General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

The radio and TV industries were liberalizing and getting used to color. So perhaps is was BBC 1 andBBC2 transmission wavelengths to account for color television

No, it was radio, not TV. And you were right about liberalising, but please expand.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I think Radio Caroline had already gone off the air so perhaps it was Radio London and Capital Radio?

 

[MotCO]

Some commercial radio station or other. Was LBC a thing back then?

Yes indeed. When LBC launched in October 1973, it aired on 417m medium wave whilst it was broadcasting from aerials in Lots Road, pending a move to its permanent aerial site at Saffron Green in North London in March 1975, where it broadcast on 261m medium wave. Capital launched a week later on 539m medium wave, and changed to 194m medium wave, also in March 1975. Both stations were also launched on FM.

Saffron Green was based to the north of the broadcasting patch since the same wavelengths were being used for new independent radio stations in Birmingham and further north, and the signal produced at Saffron Green was only sent southwards so as not to interfere with these other stations.

Your chance to take to the airwaves. (Although Gralistair said Capital, you were first with LBC.)

 

[MotCO]

I think Radio Caroline had already gone off the air so perhaps it was Radio London and Capital Radio?

You are right with Capital, but SteveM70 got LBC first. I've offered the floor to Steve.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Presumably the Lots Road Power Station reference was that it was there that the temporary radio transmitting antennae were slung up in 1973 between the two power station chimneys.

 

[MotCO]

Presumably the Lots Road Power Station reference was that it was there that the temporary radio transmitting antennae were slung up in 1973 between the two power station chimneys.

Indeed, and they were broadcasting from 417m and 539m until they moved to Saffron Green.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

You are right with Capital, but SteveM70 got LBC first. I've offered the floor to Steve.

Thanks. I hadn’t got a question so would have declared open floor anyway.

 

[SteveM70]

In British TV comedy, who was Colin Ball?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Is this something to do with "Only Fools and Horses"? Del Boys mate down at the pub? I don't remember exactly.

 

[444045]

Colin Ball was better known as "Trigger" played by the late Roger Lloyd Pack in Only Fools & Horses

 

[SteveM70]

Colin Ball was better known as "Trigger" played by the late Roger Lloyd Pack in Only Fools & Horses

Well done. All yours.....

 

[444045]

Why have people been leaving flowers under the railway bridge in Shawford every year since 20th November 2000 ?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Why have people been leaving flowers under the railway bridge in Shawford every year since 20th November 2000 ?

The demise of Victor Meldrew...

 

[444045]

The demise of Victor Meldrew...

I don't believe it ! - You are correct sir - the floor is yours

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I don't believe it ! - You are correct sir - the floor is yours

Thank you.

Staying with the Meldrew theme...


At which London terminus was the "flapping shoe" scene filmed for the feature length special ( bonus point for the name of it! ).

NB - I was there when they were doing it and saw the said scene being filmed.

 

[perryman]

Marylebone is often used for TV/films..

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Marylebone is often used for TV/films..

It is, but it was not the station used in this case.

 

[444045]

I believe it was done at Waterloo station - trying to think of the episode

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Not Waterloo I'm afraid. But that's certainly warmer.

 

[444045]

How about Victoria then ?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

How about Victoria then ?

That's it!

For the purpose of filming, a fake bank of phones was put in place at the side of the escalator on the Brighton side leading up to the area above WH Smiths where Wetherspoon's is. This is where the split shoe was famously flapped at the phone for the benefit of the shoe shop person to whom Meldrew was complaining about it.

The clapperboard is yours.

 

[444045]

Thank You

Keeping on the One Foot in the Grave trivia

Which song was played during the credits of the final episode of One Foot in the Grave ?

 

[xotGD]

Always look on the bright side of life?

 

[444045]

Good answer but wrong though

 

[John Griffiths]

We'll meet again?

 

[444045]

We'll meet again?

Sorry not the correct answer

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I was thinking a Disney Cartoon but that might have been the Graveside scene?

 

[444045]

I was thinking a Disney Cartoon but that might have been the Graveside scene?

Sorry not the right answer

 

[Mag_seven]

Thank You

Keeping on the One Foot in the Grave trivia

Which song was played during the credits of the final episode of One Foot in the Grave ?

End Of The Line by The Traveling Wilburys

 

[444045]

End Of The Line by The Traveling Wilburys

Spot on thats the correct answer - the floor is yours