NOSTALGIAQUIZ
EVERYONE remembers Granada TV shows like Coronation Street, University Challenge and the Comedians.
But how well do you know less familiar productions like The Man in Room 17, Nice Time or the 1970s pop sensation Shang-a-Lang?
Why not test your TV knowledge of the 1960s to 1980s in our latest nostalgia quiz – and compare your score with your friends?
Many of the questions in our quizzes come from Clive Hardy’s brilliant Around Manchester books on the 1950s, 60s and 70s. They’re packed with unmissable pictures from the M.E.N. archive.
The books are on sale now for £14.99 including postage and packing.
Just go to inostalgia.co.uk or ring 01928 503 777 to place your order.
Answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. Grand Prix drivers Stirling Moss, John Surtees and Denny Hulme all raced each other in Dodgem cars on the TV programme Nice Time.
Which famous disc jockey and TV star got his first big break presenting
the show? A) David Hamilton; B) Kenny Everett; C) David ‘Kid’ Jensen?
2. Which pop group hosted the Granada TV music series Shang-aLang in 1975? A) Sweet; B) Wickety Wak; C) Bay City Rollers?
3. Wendy Padbury was one of the stars of the 1971 drama Seasons of the Year, a highly acclaimed series
of six plays about the occupants of a country house over 150 years.
But what role did she play in Doctor Who from 1968 to 1969? A) Zoe Heriot; B) Polly; C) Liz Shaw
4. Which future Coronation Street actress played a footballer’s girlfriend in the Jack Rosenthal drama Another Sweet Sunday and Sweet F.A. in October 1971? A) Beverley Callard; B) Anne Kirkbride; C) Helen Worth
5. Actress Gillian Hills faced the ghosts of Welsh myth and legend in the children’s series The Owl Service.
Which 1959 British music film featured her and Adam Faith in the lead roles? A) Rock Around the World; B) Beat Girl; C) Espresso Bongo?
6. Who starred as Richard Beckinsale’s girlfriend Beryl in the much acclaimed sitcom The Lovers? A) Paula Wilcox; B) Jan Francis; C) Polly James
7. Crime drama series The Man in Room 17 featured Coronation Street
actress Julie Goodyear in its run from June 1965 to August 1967.
In what year was she a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother? A) 2010; B) 2012; C) 2014
8. Lift Off with Ayshea, starring Ayshea Brough, was described as the children’s version of Top of the Pops in the early 1970s.
Which famous musician wrote its theme tune? A) Roy Wood; B) Paul McCartney; C) Eric Stewart
9. Film stars Natalie Wood and husband Robert Wagner appeared together in the Granada TV production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in April 1976.
What role did Wood play in the film musical West Side Story? A) Anita; B) Maria; C) Consuela
10. Which actress and comedian starred as Nellie Pledge in the Granada TV sitcom Nearest and Dearest? A) Gracie Fields; B) Violet Carson; C) Hylda Baker