The 5th season of the international television game showJeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1969. Broadcasters from Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Caserta (Italy), Bruges (Belgium), Wolfsburg (West Germany), Martigny (Switzerland), and Edinburgh (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Blackpool (United Kingdom). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].[1]