Radio & Television

No. Question Answer 1 Roy Plomley was the first host of ‘Desert Island Discs’ (1942-1985), who Michael Parkinson took over from him in 1985? 2 Who presented the satirical comedy programme ‘That Was The Week David Frost That Was’? 3 The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was founded in 1922, who John Reith was its first Director-General? 4 In what year did John Logie Baird first demonstrate a working television 1926 system? 5 Who became the first regular presenter of ‘Come Dancing’ in 1959 and Peter West remained its presenter until 1972? 6 Who is the current host of the BBC Radio 4 quiz programme ‘Brain of Russell Davies Britain’? 7 Which of the ‘Goons’ voiced: Eccles, Little Jim and Count Jim Moriarty? Spike Milligan 8 Who was the first presenter of ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’? Tommy Trinder (in 1955) 9 What did the BBC Light Programme become in 1967? BBC Radio 2 10 Adrian Dunbar plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in which BBC police Line of Duty drama? 11 What early children’s tv programme had regular contributions from: Watch With Mother Andy Pandy, the Flower Pot Men and Rag, Tag and Bobtail? 12 What radio magazine programme began broadcasting in 1946 and has Woman’s Hour had numerous presenters including: Violet Carson, Jean Metcalfe, Judith Chalmers, Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey? 13 Nancy Wilkinson was the first winner in 1972 of which tv quiz? Mastermind 14 Which commercial radio station began broadcasting an English- Radio Luxembourg language service in 1933? 15 Who played Frank Underwood in the US version of ‘House of Cards’? Kevin Spacey 16 What technology and media services provider did Marc Randolph and Netflix Reed Hastings found in 1997? 17 Who took over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show from Terry Wogan in 1985? Ken Bruce 18 What character did Nigel Planer play in ‘The Young Ones’? Neil Pye 19 Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson and what stand-up comedian wrote Ben Elton ‘Blackadder’? 20 What dystopian science fiction anthology has Charlie Brooker created? Black Mirror 21 Jean Alexander played which character in ‘Coronation Street’? Hilda Ogden 22 Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John The Fast Show Thomson, Arabella Weir and Caroline Aherne are central performers in which comedy sketch show? 23 Lorne Greene played what character in the western series ‘Bonanza’? Ben Cartwright 24 What BBC Radio 4 science show do Brian Cox and Robin Ince host? The Infinite Monkey Cage 25 What British actor plays Rick Grimes in the zombie apocalypse tv series Andrew Lincoln ‘The Walking Dead’?