FYI - Public Information Films

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1. 'To you, it's just a worn-out fridge. But to a child it's a caravan, a ship, a castle, even a bed... and a death-trap!' What advice was given in a 1971 film which would save children with over-active fridge-related imaginations? Disinfect fridges thoroughly Talk to your children about the danger of fridges Take the door off dis-used fridges Unplug your fridge

2. In a 1945 public information film, Richard Massingham had pepper poured over him after being a 'real danger' by doing what? Playing practical jokes on buses Sneezing without a handkerchief Dropping litter Queue jumping

3. During the 1970s, Britain was entreated to wear seatbelts with which memorable slogan? Belt up Seatbelts save Clunk click every trip Wear your seatbelt

4. 'If you see Sid, tell him'. But what were we supposed to be telling Sid about in 1986? British Gas privatisation The new Community Charge The dangers of smoking The Country Code

5. 'Polish a floor and put a rug on it - you might as well set a man-trap.' Is this is genuine public information film? Yes No

6. 'Not tonight love, I'm washing me 'air'. Why did a chap turn down a hot date during the 1990s for the better information of the public? The girl was drunk The girl was smoking The girl may have had 'social' diseases The girl was under-age

7. Many public information films have been made to encourage children to cross the road with care. Ex-Doctor Who, Jon Pertwee, gave us a handy acronym so that 'now we'll all remember the Green Cross Code'. What was this memorable word? Slal! Stop! Cross! Splink!

8. 'It seemed to me we had made a real mess of things in our town. Still, if you can make a muck-up of things you can put them right.' How was an animated working-class stereotype going to sort out towns in 1948? Build tower blocks Build 'New Towns' Build council estates Emigrate to Australia

9. Now for a rather earlier and classier film made by the General Post Office to explain its doings. 'Night Mail' had a score written by Benjamin Britten and the voice-over is a poem by W H Auden. True or false? True False

10. Voiced by comedian Kenny Everett, Charley was the star of many public information films aimed at children in the 1970s. Who or what was Charley? A child A car A dog A cat