Welcome to Quiz #47! This week we’re serving up some tennis-themed questions in honour of Wimbledon season. Test your knowledge of 1970s television before checking the answers.
Round One: Anyone for Tennis?
1️⃣ Who commentated on Wimbledon for the BBC between 1949 and 1991 and had a habit of saying “Oh I say?”
2️⃣ Who won the Wimbledon Men’s singles title five consecutive times from 1976?
3️⃣ Who won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles in 1977?
4️⃣ In 1972 the BBC unveiled a new theme tune for Wimbledon composed by Keith Mansfield. What was it called?
5️⃣ Again in 1972, the International Tennis Federation changed the colour of tennis balls to be used in major tournaments. Wimbledon refused to change the colour of its balls until 1986 but what colour were they in the 1970s?
Round Two: Marathon/Fil Rouge
1️⃣ In May this year and in a few previous episodes, we looked back at the sci-fi series UFO where the mysterious SHADO organisation protected the world against the invading UFOs. What did SHADO stand for?
2️⃣ Way back in February 2021 we remembered the Wombles. Where do the Wombles live?
3️⃣ In our November 2022 episode looking at the adventures of Norman Stanley Fletcher we remembered Porridge and its lesser remembered sequel. What was the sequel called?
4️⃣ Our recent episode on Superstars looked back on a famous incident when one of the competitors fell off his bike. Who was that?
5️⃣ Little Big Time featured in August 2024. What was the name of the ongoing drama featured in the show featuring the Differential Gearbox and the Hungry Drains?
Round Three: Name That Tune (1979)
You have to tune into the nearly legendary My 70’s TV Childhood podcast to participate in this round…
Round Four: TV Times
1️⃣ The top rated TV show in 1976 was actually a film shown on TV for the first time. What was the film?
2️⃣ ATV was the ITV franchise covering the Midlands during the 70s but what does ATV stand for?
3️⃣ In Coronation Street, the character Cyril Turpin died from a heart attack off screen in 1974. Who was Cyril married to?
4️⃣ Mollie Sugden is best known for her role as Mrs Slocombe in “Are You Being Served?” but she had a long running role in Scouse comedy “The Liver Birds”. What part did she play?
5️⃣ Who played DS Steve Hackett in the late 70s police drama “Target”?
Bonus Question
According to the website radios-tv.co.uk, how much was the rental on a 19″ Baird 705 colour TV from Radio Rentals in 1970?
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Take care,
Oliver
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