Hello, 70s TV trivia lovers! The latest edition of our My 70’s TV Childhood Quiz has wrapped up, and it’s time to reveal the answers. How well did you fare with the nostalgic questions from Quiz #25?
Blue Peter Badge
- What breed of dog was Shep?
Answer: Border Collie - Valerie Singleton presented Blue Peter from 1962 to 1972, but which programme did she later host from September 1980 to March 1988?
Answer: The Money Programme - In 1973, the Blue Peter appeal tackled the drought and famine in Ethiopia. But what did viewers have to send in to the appeal?
Answer: Used postage stamps - In 1977, resident daredevil John Noakes cleaned up one of Britain’s best-known monuments— which one?
Answer: Nelson’s Column - Lesley Judd joined Blue Peter as a presenter in 1972 and, as usually happened, was introduced in a normal feature during the programme. What was the feature about?
Answer: The Young Generation dance group, of which she was a member
Marathon – Fil Rouge
- In our episode from March this year about Wacky Races, what was the name of the spin-off show which I knew as Stop that Pigeon?
Answer: Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines in the US and simply Dastardly and Muttley in the UK - In August 2023, we looked back at Upstairs, Downstairs. What was the name of the scullery maid who was always being shouted out by Mrs. Bridges?
Answer: Ruby Finch - Our 2021 Christmas Special looked back to 1978, where we joined Pam Ayres on ITV in an exotic location. Where was Pam Ayres at Christmas in 1978?
Answer: Hong Kong - The Tomorrow People featured in April of this year—what was the name of their computer?
Answer: TIM - In December 2023, we looked back at Fantasy Island. Mr. Roarke, the mysterious owner of the island, was helped by Tattoo, played by Hervé Villechaize. Which James Bond film did he feature in as the assassin Nick Nack?
Answer: The Man with the Golden Gun
Spin the Wheel/Name That Tune (1971)
- The Onedin Line
- Jason King
- The Comedians
- Dave Allen at Large
- The Old Grey Whistle Test
TV Times
- What was Mr Benn’s address?
Answer: 52 Festive Road - Starring Peggy Mount and Pat Coombs, what was the name of the sitcom first shown in 1977 featuring the residents of Paradise Lodge, a retirement home for gentlefolk?
Answer: You’re Only Young Twice - In the nursing drama Angels, first shown in 1975, what was the name of the hospital in which the show was set?
Answer: St Angela’s - How many members were there in the Trumpton Fire Brigade?
Answer: 7 – Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub, and Captain Flack - In the sci-fi series Timeslip, first broadcast in 1970, what were the names of the boy and girl who found themselves travelling in time?
Answer: Liz Skinner and Simon Randall
Bonus Question
Which of these characters did not appear in the first episode of Grange Hill? Benny Green, Tucker Jenkins, Judy Preston, Michael Doyle, or Alan Hargreaves?
Answer: Michael Doyle, who didn’t appear until episode four!
Thank you for joining us on this nostalgic journey through 70s TV trivia. Did you ace the quiz, or did it stump you? Either way, we hope you had fun reminiscing! Stay tuned for more quizzes, and don’t forget to check back for more blasts from the past in our next podcast episode.
Take care,
Oliver
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