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The Magic Roundabout Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Television

Here is a quiz for all those sixties children with fond memories of "The Magic Roundabout."

A multiple-choice quiz by sunflowers-55. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sunflowers-55

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
278

Last 3 plays: stephedm (10/10), Guest 82 (3/10), Guest 31 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was "The Magic Roundabout" first broadcast in the United Kingdom? Hint

June 1964

October 1965

October 1964

June 1965

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the French version of the show, what was the nationality of the dog? Hint

German

English

Spanish

Irish

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the character Pollux called in the UK version of the show? Hint

Dougal

Dylan

Brian

Florence

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Question 4 of 10

4. On what channel was the programme first broadcast in the United Kingdom? Hint

Channel Four

BBC 2

BBC 1

ITV

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Question 5 of 10

5. 52 episodes, not previously broadcast in Britain, were shown in the UK during 1992. On what channel were they shown? Hint

ITV

BBC 1

Channel Four

BBC 2

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first narrator of the UK version of the show? Hint

Eric Thompson

Tony Hancock

John Cleese

Ivor Wood

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the guitar playing rabbit called? Hint

Dylan

Clapton

Hendrix

Beck

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor narrated the 1992 programmes? Hint

Nigel Planer

Rick Mayal

Christopher Ryan

Ade Edmondson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which character used to say "Time for Bed"? Hint

Dougal

Dylan

Ermintrude

Zebedee

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the French version of the show, what was Dylan's nationality? Hint

German

Irish

Spanish

British

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 06 2024 : stephedm: 10/10
Dec 05 2024 : Guest 82: 3/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 31: 4/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 62: 2/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 81: 2/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 86: 2/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 148: 10/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 91: 2/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 90: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was "The Magic Roundabout" first broadcast in the United Kingdom?

Answer: October 1965

The first programmes were broadcast in black and white. Many years later many people still maintain that the programme was better in black and white.

2. In the French version of the show, what was the nationality of the dog?

Answer: English

He spoke in French, but with an English accent.

3. What was the character Pollux called in the UK version of the show?

Answer: Dougal

In the Italian version of the show he was called Bobo.

4. On what channel was the programme first broadcast in the United Kingdom?

Answer: BBC 1

It would have been impossible to broadcast the show on Channel Four in 1965. The Channel was not launched until the 1980S.

5. 52 episodes, not previously broadcast in Britain, were shown in the UK during 1992. On what channel were they shown?

Answer: Channel Four

The programme proved to be very popular on Channel Four.

6. Who was the first narrator of the UK version of the show?

Answer: Eric Thompson

Tony Hancock was a British comedian. Ivor Wood was a co-creator of the programme. John Cleese is a British actor.

7. What was the guitar playing rabbit called?

Answer: Dylan

Many have argued that the character was based on the American singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. The creators of the programme never admitted this.

8. Which actor narrated the 1992 programmes?

Answer: Nigel Planer

Unfortunately Eric Thompson had died by this time. The other three actors all worked with Nigel Planer in "The Young Ones".

9. Which character used to say "Time for Bed"?

Answer: Zebedee

This line regularly closed the show.

10. In the French version of the show, what was Dylan's nationality?

Answer: Spanish

He was called Flappy.

Source: Author sunflowers-55

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