Test your TV memory
Test your knowledge of Channel Television and ITV between 1962 and 1987!
TWENTY-FIVE years of ITV programmes from Channel. Now test your memory with this special quiz. There are no prizes — just the satisfaction of being proved right.
#1. Name the first two announcers on Channel who quickly became popular with viewers?
#2. In the original long running Robin Hood series, who played the hero?
#3. Before The Prisoner, Patrick McGoohan was Danger Man. What was his character?
#4. Can you name Channel TV’s first Chairman?
#5. Ready, Steady, Go! was the pop show of the sixties. Who was the long-haired hostess?
#6. What was the title of the comedy series that brought together Sid James and Peggy Mount?
#7. In Dear Mother, Love Albert who was Albert?
#8. Do you know Oscar Puffin’s full name?
#9. Who were the two stars brought together for the hit series The Persuaders?
#10. What was John Thaw’s rank as Regan in The Sweeney
#11. Name the two former members of Channel’s newsroom team who now sit in the Jersey States
#12. Who played Edgar Wallace’s mild-mannered detective in The Mind of Mr J. G. Reeder?
#13. Name the fictional series about trials set in a French court?
#14. Upstairs, Downstairs was the dramatic story of which family and their servants?
#15. Barry Foster played Dutch detective Van der Valk, based on whose books?
#16. Who played Arthur of the Britons and later founded Lukes Kingdom?
#17. Who presents Channel’s video review programme, Video Club?
#18. Who played Moody and Pegg?
#19. In the award winning drama series Edward VII who played Edward?
#20. Mia Farrow played Peter Pan in a lavish production of J. M. Barrie’s story. Who starred as Captain Hook?
#21. Who was the celebrated director of Jesus of Nazareth?
#22. Name the BAFTA Best Actress award winner for her role as Lillie (Langtry)?
#23. Who starred as Thomas and Sarah in the spin-off series from Upstairs, Downstairs?
#24. Joanna Lumley and David McCallum played two supernatural investigators. What was the name of the series?
#25. Who is the host of The Dodo Club?
Results
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