⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! The answers are below. ⚠️
Round 1: Dangerous Drivers
1️⃣ Who drove car number four, the Crimson Hay Baler?
Answer: The Red Max
2️⃣ Who drove car number one, the Boulder Mobile?
Answer: The Slag Brothers
3️⃣ Who drove car number zero zero, the Mean Machine?
Answer: Dick Dastardly and Muttley
4️⃣ Who drove car number nine, the Turbo Terrific?
Answer: Peter Perfect
5️⃣ Who drove car number six, the Army Surplus Special?
Answer: Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly
Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge
1️⃣ What were the names of the twin brothers who appeared on Record Breakers and who created the Guinness Book of Records?
Answer: Ross and Norris McWhirter
2️⃣ Which heroic part did Ron Ely play in the show of the same name set in Africa?
Answer: Tarzan
3️⃣ Who shot to fame after appearing on Opportunity Knocks singing “Ma, he’s making eyes at me”?
Answer: Little Lena Zavaroni
4️⃣ Which actress played Frank Spencer’s long-suffering wife, Betty?
Answer: Michele Dotrice
5️⃣ What was the name of the fictional working men’s club featured in our November 2023 episode?
Answer: The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
Round 3: Name That Tune (1978)
1️⃣ Theme Tune 1: Fallen Hero
2️⃣ Theme Tune 2: Ski Sunday
3️⃣ Theme Tune 3: Leave it to Charlie
4️⃣ Theme Tune 4: Dallas
5️⃣ Theme Tune 5: The Sandbaggers
Round 4: TV Times
1️⃣ Emmerdale Farm, as it was originally known, was set in which fictional village?
Answer: Beckindale
2️⃣ Which sitcom starred Peggy Mount and Pat Coombs and was set in a retirement home?
Answer: You’re Only Young Twice
3️⃣ Which actor holds the record for most appearances on Jackanory with 114?
Answer: Bernard Cribbins
4️⃣ In which city was The Liver Birds set?
Answer: Liverpool
5️⃣ Which show featured ballroom dancing contests between regional UK teams?
Answer: Come Dancing
Bonus Question
Where were the BBC TV studios in Birmingham?
Answer: Pebble Mill
Are you feeling smug, or was that a bit of a challenge? Let me know how you got on!
Thanks for playing along. Until next time, take care and have fun!
Oliver
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