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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 75.
Round 1: Watch With Mother
Question 1: In Bizzy Lizzy, a little girl touched the flower on her dress to grant her wishes. She had four wishes to make a day and if she had more, then all her previous wishes were undone. What was always her first wish?
Answer: To bring to life her Eskimo doll, Little Mo
Question 2: Barnaby was first shown on Watch with Mother in 1973. He was a bear who had lots of adventures including joining the circus where he sang as part of his act. According to the theme tune, who taught him to sing?
Answer: The birds taught him to sing, when they took him to their king
Question 3: Where did the characters in Mary, Mungo and Midge live?
Answer: In a tower block in a busy town
Question 4: Who narrated the animated series Mr Benn?
Answer: Ray Brooks
Question 5: Heads and Tales made its debut in the slot in 1977 and featured lots of animal-centred songs and stories. Who provided the songs and narration to the show?
Answer: Derek Griffiths
Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge
Question 1: In June 2021 we talked about Here Come the Double Deckers. What were the names of the two female members of the gang?
Answer: Billie and Tiger
Question 2: Martial arts show Kung Fu featured in July 2025. What was the name of the blind tutor of the main character Kwai Chang Caine?
Answer: Master Po, played by Keye Luke
Question 3: One of the episodes we have had most online reaction to on our Facebook page is Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, which we featured in January 2025. In the show, what is the name of Harry Boyle’s younger son?
Answer: Jamie Boyle
Question 4: We have featured Grange Hill many times over the life of our podcast. In which fictional London borough was Grange Hill School?
Answer: The London Borough of Northam
Question 5: We paid tribute to David Soul in February 2024 shortly after he died. As well as Starsky and Hutch, Soul played the lead role in a 1979 adaptation of a Stephen King novel which was, frankly, terrifying. What was the miniseries called?
Answer: Salem’s Lot
Round 3: Name That Tune (1976)
Theme Tune One:
Answer: Star Maidens
Theme Tune Two:
Answer: Paddington
Theme Tune Three:
Answer: The XYY Man
Theme Tune Four:
Answer: The Fosters
Theme Tune Five:
Answer: Open All Hours
Round 4: TV Times
Question 1: Investigative journalist Roger Cook became a familiar face on UK TV in the 1970s, 1980s and beyond. In which regular news programme did he make his UK TV debut?
Answer: Nationwide
Question 2: Which fellow Python was the co-creator of the series Ripping Yarns alongside Michael Palin?
Answer: Terry Jones
Question 3: Who played Claudius in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius?
Answer: Derek Jacobi
Question 4: Which long-running character in Coronation Street was played by Margot Bryant?
Answer: Minnie Caldwell
Question 5: What was the name of the BBC TV show which gave ordinary people a shot at fame in various arenas including cookery, professional football and broadcasting, and which discovered the Scottish singer Sheena Easton?
Answer: The Big Time
Bonus Questions
Last Week’s Bonus: Between 5th November 1970 and 14th July 1977, an instrumental version of which Led Zeppelin song was the opening theme tune to Top of the Pops?
Answer: Whole Lotta Love
This Week’s Bonus: Peter Cook’s chat show Where Do I Sit? is often quoted as being the worst chat show ever made. How many episodes did BBC Two broadcast before it was cancelled?
Answer: To follow in the next quiz!
So how did you get on? Whether you are dancing on the table singing Viva Espana or sitting with your head in your hands, 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 76.
Take care,
Oliver
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