members (six men and six women) from a city or town from its country that competed against each other in a series of games –funny physical games played in outlandish costumes, though none-the-less technically difficult– themed in the specific topic of the episode. After the ten heats, the most successful team from each country competed in the grand final. Each of the episodes was presented by the host broadcaster in its own language. Each of the participating broadcasters had their own presenters who did some on-site presentations for their audience and commented on the competition in their language. Due the complexity of the production, and that each broadcaster had its own personalized coverage, the episodes were filmed first and each broadcaster broadcast them at their convenience later.[2]
The season was won by the team from Třebíč in the then Czechoslovakia, being the runner-up the team from Breuil-Cervinia, Italy and the team from Lisbon, Portugal. This was the first and only season in which Tunisia performed in the competition. They were the only African country in the show and they were not very successful, as they were most of the time finished in the lower half of the table, only archiving a second place in Heat 9, thanks to Nabeul, who qualified to the Final with it, but finished last there.[3]
Heat 2 was hosted by RTP in front of the Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, was themed about Portuguese explorations, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo.
Heat 4 was hosted by ČST at the municipal swimming pool in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia, was themed about summer beach games, and was presented by Martina Adamcová [cz] and Pavel Zedníček.
Heat 5 was hosted by S4C at the Morfa Stadium in Swansea, United Kingdom, was themed about the history of Swansea, and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick [cy].
Heat 6 was hosted by RAI at Mercato Pavia in Casale Monferrato, Italy, was themed about the masterpieces of Italian art, and was presented by Ettore Andenna and Maria Teresa Ruta.
Heat 7 was hosted by RTP in front of the Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, was themed about the history and traditions of Lisbon, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo.
Heat 8 was hosted by Antenne 2 at Espace Blanqui in Alfortville, Paris, France, was themed about One Thousand and One Nights, and was presented by Georges Beller and Daniela Lumbroso.
Heat 9 was hosted by ČST at the Little Wooden Town of the Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czechoslovakia, was themed about the traditions of the Czech Republic, and was presented by Martina Adamcová and Pavel Zedníček.
Heat 10 was hosted by S4C at the Morfa Stadium in Swansea, United Kingdom, was themed about Welsh Inventions, and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick.
The final round was held by RTP in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, was themed about the history and culture of the Azores, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco, Ana do Carmo, and Conceição Cabral.
