General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

Clue-following accordingly -- Frankfort, Kentucky; Pierre, South Dakota ?

Yes, both correct

I make that @perryman 3, @Calthrop 2 so his turn...

 

[perryman]

Yes, both correct

I make that @perryman 3, @Calthrop 2 so his turn...

Thanks. If I may, an open floor please.

 

[MotCO]

Can I step in with a topical question. What is the piece of music 'The Trap' better known as?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What is the piece of music 'The Trap' better known as?

Theme tune for 'Blankety Blank'? (New series started on BBC1 last night).

 

[MotCO]

Theme tune for 'Blankety Blank'? (New series started on BBC1 last night).

No, not that.

 

[Gloster]

London Marathon music?

 

[MotCO]

London Marathon music?

Correct. Composed by Ron Goodwin.

I've passed you the baton.

 

[Gloster]

In 1973 an English version of the French language song Le Moribond was released as a single. It went to Number One in more than a dozen countries, including the UK and US. What was the title?

 

[444045]

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks.

 

[Gloster]

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks.

Correct. The original French version by the Belgian Jacques Brel was a much more sardonic song than Jacks’ version.

Your turn with the microphone.

 

[444045]

Thank you @Gloster .

Please name the game show hosts of the following uk tv programmes of 5 or more episodes,
some only have 1 others have lots more :

1/ Take your Pick.

2/ The Golden Shot.

3/ The Price is Right.

4/ Blankety Blank.

5/ Catchphrase.

6/ Countdown.

7/ Name that Tune.

8/ The Generation Game.

9/ Every Second Counts.

10/ Mr & Mrs.

11/ Wheel of Fortune.

12/ Blockbusters.

13/ The Crystal Maze.

14/ Family Fortunes.

15/ Call my Bluff.

16/ Treasure Hunt.

17/ Chain Letters.

18/ Whats my Line.

19/ 15 to 1.

20/ 3-2-1.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

6/ Countdown. Richard Whiteley, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer, Colin Murray, Anne Robinson. Possibly a couple of others, too.

This set of questions may take some time to work through!

 

[444045]

6/ Countdown. Richard Whiteley, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer, Colin Murray, Anne Robinson. Possibly a couple of others, too.

This set of questions may take some time to work through!

You are correct with those 5 & you are right that there are 2 more.

 

[SuspectUsual]

You are correct with those 5 & you are right that there are 2 more.

Desmond Lynam??

 

[444045]

Desmond Lynam??

You are correct.

 

[xotGD]

2. Bob Monkhouse
4. Terry Wogan, Les Dawson
5. Roy Walker
8. Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson
10. Derek Batey
12. Bob Holness
14. Les Dennis
15. Robert Robinson

 

[EbbwJunction1]

These are only the ones that I know, and I understand that in some or all of the cases there will be more:
1/ Take your Pick.
Michael Miles
2/ The Golden Shot.
Larry Grayson ?
3/ The Price is Right.
Bruce Forsyth
4/ Blankety Blank.
Terry Wogan

8/ The Generation Game.
Larry Grayson

More to follow?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Liza Tarbuck (I think) did the more recent episodes of Blockbusters

 

[Mcr Warrior]

A handful more...

4/ Blankety Blank. - Paul O'Grady and Bradley Walsh.

11/ Wheel of Fortune - Nicky Campbell.

13/ The Crystal Maze - Richard O'Brien, Richard Ayoade.

19/ 3-2-1 - Ted Rogers.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Crystal Maze was also Ed Tudor Pole

 

[AndyPJG]

9/ Every Second Counts. Paul Daniels

18/ Whats my Line. Eammon Andrews

16/ Treasure Hunt. Aneka Rice?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Treasure Hunt also had Kenneth Kendall as studio host and Wincey Willis doing I'm not quite sure what

 

[444045]

2. Bob Monkhouse
4. Terry Wogan, Les Dawson
5. Roy Walker
8. Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson
10. Derek Batey
12. Bob Holness
14. Les Dennis
15. Robert Robinson

You are correct with all your answers, each one has more hosts to list.

 

[444045]

These are only the ones that I know, and I understand that in some or all of the cases there will be more:
1/ Take your Pick.
Michael Miles
2/ The Golden Shot.
Larry Grayson ?
3/ The Price is Right.
Bruce Forsyth
4/ Blankety Blank.
Terry Wogan

8/ The Generation Game.
Larry Grayson

More to follow?

You are correct with No.1 & 3, wrong with No.2, No.4 & 8 correct but guessed already.

 

[444045]

A handful more...

4/ Blankety Blank. - Paul O'Grady and Bradley Walsh.

11/ Wheel of Fortune - Nicky Campbell.

13/ The Crystal Maze - Richard O'Brien, Richard Ayoade.

19/ 3-2-1 - Ted Rogers.

You are correct with all your answers, there are other hosts for No.11 & No.13.

No.4 all the hosts have been got now.

No.19 the only host for the show now got.

 

[444045]

Crystal Maze was also Ed Tudor Pole

You are correct.

No.13 all the hosts have now been got.

 

[444045]

9/ Every Second Counts. Paul Daniels

18/ Whats my Line. Eammon Andrews

16/ Treasure Hunt. Aneka Rice?

You are correct with No.9 & No.18 but wrong with No.16, Anneka was the Skyrunner not the host.

No.9 was the only host of the programme.

 

[444045]

Just a quick update, all the hosts for the following have now been guessed correctly :

4/ Blankety Blank.

9/ Every Second Counts.

13/ The Crystal Maze.

20/ 3-2-1.

 

[Trackman]

2: plus Norman Vaughan and Charlie Williams (showing my age!)

 

[444045]

Treasure Hunt also had Kenneth Kendall as studio host and Wincey Willis doing I'm not quite sure what

You are correct . Just 1 more host of the programme to find.

Wincey Willis was the adjudicator and plotted with helicopters map on her board & kept radio contact with Frank,Graham & Keith.