Trevor Howard Montague (born 20 May 1954) is a British author who compiles books of facts. Best known for ''A to Z of Almost Everything'', he has since compiled ''A to Z of Sport'', ''A to Z of Britain and Ireland'' and ''A to Z of British (and Irish) Popular Culture''. He is also a prolific game show contestant, with victories in '' Today's the Day'' and '' Fifteen to One'', although the latter victory resulted in legal action as Montague was ineligible to win. Montague founded the British Quiz Association in 2001. Montague first appeared on ''Fifteen to One'' in 1990 and was quickly eliminated. In 1992 he entered again under a false name, Steve Romana, and wearing a disguise, in clear breach of the show's rules. Montague's eligibility was only called into question after a viewer spotted him during a rerun of the show on

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. A judge found the case proved against Montague and awarded damages.Chapter 16 of ''Brain Men'' by Marcus Berkmann He made an appearance on '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' in 2005, where he won £1,000 after getting the £32,000 question wrong by going with 72% of the studio audience.

Works

*'' The Daily Telegraph A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge'' () *'' The Daily Telegraph A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge'' () *''A to Z of Britain and Ireland: (Almost) Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the History and Heritage of Our Islands'' ()

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External links

Trevor Montague's Personal Website
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