Ready to test your knowledge of 1970s television? This week’s quiz celebrates the legendary animator Oliver Postgate with our “Postgate Posers” theme, plus our usual mix of nostalgic TV trivia!
Grab a pen and paper, settle in with your favourite beverage, and see how many you can get right!
Round One: Postgate Posers
This round focuses on the legendary animator Oliver Postgate who was responsible for so many marvellous TV shows.
1️⃣ Who did Oliver Postgate set up Smallfilms with?
2️⃣ One of Oliver’s earliest TV memories is of “Pogles Wood.” Who lived with Mr and Mrs Pogle?
3️⃣ Bagpuss came along in 1974. How many episodes were made of the show?
4️⃣ What was the name of the dragon in “The Clangers”?
5️⃣ In 1979 Postgate’s show “What a Mess!” was broadcast on BBC1. Who wrote the books on which the show was based?
Round Two: Marathon/Fil Rouge
Questions related to topics and personalities we’ve featured in previous episodes of the My 70’s TV Childhood podcast.
1️⃣ “Superstars” featured in June of this year when we looked back at that iconic show. Who was the judoka on the show who became legendary for his dips on the parallel bars?
2️⃣ In April 2024 we featured “Record Breakers.” Which host of the show broke the world speed tap dancing record on the programme?
3️⃣ November 2023 saw us discussing “The Comedians” and the workingmen’s clubs. Paul Simon wrote his famous song “Homeward Bound” while sitting on what station after performing in a club?
4️⃣ In August of this year we chatted to Nina Saville who played one of the secretaries in “Are You Being Served?” Whose secretary was she?
5️⃣ The Goodies featured in January 2024. As well as the TV show they had a number of hit records. Which was the song which got to No 4 in the UK charts in 1974?
Round Three: Name That Tune (1970)
Our specially constructed Wheel of Fate has landed on 1970! That’s an incredible 55 years ago! This round features five theme tunes from TV shows first broadcast on UK television that year. Listen to the podcast episode to hear the music and test your knowledge!
Round Four: TV Times
Anything goes in this round – questions about various 70s television shows, personalities, and notable programming from the era.
1️⃣ “The Inspector” was a cartoon series which featured as the middle segment in episodes of which cartoon show?
2️⃣ In 1979, ITV showed the series “Thomas and Sarah.” It was a spinoff from which popular TV show?
3️⃣ In which year did Jon Pertwee make his final appearance as Doctor Who?
4️⃣ Steve Austin “The Six Million Dollar Man” in the show of the same name had various bionic adjustments. What were they?
5️⃣ In which UK city was the detective show “Shoestring” set?
Bonus Question
Which 1966 film was banned from being aired on UK TV due to concerns about children copying dangerous behaviour until 1972?
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I am really enjoying your episodes of that Podcast about Classic TV from the 70s, is it ok for me to suggest some ideas for anymore episodes? how about discussing the 70s ITV Science Programme Don`t Ask Me- it was made by Yorkshire TV- was presented by the energetic Doctor Magnus Pyke- and amazingly also even Derek Griffths- it had a well known Theme Tune Called House Of The King done by Instrumental Dutch Group Focus, this same Theme was also used as the Theme to a BBC Geography Schools Programme- and then years later it was used as the Theme for Steve Coogan`s Other BBC Comedy Saxondale. The other idea I suggest another rather scary Classic TV Advert from the 70s (even into the early 80s) this older man reflecting on his day at The Races- he is heard saying “I`ve worked among Horses all my life!” then it comes back to that night he is in an armchair- his grown up daughter looks in at him says Goodnight to him- he smiles says Goodnight back to her but, then falls asleep- drops a cigarette and soon enough fire engulfs the room !- his Newspaper-Crossword on the floor also in flames by then- is it also possible you could start another Podcast with lots of episodes about Classic TV From The 80s along with discussing some of the types of Films also shown on TV in the 80s, My Kind Sincere Regards from me Michael in the WestCountry-Newton Abbot, Devon UK.