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Hello and welcome back to the best (and quite possibly only) fortnightly 70s TV trivia podcast!
Right, let’s see how you did!
Round 1: Viva España!
1. Where was the Second World War drama Secret Army set?
Answer: Belgium
2. Family drama The Sullivans – which country was that set in?
Answer: Australia
3. The rather unremarkable spin-off from On the Buses, Don’t Drink the Water – which country was that set in?
Answer: Spain
4. What country was The Lotus Eaters set in?
Answer: Greece (specifically the island of Crete)
5. Wartime drama Manhunt – which country was that set in?
Answer: France
Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge
1. In June 2023, we looked back at We Are the Champions! Who was the original host of the show?
Answer: Ron Pickering
2. We paid tribute to the former Play School and Fingerbobs host Rick Jones in October 2021. What did he say was available “like cornflakes” during his time at the BBC Children’s TV department?
Answer: Marijuana
3. In May 2025, we went back to the listings for a day in May 1973. One show we discussed was a cartoon featuring the villainous pirate Sam Scurvy. What was the show called?
Answer: The Further Adventures of Doctor Dolittle
4. In March 2021, we looked at all things animal-related, including The White Horses. Which country was that series set in?
Answer: Yugoslavia (now Slovenia – either answer accepted)
5. Hong Kong Phooey featured in March 2022. What was the name of the mild-mannered janitor who turned into the superhero of the title?
Answer: Penry
Round 3: Name That Tune (1972)
1. Theme Tune One
Answer: Cabbages and Kings
2. Theme Tune Two
Answer: Are You Being Served?
3. Theme Tune Three
Answer: Romany Jones
4. Theme Tune Four
Answer: Alcock and Gander
5. Theme Tune Five
Answer: The Black Arrow
Round 4: TV Times
1. Which fictional London borough was Grange Hill set in?
Answer: The London Borough of Northam
2. Lizzie Dripping was a popular BBC children’s show starring Tina Heath as a girl who meets a witch. The title comes from a Midlands term for a dreamer and teller of tales. What was the main character’s real name?
Answer: Penelope Arbuthnot
3. ITV produced a TV series featuring Enid Blyton’s Famous Five in 1978. Who were the Famous Five?
Answer: Julian, Dick and Anne, George, and Timmy the dog
4. Bernard Cribbins holds the record for most appearances on the BBC storytelling show Jackanory, with 111 appearances. Who is second on the list with 69 appearances?
Answer: Kenneth Williams
5. The Perishers, first shown in 1979, was a BBC cartoon based on a long-running newspaper cartoon series of the same name. Which newspaper did the comic strip appear in?
Answer: The Daily Mirror
Bonus Question
Last Week’s Bonus: Including a special Christmas edition, how many episodes of the RAF National Service sitcom Get Some In! were produced?
Answer: 33 episodes
This Week’s Bonus: In the famous episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? called “No Hiding Place,” Bob and Terry desperately try to avoid finding out the score from an England football match in Bulgaria. When they finally sit down to watch the match, they find out it has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. What sporting event is shown in its place?
Answer: To follow in the next quiz!
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Until next time, take care and have fun!
Oliver
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