Save Kids’ TV Campaign

British children’s television - on the BBC, , ITV and Five - has been widely acknowledged as amongst the most creative and innovative in the world. But changes in children’s viewing patterns, and the ban on certain types of advertising to children, are putting huge strains on commercial broadcasters.

Channel 4 no longer makes children’s programmes and ITV (until recently the UK’s second largest kids’ TV commissioner) has ceased all new children’s production. They are deserting the children’s audience because it doesn’t provide enough revenue. Channel FIVE have cut back their children’s programming too. The international channels - Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network - produce some programming here, but not enough to fill the gap, and much of that has to be international in its focus so that it can be used on their channels in other territories. The recent report on the health of children’s broadcasting in the UK has revealed that despite the appearance of enormous choice in children’s viewing, the many channels available offer only a tiny number of programmes produced in the UK with British kids’ interests at their core. The figures are shocking – only 1% of what’s available to our kids is new programming made in the UK.

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1 The Lion /The Adventures of Parsley 2 Custard Roobarb and Custard 3 Timothy Claypole Rentaghost 4 Chorlton Chorlton and the Wheelies 5 Aunt Sally Worzel Gummidge 6 Errol The Hamster Roland's Rat Race, on TV-AM etc 7 Roland Browning Grange Hill 8 Floella Benjamin TV Presenter 9 Wizbit Wizbit 10 Zelda Terrahawks 11 Johnny Ball Presenter 12 Nobby The Sheep Ghost Train, It's Wicked, Gimme 5 etc. 13 Presenter 14 Tidyup Stoppit and Tidyup 15 NooNoo Tellytubbies 16 Fifi Fifi and the Flowertots 17 Lola Charlie and Lola 18 Pocoyo Pocoyo 19 Roary Roary The Racing Car 20 Windy Miller

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Round 1

1. Which daring secret agent had a hamster sidekick called Penfold?

2. The Iron Chicken and the Soup Dragon shared their home planet with which knitted aliens?

3. Which 2007 jungle celebrity previously hosted a jungle-themed gameshow for kids called On Safari?

4. Tinky Winky, Po and Laa-Laa - Who's missing?

5. What was the name of Keith Chegwin's modestly titled music-based gameshow for the BBC?

6. and spent Saturday mornings in the late 1970s cavorting with the Phantom Flan Flinger on which anarchic magazine show?

7. Which Dad's Army star played the title role in the comedy series Grandad after having a chart hit of the same name?

8. Which friend of Tony Hart celebrated his 30th birthday in November 2007?

9. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, one BBC kids’ show advised its viewers not to watch television. It was known as “Why Don’t You…” But what was the full title of the show?

10. Who was the woolly jumper wearing 1presenter of the kids’ current affairs show Newsround during the 1980s?

1. Dangermouse 2. The 3. Christopher Biggins 4. Dipsy 5. Cheggers Plays Pop 6. TISWAS 7. Clive Dunn 8. Morph 9. Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set And Go Out And Do Something Less Boring Instead? 10. John Craven

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Round 2

1. The character is currently played by David Tennant. Name 5 of the previous nine actors who have taken the role.

2. A popular 1960s stop-motion show featured 6 intrepid firemen who rarely if ever tackled a fire. What was the roll call that featured in every episode?

3. Who was the archenemy of Captain Pugwash?

4. Jackanory featured well known actors reading aloud. Which of the following three readers clocked up the highest number of episodes - Bernard Cribbins, John Grant or Kenneth Williams?

5. Which comedy trio lent their voices to the BBC show Bananaman?

6. Before racking up 20 years of Chucklevision episodes, Paul and Barry Chuckle had a BBC comedy show performing in dog suits. What was it called?

7. What is the name of ’s wife?

8. Name the elephant who ran amok in the studio in 1969.

9. Who holds the record as longest serving Blue Peter presenter?

10. Who was ’s original piano-player?

1. (Any 5 From) William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston. 2. “Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb!” 3. Cut-Throat Jake 4. Bernard Cribbins. (He read for 111 episodes, whereas John Grant read 55 and Kenneth Williams 69) 5. The Goodies 6. The Chuckle Hounds 7. Sara 8. Lulu 9. John Noakes (12yrs, 6mths) 10. Annette Mills

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Round 3

1. What was the name of the original boy who turned into a dog in Woof?

2. In , Brian the Snail had an unrequited crush on which other cast member?

3. In Chorlton and the Wheelies, who lived in a kettle with her talking telescope and spell book?

4. Who narrated the original animated adaptation of The Mr Men?

5. Neil Buchanan presented ITV’s kids art show Art Attack for 17 years until 2005. Why did he stop?

6. Rod Hull and Emu presented their live mid-1980s show from which brightly coloured building?

7. Which TV presenter co-presented SMTV: Live during the Ant and Dec years?

8. Which versatile actor/ presenter created, wrote and starred in the BBC series Maid Marion and her Merry Men?

9. Matthew Corbett appeared on the ITV show Rainbow. He later gave a helping hand to another famous ITV star. Which one?

10. On which day of the week could you have found Rag, Tag and Bobtail in the BBC’s slot?

1. Eric Banks 2. Ermintrude the Cow 3. Fenella 4. Arthur Lowe 5. ITV cancelled Art Attack along with all its kids’ shows. 6. The Pink Windmill 7. Cat Deely 8. Tony Robinson 9. 10. Thursday

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Round 4

1. What was the name of the singing toad who accompanied Madeleine the Rag Doll for the songs on .

2. In Channel 4’s Pob Programme, what kind of toy was his sidekick?

3. Before Harry Potter became the most famous child wizard, there was a female enchanter who appeared every week on a very popular CITV show: who was she?

4. Who created the book on which Channel 4’s film, The Snowman was based?

5. Who voices the twin brother of Bob The Builder?

6. Who sings the theme tune to Shaun the Sheep?

7. Which kids’ show gave contestants a cabbage if they gave the wrong answer?

8. Which two long-running kids’ shows have starred ?

9. Which indestructible man led the fight against The Mysterons?

10. Blue Peter was recently forced to apologise for asking viewers to choose the name of the show’s new cat – and then choosing a different one. The name the audience chose was ‘Cookie’. What was the name the Blue Peter team chose instead?

1. Gabriel 2. Teddybear 3. The Worst Witch 4. Raymond Briggs 5. Stephen Tomkinson 6. Vic Reeves 7. Crackerjack. 8. Blue Peter and Dr. Who. 9. Capt. Scarlet 10. Socks

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