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This Is Classic FM

Created by jonnowales

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This Is Classic FM game quiz
"This, my 50th quiz, is about the elegant British radio station, Classic FM. It was launched in 1992 and was one of the nation's most loved national radio stations. Enjoy!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which former BBC Radio 1 presenter fronted the 'Classic FM Morning Show' for many years and also presented 'Classic FM at the Movies' on the weekends?
    Natalie Wheen
    Jane Jones
    Simon Bates
    Mark Forrest


2. Classic FM was launched in the early 1990s, but which of the following people was the first to be heard on the station?
    Jamie Crick
    Jane Jones
    Katie Derham
    Nick Bailey


3. A programme broadcast on Classic FM called the,'Sunday Spa', was a relaxing and refreshing kick start to the day of rest. Which interior designer who had previously been a part of the popular British TV show 'Changing Rooms' fronted the show?
    Anna Ryder Richardson
    Linda Barker
    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
    Carol Smillie


4. Henry Kelly could most often have been heard during the weekend output on Classic FM. However, which of the following game shows was the Irishman famous for presenting?
    Going For Gold
    The Krypton Factor
    The Weakest Link
    The Crystal Maze


5. The great pride of Classic FM was an annual countdown of the best 300 classical tracks (from centuries ago to the modern day) as voted for by the listeners of the fine station. What is the name given to this feature?
    The Big 300
    Hall of Fame
    The Composition of Compositions
    The Best of Classical


6. The weekend output, like many other radio stations both past and present, on Classic FM differed from the weekday output. Such differences, particularly on this station, include more specialised programming. David Mellor was a weekend presenter who was the voice of a programme dedicated to brand new CDs within the classical genre. Prior to this, what political party was David Mellor affiliated with?
    Labour
    Conservatives
    Liberal Democrats
    British National Party (BNP)


7. Classic FM often played music from the jazz genre and there was a show dedicated to jazz which aired late at night.
    True
    False


8. Which of the following people who presented at one time or another on Classic FM, sang the cover version of "Walking in the Air"?
    Aled Jones
    Margherita Taylor
    Jamie Crick
    John Brunning


9. Matthew Stiff often presented a "through the night" classical music show on the station from 2am till dawn. With which of the following four musical items did Matthew find fame?
    Il Divo
    Girls Aloud
    The Three Tenors
    G4


10. Myleene Klass often presented the weekend 'Breakfast Show' on Classic FM. Before sitting behind the station's microphone, she was a part of which, rather unsuccessful, manufactured pop band?
    Hear'Say
    Steps
    Liberty
    S Club


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Compiled Jun 28 12