My 70s TV Childhood Quiz #69 Answers: How Did You Do?

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! The answers are below.

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: Britain Had Talent!

Frank Carson: Opportunity Knocks
Marti Caine: New Faces
Showaddywaddy: New Faces
Paul Daniels: Opportunity Knocks
Paperlace: Opportunity Knocks

Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge

Opportunity Knocks! featured in June 2025. What was the name of the device which measured the studio audience’s response to each act? The Clapometer
That staple of school holidays, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, featured in August 2023. What was the name of the Austrian actor who played the title role? Robert Hoffman
Sticking with holiday TV, The Flashing Blade was the subject of an episode in August last year. What was the name of the lead character in the show? François de Recci
In February this year I looked back at Ripping Yarns. In the episode Thompkinson’s Schooldays, what is the name of the school involved? Graybridge
In June 2024 I featured Bod. What was the name of Bod’s aunt? Aunt Flo

Round 3: Name That Tune, 1977

Theme Tune One: Backs to the Land
Theme Tune Two: Target
Theme Tune Three: Just William
Theme Tune Four: Don’t Forget to Write!
Theme Tune Five: Quincy, M.E.

Round 4: TV Times

Who was the first presenter of the ITV blooper show It’ll Be Alright on the Night? Denis Norden
Which music and comedy group featured in the BBC show The Coal Hole Club? The Grumbleweeds
Police Five was a long-running crime-solving show featuring Shaw Taylor, who gave out details of crimes to ask for the public’s help. What was his sign-off, which became his catchphrase? “And remember, keep ’em peeled!”
Who played The Man from Atlantis in the US show of the same name? Patrick Duffy
What was the full name of the BBC Saturday morning show Swap Shop? Multi-Coloured Swap Shop

Bonus Question

Last week’s bonus: In the famous episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? called “No Hiding Place”, what sporting event is shown when the football match turns out to be postponed? The European Figure Skating Championships from Vienna. Ice skating also accepted.

This week’s bonus: TV technicians in ITV companies went on a work-to-rule protest between 13th November 1970 and 8th February 1971. What did they stop doing? Making shows in colour. All programmes were made in black and white during what became known as the Colour Strike.

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