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Hello and welcome back. If you haven’t taken the quiz yet, head over to the questions blog first and have a go before reading on. For everyone else, let’s see how you got on with Quiz 72.
Round 1: Summer Holiday
Question 1: Which country did the oft-repeated animated series “Asterix the Gaul” come from?
Answer: France
Question 2: Another often-repeated show was “The Crab with the Golden Claws” from Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin. What was the name of Tintin’s nautical sidekick?
Answer: Captain Haddock
Question 3: What was the full title of “Why Don’t You?”
Answer: “Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?”
Question 4: Who played Robinson Crusoe in “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe?”
Answer: Robert Hoffmann
Question 5: In the much-loved animated show “Noggin the Nog,” what was the name of Noggin’s father, whom he inherited the throne from?
Answer: King Knut the Nog
Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge
Question 1: In July 2021 we remembered 1970s summers which sometimes involved a trip to the cinema. What TV spin-off was the highest-grossing UK box office film in 1971?
Answer: On the Buses
Question 2: In our second episode, way back in September 2020, we discussed the potential relationship between Kiki the Frog and Hector in which children’s TV show?
Answer: Hector’s House
Question 3: Bagpuss featured in March 2025 in what has been a very popular episode. How many episodes of Bagpuss were produced?
Answer: 13
Question 4: We shared some of your lovely comments in July 2025 in our very own “Points of View” episode. Who was the original host of “Points of View?”
Answer: Barry Took
Question 5: September 2024 saw us look back fondly at ITV pre-school show “Rainbow.” What was the name of the original singing group on the show which later became Rod, Jane and Freddy?
Answer: Rod, Jane and Matthew
Round 3: Name That Tune (1976)
Theme Tune One:
Answer: George and Mildred
Theme Tune Two:
Answer: The Duchess of Duke Street
Theme Tune Three:
Answer: Paddington
Theme Tune Four:
Answer: Dickens of London
Theme Tune Five:
Answer: Starsky and Hutch
Round 4: TV Times
Question 1: ITV soap “Emmerdale Farm” began in 1972. What was the original name of the village where it is set?
Answer: Beckindale
Question 2: BBC police drama “Softly, Softly: Task Force” was a spin-off from which other TV programme?
Answer: Z Cars
Question 3: Which “Blue Peter” presenter left the show to appear on serious economics show “The Money Programme?”
Answer: Valerie Singleton
Question 4: In “The Bionic Woman,” what was Jamie Sommers’ original profession before she became bionic?
Answer: Professional tennis player
Question 5: The title character of which Japanese TV show, dubbed into English, was, according to the opening titles, “born from an egg on a mountain top?”
Answer: Monkey
Bonus Questions
Last Week’s Bonus: The inaugural final of which sports tournament was shown live on BBC TV on 21st June 1975?
Answer: The Cricket World Cup final. Well done if you got that.
This Week’s Bonus: We all watched The Adventures of Champion the Wonder Horse, repeated over decades like so many other holiday shows. Who sang the famous theme tune?
Answer: The song was written for, and the single version was sung by, Frankie Lane. However, he was unavailable to record the version for the TV show, so a lesser-known singer called Mike Stewart sang the version used on screen.
So how did you get on? Whether you are breaking open the champagne in celebration or opening a can of top deck shandy to drown your sorrows, thank you so much for playing along. Do tell your friends, leave a review wherever you get your podcasts, and I will see you in a fortnight for Quiz 73.
Take care,
Oliver
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