Hello, and welcome back to The My 70’s TV Childhood Quiz! This week, I’m bringing you 20 brand new questions across four rounds, all celebrating 1970s television.

In Round One, titled “Variety Pack,” we’ll dive into questions about the Royal Variety Performance, a huge TV event in the 1970s that entertained millions of viewers across the UK.

Next is our “Marathon or Fil Rouge” round, where we look back at topics we’ve covered in previous episodes of the podcast. If you’re a long-time listener, this round should feel like home turf.

Then we’re spinning the wheel again for our famous “Name That Tune” round, where our AI-powered theme tune generator will take us back to TV shows that ended in 1979. I’ll play five theme tunes, and you’ll see how many you can guess!

Finally, we’ve got “TV Times,” a general trivia round with questions covering anything and everything about 1970s television.

Bonus Question: In 2012, the BBC’s Ceefax teletext service was decommissioned. In what month and year did it go live on BBC television? Send your answers to quiz@my70stvchildhood.com.

Last Week’s Bonus Question: What was the name of the Dennis Potter play pulled from broadcast in 1976 and shown for the first time in 1987? The answer is: Brimstone and Treacle.

Thank you for joining me for another quiz! Whether you aced it or found it tricky, I hope you’ve enjoyed testing your knowledge of 1970s TV. Don’t forget to like, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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Welcome back to My 70’s TV Childhood! Today, we're returning to the colourful and somewhat surreal world of Rainbow, one of the most iconic children’s television shows of the 1970s. As regular listeners know, our podcast is all about the magic of growing up in 1970s Britain, when TV was a central part of our daily lives and a source of endless fascination for kids across the country.

Rainbow, a show that first aired in October 1972 on ITV, produced by Thames Television. Unlike many children's shows of the time, Rainbow stood out for its unique format, combining education, music, and a quirky cast of characters who quickly became household names. We’ll look back at the earliest days of Rainbow, starting with the show's original presenter, David Cook, and how it evolved over the years, especially with the arrival of Geoffrey Hayes, who became the face of the show.

One of the show's most memorable aspects was its eclectic mix of characters: Bungle, the oversized bear with a penchant for goody two shoes behaviour (and a somewhat terrifying original costume), Zippy, the loud-mouthed puppet with a zip for a mouth, and George, the shy, soft-spoken pink hippo who often played peacemaker. We’ll explore how these characters interacted, entertained, and occasionally terrified their young audience.

Rainbow was also known for its music, from its psychedelic opening theme to the many songs performed by various musical groups over the years, including the beloved trio, Rod, Jane, and Freddy. Ah, the joys of 70s television!

If you have any memories of watching Rainbow—whether it’s the early episodes with David Cook, the antics of Zippy, or the songs that you still hum to this day—we’d love to hear from you! Visit our blog at www.my70stvchildhood.com, or connect with us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn. You can also email me directly at oliver@my70stvchildhood.com.

Join us next week for another round of our 70s TV trivia quiz, and don’t forget to tune in for our regular podcast in two weeks' time. Take care, and remember to like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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Hello, and welcome back to The My 70’s TV Childhood Quiz! This week, we bring you 20 brand new questions across four rounds, celebrating all things 1970s television.

In Round One, “Back to School,” we’re returning to schools, just in time for the Autumn term! Whether you loved or loathed your school days, we’ve got some questions to jog your memory.

Round Two is our "Marathon or Fil Rouge" round, with questions based on topics we've covered in past podcast episodes. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard them all—take your best guess!

In Round Three, we return to the fan-favourite “Spin the Wheel and Name That Tune.” We’ll spin our wheel to pick a random year from the 1970s, and our AI-powered theme tune generator will play five theme tunes from shows that premiered that year.

Finally, in Round Four, we bring you “TV Times,” where anything goes, as long as it’s 70s TV trivia!

And don’t forget this week’s bonus question: What was the name of the Dennis Potter play that was pulled from broadcast at the last minute in 1976 and was finally shown for the first time in 1987? Send your answers to quiz@my70stvchildhood.com.

Thank you for playing along—whether you aced it or found a few stumpers, we hope you’ve enjoyed this nostalgic trip back to the 70s!

We’ll be back next week with another podcast episode and in two weeks with the next quiz. Until then, keep enjoying your 70s TV memories, and don’t forget to like, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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Facebook @My 70s TV Childhood

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Email at Oliver@My70sTVChildhood.com

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Oliver

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