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BBC Aunty's Bloomers, etc Trivia Quiz

The BBC - a British institution. So how well do you know your Beeb? Find out now, and remember, make Aunty proud!

A multiple-choice quiz by headboyhistorybuff. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
headboyhistorybuff

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,151

Updated
Feb 03 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
4763

Last 3 plays: colbymanram (3/15), calmdecember (0/15), callie_ross (0/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Let's go back to the beginning - how the BBC started, back in 1922. Who was its first Director General? Hint

Lord Jon Snow

Lord Winston Churchill

Lord John Reith

Lord Greg Dyke

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who became the Director General in 2000? Hint

Adam Westbrook

Greg Dyke

John Humphrys

John Birt

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which one of the following TV Services is NOT controlled by the BBC? Hint

BBC Atlantic

BBC News 24

BBC4

BBC Parliament

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which one of these BBC Buildings is used to monitor international broadcasts? Hint

BBC Broadcasting House

BBC Television Centre

BBC White City

BBC Caversham

5. Let's take a trip to BBC Television Centre in West London, the home of British TV, and supposedly the most recognizable broadcasting building in the world. Not counting the news centre, how many studios were there in TV Centre by the turn of the 21st century? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which studio was specifically assigned primarily to current affairs programmes? Hint

TC 7

TC 5

TC 1

TC 8

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Question 7 of 15

7. The latest building to be added to the TV Centre complex is the News Centre, completed in 1997. What special feature was incorporated into its design? Hint

To look attractive on TV

To Withstand a Bomb Blast

To Be Quickly Converted into a Studio

To Have Self Cleaning Windows

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which grammatical device inspired the design of TV Centre in the late fifties? Hint

Comma (,)

Exclamation Mark (!)

Question Mark (?)

Full Stop (.)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following was a presenter of either the 1, the 6 or the 10 o'clock news? Hint

Anna Ford

Judi Spiers

Ronnie Barker

Terry Wogan

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following figures claimed to have regularly listened to the BBC World Radio Service? Hint

Dolly Parton

Pope John Paul II

Dalai Lama

Bill Clinton

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Question 11 of 15

11. One of the BBC's digital channels, BBC Choice, provided entertainment and information for which type of audience? Hint

The elderly

Politicians

Indescisive people

Young people

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was BBC Choice renamed as?

Answer: (letters and number)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which BBC radio channel is 'The Archers' broadcast from? Hint

Radio 3

Radio 2

Radio 5

Radio 4

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Question 14 of 15

14. The BBC is a public service broadcasting service. From what source does it receive funding? Hint

advertising

licence fees

charging the National Lottery to broadcast

all of these

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, dear BBC Bloomers, what is the motto of our dear Auntie? Hint

Send forth good entertainment and education

Britain shall forever speak the truth on the airwaves

Look through the square window today

Nation shall speak peace unto nation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's go back to the beginning - how the BBC started, back in 1922. Who was its first Director General?

Answer: Lord John Reith

John Charles Walsham, 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven. What a name! Originally an engineer, he knew nothing about broadcasting when he got the job, but believed that broadcasting should aim to 'entertain and inform'. He left in 1937, and was briefly an MP.

2. Who became the Director General in 2000?

Answer: Greg Dyke

When he took up his post in 2000, Greg Dyke reorganised the Beeb, and made plans to expand into Digital Television and Radio. John Birt was his predecessor, John Humphrys is the hard hitting Radio Presenter, and Adam Westbrook will run the BBC one day.

3. Which one of the following TV Services is NOT controlled by the BBC?

Answer: BBC Atlantic

BBC4 is one of the new channels created when digital transmissions started. News 24 is the 24 hour British News Service and BBC Parliament provides coverage from Westminster. BBC Atlantic however, I just made up.

4. Which one of these BBC Buildings is used to monitor international broadcasts?

Answer: BBC Caversham

BBC Monitoring in Caversham listens in to all broadcasts made around the world in almost all languages, allowing the Corporation to gather information for its news services.

Answer: 10

6. Which studio was specifically assigned primarily to current affairs programmes?

Answer: TC 7

TC 7 was the official news studio. 'Breakfast', 'Newsnight', 'Breakfast with Frost' and 'Newsround' were all produced here. It operated from 1962 up until 2013.

7. The latest building to be added to the TV Centre complex is the News Centre, completed in 1997. What special feature was incorporated into its design?

Answer: To Withstand a Bomb Blast

On March 4th 2001, a bomb was exploded in a taxi outside the BBC News Centre, planted by the IRA. Luckily all staff were evacuated, and the building was designed to take these sort of impacts.

8. Which grammatical device inspired the design of TV Centre in the late fifties?

Answer: Question Mark (?)

The design of TV Centre is famous. A central 'concrete donut' flanked by studios, with a tail in the shape of a '?' The brand new News Centre is the dot on the question mark.

9. Which of the following was a presenter of either the 1, the 6 or the 10 o'clock news?

Answer: Anna Ford

Ronnie Barker is a comedian, best known for his work with Ronnie Corbett. Terry Wogan is a radio/television personality who co-hosts 'The Eurovision Song Contest', and 'Auntie's Bloomers'! Judi Spiers went from local Devon radio to television presenting, then returned to BBC Radio Devon.

10. Which of the following figures claimed to have regularly listened to the BBC World Radio Service?

Answer: Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama recently said he turned to the BBC for reliable information.

11. One of the BBC's digital channels, BBC Choice, provided entertainment and information for which type of audience?

Answer: Young people

Twelve hours of children's programming is followed by Youth entertainment such as 'Liquid News', and re-runs of 'Eastenders'.

12. What was BBC Choice renamed as?

Answer: BBC 3

Greg Dyke's new names for the Digital BBC channels. BBC Knowledge was renamed as BBC 4.

13. Which BBC radio channel is 'The Archers' broadcast from?

Answer: Radio 4

14. The BBC is a public service broadcasting service. From what source does it receive funding?

Answer: licence fees

The BBC actually pay the National Lottery to broadcast their lottery draws! With my licence money!

15. Finally, dear BBC Bloomers, what is the motto of our dear Auntie?

Answer: Nation shall speak peace unto nation

'Nations Shall Speak Peace Unto Nations' Last seen on the 'old style' version of the six o'clock news.

Source: Author headboyhistorybuff

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