British TV through the '70s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jon Pertwee

"Doctor Who" was first broadcast in 1963 with William Hartnell in the title role. Patrick Troughton took over as The Doctor in 1966, and was then replaced by Jon Pertwee in January 1970. Tom Baker was the fourth Doctor, taking over the role in 1974, whilst Colin Baker was Doctor number six, from 1984 until 1986.

Answer: The Two Ronnies

The first memorable TV appearance of the Ronnies, Corbett and Barker, together came on David Frost's "The Frost Report" in 1966, when they appeared in "The Class Sketch" with John Cleese. The pair began their 18-year run as one of the UK's most popular comedy acts with an 8-show series on the BBC between April and June of 1971. "The Two Ronnies" would go on for 12 series (93 individual shows) over the next 16 years, with their final show airing on Christmas Day 1987.

Answer: Mastermind

The first series of "Mastermind" began in September 1972 with Icelander Magnus Magnusson asking the questions. Nancy Wilkinson, whose specialist subjects were French literature, European antiques and the history of music from 1550-1900, later went on to win the "Supermind", a contest between the winners of the first four "Mastermind" series.

Answer: Last of the Summer Wine

"Last of the Summer Wine" first appeared on-screen in January 1973 as an episode of "Comedy Playhouse", with the first of its 31 series beginning on BBC1 later that same year, on November 12. Set and filmed in and around the village of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire, the line-up of the central characters changed numerous times throughout the show's marathon run.

The original threesome was Bill Owen (Compo), Peter Sallis (Clegg) and Michael Bates (Cyril). Illness forced Bates out of the series in 1976 and his replacement, Brian Wilde (Foggy), established the show's longest-standing and best-loved threesome. Michael Aldridge (Seymour) and Frank Thornton (Truly) also deserve honorable mentions. Of the alternatives, "Are You Being Served?" also debuted in 1973, lasting 12 years until 1985. "Only Fools and Horses" also lasted more than a decade, from 1981 until 1991. "Birds of a Feather" ran from 1989 until 1998.

Answer: Colditz

The first of the 28 one-hour episodes of "Colditz" was shown on October 19, 1972 and the last on April 1, 1974. Detailing the exploits of Allied prisoners of war at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle during World War II, the series followed numerous escape attempts but also developed compelling relationships between both the prisoners of various nationalities and also their German captors.

Answer: The Sweeney

Starring John Thaw as Detective Inspector John "Jack" Regan and Dennis Waterman as Detective Sergeant George Carter, "The Sweeney" first aired on January 2, 1975. It ran for four series and 53 episodes before ending in December 1978. Regan and Carter were members of the the "Flying Squad", a branch of the London Metropolitan Police charged specifically with tackling armed robbery and violent crime.

Answer: Reginald Perrin

Based on the novels by David Nobbs (who also wrote the screenplays), "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" first appeared on BBC1 in September 1976. After three series and 21 episodes it ended in January 1979, although the character was revived briefly in 1996 for the "The Legacy of Reginald Perrin". Played by Leonard Rossiter, Perrin was a sales executive at "Sunshine Desserts" who was driven to bizarre behavior by the sheer monotony of his job.

The series ended with him leaving his clothes on a beach and running into the sea in a fake suicide.

Answer: Top Gear

Originally presented by Angela Rippon and Tom Coyne, speed traps, fuel economy and strange new road signs were the fare in the first ever episode of "Top Gear" when it was shown on BBC Midlands. It reappeared as a weekly half-hour show on BBC2 in July 1978 presented by Rippon, William Woollard and Noel Edmonds. Journalist Jeremy Clarkson joined the show in 1988 and instantly attracted a massive new audience as it became more controversial.

In 2002, the show was relaunched with its studio-based format with Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting, and James May joining the following year.

Answer: Grange Hill

Created by Phil Redmond who later gave us the soaps "Brookside" and "Hollyoaks", "Grange Hill" was the first serious drama series aimed specifically at younger viewers. Set in the fictional comprehensive school of Grange Hill in the north London borough of "Northam", the series followed the lives of the students as they progressed through secondary school.

The series debuted on BBC1 on February 8, 1978 and there were a massive 601 25-minute episodes between then and the final appearance on September 15, 2008.

Answer: To the Manor Born

Despite its remarkable viewing figures, there are a total of only 22 episodes of "To the Manor Born" spread over three years, plus an hour-long Christmas Special in 2007. Starring Penelope Keith of "The Good Life" fame and Peter Bowles (who later starred in "Perfect Scoundrels"), the final episode in 1981 (in which Richard and Audrey finally married) attracted more than 18 million viewers.