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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 British Radio
| Who was Tony Hancock's Australian friend? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Bill Kerr. 'William, you buffoon'
| Who was the Clitheroe Kid? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Jimmy Clitheroe. All I can remember about this show is listening to it on a Sunday at lunch time
| Who was the 'Fourth Goon'. He appeared in the first two series, then called 'Crazy people'? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Michael Bentine. Son of a Peruvian inventor father, and a Mother who was a Medium. Creator of the 'Potties'
| Who lived at '23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam'? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Tony Hancock. Anthony Aloysius St.John Hancock, to give him his full title
| Which show ended each episode with two people sitting at a news desk with the catch phrase, "Now it's goodnight from me. And it's goodnight from him. Goodnight"? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
The Two Ronnies. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett starred in the 'Two Ronnies' which ran on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987 until Barker retired from show business. Ronnie Barker was always a humble man who always had time for ordinary folk even at the height of his popularity. Sadly died in October 2005.
| Which London wide boy had the catch phrase "Lovely Jubbly"? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Del Boy. Del Boy of 'Only Fools and Horses' was played by David Jason. He was an entreprenuer always on the lookout for easy money and was always broke.
| Which 'Doctor Who' appeared in the Navy Lark? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Jon Pertwee. Chief Petty Officer Pertwee, along with Silly-ass sub-Lieutenant Leslie Philips
| What was the frequency, in metres, of Capital Radio on the Medium Wave band? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
194. I remember all the posters appearing when Capital was getting ready to begin broadcasting
| Sing Something Simple with ..? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
The Adams Singers. 'We present Sing Something Simple, with the Adams Singers directed by Cliff Adams. Not only listening, but joining in we hope with all these songs you know so well.'
| On Radio One, who used to do the 'School Salute'? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Tony Blackburn. 'T, t. O, o. N, n. Y, y. Schoooool Salute'
| In my opinion the funniest radio show ever, The Goons. Played by..? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan. Neddie Seagoon, Blue Bottle, Eccles, Moriarty, the list of wacky characters goes on and on
| Hancock again. In 'The Blood Donor' how much did Hancock say a pint was? | British Golden Oldie Radio Times (awkins) |
Arm-full. 'A pint. That's very nearly an arm-full. I'm sorry, I'm not walking round with an empty arm for anyone'
| "Ying tong iddle I po" was the catch phrase of Neddy Seagoon. Who played Neddy Seagoon? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Harry Secombe. An incredibly funny man who was part of the radio show "The Goons" from 1949 to 1960. He was known as "Ned of Wales" by Prince Charles. A fine actor, a great singer, he was inimitable.
| "Listen carefully, I will say this only once", was made famous by which World War Two comedy show? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
'Allo 'Allo. Although there were misgivings at the topic for a comedy show with many people still alive who remember the German occupation of France. The show was so absurdly funny that all misgivings were forgotten especially as it showed the Germans as bumbling fools but the French and the British were portrayed as no better.
| "How tickled I am." Which beloved Knotty Ash comedian uttered these immortal words? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Ken Dodd. Ken Dodd with his tickling stick was not only a great comedian but held several number one hit singles, most notably "Tears". Once seen, never forgotten. Even at the height of his fame, he refused to leave Knotty Ash in order to save money.
| "Exterminate, Exterminate". This catch phrase made many children hide behind their sofas when this programme came on. What was the name of the show? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Dr Who. The Daleks first appeared on 'Dr Who' in 1963 and their mission was to exterminate all life except for Daleks. The Daleks and the Time Lords wiped each other out in one great battle. The only Time Lord left is the Doctor.
| "Evening All". This short phrase was uttered by a uniformed constable. Who was he? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Dixon of Dock Green. Played by Jack Warner from 1955 to 1976, Dixon personified the local "bobby" on the beat, well respected by all in the community.
During the series he was promoted from Constable to Sergeant.
| "Didn't they do well?" A catch phrase heard on a popular game show.
Who uttered these words? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Bruce Forsyth. This became the catch phrase of Bruce Forsyth, host of 'The Generation Game' which was shown during the 1970's. Part of the game was a conveyor belt where 20 objects passed by your eyes and you kept every object you could remember. There was always a big cuddly toy.
| "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin." Which radio show used this catch phrase? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Listen With Mother. "Listen with Mother" ran from 1950 to 1982. The theme music used was 'Berceuse' from Gabriel Faure's Dolly Suite.
| "And now for something completely different", was the catch phrase for which comedy show? | British TV and Radio Catch Phrases (mochyn) |
Monty Python's Flying Circus. Starring Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and John Cleese, 'Monty Python' was a series of madcap humour with such favourites as The Ministry of Silly Walks and the Dead Parrot Sketch.
 Frequently Asked Questions about British Radio
- Who introduced the first ever record on British radio? ( goto )
- Which British radio show had a signature tune that started 'Hello again, I'm on the radio again'? ( goto )
- Who invented the radio? ( goto )
- What radio wave broadcasts at 21 centimeters? ( goto )
- In what city is radio station KBZT located? ( goto )
- Who wrote the world's first radio play? ( goto )
- When and where was the first car radio invented? ( goto )
- Who was the original 'Front Page Farrell' on the radio? ( goto )
- On what date was the 'first public radio broadcast?' We are looking for the first radio broadcast before a public audience, not the first National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast. ( goto )
- What was the first commercial radio station in the United States? ( goto )
- Who was the first president to have a radio in the White House? ( goto )
- On the old radio show, what did 'The Shadow' know? ( goto )
- What was the first entertainment program broadcast on radio and when was it? ( goto )
- What is the international radio code word for the letter Z? ( goto )
- Who is, or maybe was "Crabby Appleton" a radio or TV character? ( goto )
- How do they determine the most popular radio stations? ( goto )
- What is the link between Pembroke Castle and BBC Radio 2? ( goto )
- For which radio station does Alan Partridge work? ( goto )
- What was the first record to be banned from the radio by the BBC? ( goto )
- Where did the first Massachusetts radio station operate? ( goto )
- On radio, what did the A stand for in the programme known as "ITMA"? ( goto )
- Who devised the radio serial "Story by Five Authors"? ( goto )
- What song lyric or word could not be sung on the radio in the 1930's? ( goto )
- How did the first radio created by Tesla work? ( goto )
- What radio "first" can be claimed by Glenda Jackson in the 1980s? ( goto )
- What cost the British $72,414 in 1509? ( goto )
- Who was the British Amazon? ( goto )
- Who were the panelists on BBC Radio's "What's My Line"? ( goto )
- What format is carried by the most radio stations in the United States? ( goto )
- In alphabet radio code what word is associated with the letter 'F'? ( goto )
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