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Quiz about A Day in the Life of Radio Four The Afternoon

A Day in the Life of Radio Four - The Afternoon Quiz

Having had a look at the programmes that make up the morning on Radio 4 this quiz will look at those quizzes making up the remaining hours of the Radio 4 weekday schedule. This quiz will use the R4 abbreviation for the station.

A multiple-choice quiz by JohnFair. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JohnFair

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. R4 has a number of news programmes throughout the day. The 13:00 news programme is known by a particular acronym. Which of the following is the correct one?
Hint

NAO

WATO

LEAD

RESO

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Question 2 of 10

2. From 14:15 to 15:00 R4 broadcasts a set of programmes that are not necessarily related. The strand has a particular heading. What is it? Hint

Play of the Day

Religions of the World

Sports Review

Drama

3. With no particular type of programming dominating the hours between 15:00 and 17:00, this question deals with the 17:00 to 18:00 slot. This is the late afternoon news programme "PM". Who of these has presented the programme for most of the 2000s and 2010s? Hint

John Humphrys

Zeb Soanes

Caroline Quinn

Eddie Mair

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Question 4 of 10

4. With the 18:00 to 18:30 slot also being dedicated to the news, we come to the 18:30 to 19:00 slot. What type of programme occupies this slot? Hint

Love stories

Tales of Suspense

Comedy shows

Science fiction

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 19:00 to 19:15 slot has been the home of the longest-running radio soap opera in the world. What is the name of this iconic show? Hint

"The Archers"

"Farmers Weekly"

"Archie Bunker"

"Records for You"

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 19:15 to 19:45 slot covers which area of national life? Hint

The arts

Sporting events

Military matters

Food issues

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Question 7 of 10

7. The slots between 20:00 and 21:30 are generally some form of current affairs programme but the individual programming is quite variable. Why is the 21:30 to 22:00 slot different? Hint

It's usually a repeat of the programme broadcast at 09:00

The Prime Minister gives a talk

A concert is broadcast

The Archbishop of Canterbury leads a service of memorial

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Question 8 of 10

8. Between 22:00 and 22:45 we have another news and current affairs programme. What programme takes us up to 23:00 from 22:45? Hint

"Markets Today"

"The Weather Review"

"Book at Bedtime"

"Evening Prayers"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Assuming you're still awake at 23:00 what sort of programme would you find yourself listening to? Hint

Language lessons

Travel news

A history lesson

A comedy show

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before a final visit to the "Shipping Forecast" it's almost time for R4 to go off air. There's a tune that's played before we make our final visit to the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. Can you name it? Hint

"Sailing By"

"Sleep Tight All"

"Goodnight All"

"Jumping Jack Flash"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. R4 has a number of news programmes throughout the day. The 13:00 news programme is known by a particular acronym. Which of the following is the correct one?

Answer: WATO

The "World at One" is one of the key news programmes of the day and runs for three quarters of an hour covering the major news stories of the day to that point.

2. From 14:15 to 15:00 R4 broadcasts a set of programmes that are not necessarily related. The strand has a particular heading. What is it?

Answer: Drama

The strand is covered by the Drama heading but I would consider "Play of the Day" fits almost better than the correct answer, though some of the stories run over several days. None of the other answers are covered by dedicated programmes on R4.

Answer: Eddie Mair

Eddie presented "PM" almost single handedly for over a decade, though he has also presented other current affairs programmes on both radio and TV.
Caroline is one of the presenters who substitutes for Eddie and Zeb was a newsreader and continuity announcer on R4 and its sister stations for over a decade.

4. With the 18:00 to 18:30 slot also being dedicated to the news, we come to the 18:30 to 19:00 slot. What type of programme occupies this slot?

Answer: Comedy shows

Although the slot can cover all the wrong answers, the main thing they have to be is funny (at least in the opinion of the commissioning editor :-)). Some shows can be quiz shows of varying degrees of seriousness - usually on Mondays and Fridays whilst other shows can be more standard sitcoms or stand ups.

5. The 19:00 to 19:15 slot has been the home of the longest-running radio soap opera in the world. What is the name of this iconic show?

Answer: "The Archers"

"The Archers" was first broadcast on 01/01/51 and there have been well over 18,000 episodes.

6. The 19:15 to 19:45 slot covers which area of national life?

Answer: The arts

"Front Row", which covers all aspects from the latest exhibitions and book releases to exhibitions of ancient history, had its initial broadcast in 1998.

7. The slots between 20:00 and 21:30 are generally some form of current affairs programme but the individual programming is quite variable. Why is the 21:30 to 22:00 slot different?

Answer: It's usually a repeat of the programme broadcast at 09:00

In most cases the repeated programme will be cut from three quarters of an hour to just the half hour.

On Fridays the whole of the hour 21:00 to 22:00 is a repeat of the 13:45 slot or Home Front if that is being broadcast.

8. Between 22:00 and 22:45 we have another news and current affairs programme. What programme takes us up to 23:00 from 22:45?

Answer: "Book at Bedtime"

Given its slot, the books that are read in this slot seem to have a surprisingly dark theme whenever I'm awake late enough to listen.

9. Assuming you're still awake at 23:00 what sort of programme would you find yourself listening to?

Answer: A comedy show

The comedy shows in this slot tend to be a bit more risqu� than those broadcast in earlier slots.

Answer: "Sailing By"

"Sailing By" is rarely broadcast in full, being mostly used as a filler between the final news programme and the "Shipping Forecast".

Source: Author JohnFair

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