Television 115655

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1   In which year was The Sky at Night first shown on TV?
A   1957 – 24 April – first introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 – making him the longest running host of the same TV programme ever

2   Which English comedian and actor was known for his ‘odd odes’, appearing in That’s Life with Esther Rantzen?
A   Cyril Fletcher (He first began performing the Odd Odes in 1937,)

3   Which partnership was responsible for writing the comedy series Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son?
A   (Ray) Galton and (Alan) Simpson

4   What car does Rowan Atkinson’s ‘Mr Bean’ drive?
A   A Mini

5   Who were Petra and Goldie?
A   Dogs in Blue Peter. Petra was the first Blue Peter pet, a Border Collie/German Shepherd cross, and appeared on the show from 1962 to 1977. Goldie was a Golden Retriever and joined the Blue Peter team in 1978 with presenter Simon Groom. She was a popular pet and viewers even got to see her pregnancy and the birth of her puppies on screen.

6   What was the third channel to appear on British TV ?
A   BBC 2, launched in 1964.

7   Who became known as ‘Saint Mugg’?
A   Malcolm Muggeridge, journalist, writer, and Christian apologist

8   Which modelling-clay characters had a “Grand Day Out” in 1989?
A   Wallace and Gromit. The short film “A Grand Day Out” was directed, animated, and co-written by Nick Park at the National Film and Television School and Aardman Animations.

9   Who played Captain Kirk’s second-in-command?
A   Leonard Nimoy (Spock), First Officer and Science Officer

10   Who chaired the original ‘Juke Box Jury’?
A   David Jacobs (ran on BBC Television between 1 June 1959 and 27 December 1967)