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"Bill and Ben" Trivia Quiz

As a child I loved watching this programme about the two strange talking 'men' and their antics. It still makes me laugh out loud now.

A multiple-choice quiz by OswaldEllie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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OswaldEllie

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3 mins

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379,430

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. As part of which television series did "Bill and Ben" air? Hint

"Watch With Mother"

"After Nine"

"At Home with Bill and Ben"

"Tiny Tots Television"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Bill and Ben live? Hint

At the bottom of an English garden

By the riverbank

On an allotment

In space

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were Bill and Ben made from? Hint

Old trousers

Straw

Plant pots

Dish and spoon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the language spoken by Bill and Ben? Hint

Oddle Poddle

Wishy Washy

Oodle Doodle

Dotty Potty

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Question 5 of 10

5. The language used by Bill and Ben was invented by whom? Hint

Thomas the Tank Engine

Miss Muffet

James Bond

Peter Hawkins

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the yellow flower who stood in the middle of Bill and Ben? Hint

Rambling Rose

Little Weed

Big Bertha

Tiny Tim

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the tortoise in the "Bill and Ben" shows? Hint

Flighty Frank

Slowcoach

Fast Eddie

Whizzy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the man called who Bill and Ben kept themselves secret from? Hint

Fireman Sam

Douggie

The man who worked in the garden

The potato man

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year was Bill and Ben first transmitted? Hint

1923

1952

1937

1948

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why were the movements of Bill and Ben jerky and limited? Hint

they were always drunk

time lapse photography

they were always in a large flowerpot

they were string puppets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As part of which television series did "Bill and Ben" air?

Answer: "Watch With Mother"

The series encouraged mums and children to watch the shows together and included such classics as "Andy Pandy", "The Woodentops" and "Rag, Tag and Bobtail".

2. Where did Bill and Ben live?

Answer: At the bottom of an English garden

Bill and Ben lived in two large plant pots behind the shed.

3. What were Bill and Ben made from?

Answer: Plant pots

Bill and Ben were known as "The Flowerpot Men".

4. What was the language spoken by Bill and Ben?

Answer: Oddle Poddle

Although the language was a made up one and didn't use conventional English, it was surprisingly understandable.

5. The language used by Bill and Ben was invented by whom?

Answer: Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins was an English actor who voiced the Daleks in "Doctor Who" and Zippy from "Rainbow", among many other roles.

6. What was the name of the yellow flower who stood in the middle of Bill and Ben?

Answer: Little Weed

Little Weed didn't speak except for saying 'Weeeed'. She always had a huge smile on her face. She woke Bill and Ben and then warned them when it was time for them to get back into their pots.

7. What was the name of the tortoise in the "Bill and Ben" shows?

Answer: Slowcoach

Slowcoach didn't make many appearances. He didn't speak in the original programmes, but was given a voice in the updated series.

8. What was the man called who Bill and Ben kept themselves secret from?

Answer: The man who worked in the garden

We never got to see 'the man who worked in the garden' and Bill and Ben used to be woken by Little Weed when he'd gone to lunch.
When he was returning from lunch, Bill and Ben always got back into their pots quickly, so they wouldn't be seen.

9. In which year was Bill and Ben first transmitted?

Answer: 1952

The programme ran from 1952 to 1953 but was updated in 2000 when the show was shown in colour and animated.

10. Why were the movements of Bill and Ben jerky and limited?

Answer: they were string puppets

The original series used string puppets but when the characters were updated in the 2000s, they were animated.

Source: Author OswaldEllie

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