SPOILER ALERT: This post contains all the answers to Quiz #56. If you haven’t taken the quiz yet, you might want to try the questions-only version first!
Ready to see how you did? Here are all the questions and answers from this week’s quiz, which featured our fun “Remember, Remember” theme.
Round One: Remember, Remember
- What was the name of the girl in the firework safety film? Answer: Julie – the youth shouts “It’s Julie!”
- In which series of public information films did Willy Weasel appear? Answer: The Tufty Club
- What were the names of the animated couple in the public information films? Answer: Joe and Petunia
- In “The Fatal Floor”, what was the equivalent of “setting a mantrap?” Answer: Putting a rug on a highly polished floor
- Who narrated “Lonely Water”? Answer: Donald Pleasance
Round Two: Marathon/Fil Rouge
- What year did the late Queen celebrate her Silver Jubilee? Answer: 1977
- At which zoo did Jonny Morris film “Animal Magic”? Answer: Bristol Zoo
- Who was the host of “Opportunity Knocks!”? Answer: Hughie Green
- What were the names of the characters in “Timeslip”? Answer: Liz and Simon
- Who took over hosting “The Generation Game” from Bruce Forsyth in 1978? Answer: Larry Grayson
Round Three: Name That Tune (1978)
- Theme Tune 1 Pinocchio
- Theme Tune 2 The Incredible Hulk
- Theme Tune 3 Sexton Blake and the Demon God
- Theme Tune 4 Life Begins at Forty
- Theme Tune 5 Logan’s Run
Round Four: TV Times
- What was the name of the fictional seaside resort where “Dad’s Army” was set? Answer: Walmington upon Sea
- Which ship was featured in “Sailor”? Answer: HMS Ark Royal
- “Whoops Baghdad” was a sequel to which BBC sitcom? Answer: Up Pompei”
- Which famous advert was filmed on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset in 1973? Answer: The Hovis “Boy on the Bike” advert
- In the original “Scooby Doo” cartoons, who owned The Mystery Machine? Answer: Fred Jones
Bonus Question
On 6th April 1970, the holder of the ITV Welsh and West Country franchises became officially known as HTV. What had it been called up to that point? Answer: Harlech Television
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