Basil Brush: Boom, Boom!

Quiz #68: Wish You Were Here? 70s TV Goes Abroad

This week we’re packing our bags. Round One is all about 1970s TV shows set in foreign countries. Can you name where each one was set? Summer holidays start here. What to Expect: Round 1: Viva España! – Five 1970s TV shows, all set abroad. Can you name the country? Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge – Questions drawn from our back catalogue of over 200 episodes. Have you been paying attention? Round 3: Name That Tune (1972) – Five theme tunes from shows first broadcast in 1972. You’ll need to listen to the podcast for this one! Round 4: TV Times – General 70s telly knowledge. Bonus Question – One final challenge to separate the casual viewers from the true 70s TV obsessives. Grab a pen and paper, settle in with your favourite brew, and let’s see how many you can get right! Send your score to: quiz@my70stvchildhood.com [quiz@my70stvchildhood.com] Take the quiz on our blog: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Take care, Oliver 🎲 Exciting News – The My 70s TV Childhood Board Game! We have been working on something very exciting behind the scenes. We have designed a playable game version of our theme tune round – something you can sit down with at home, with family and friends – and we are getting ready to launch very soon. To help us with demand, it would be really helpful if you could let us know whether you might be interested in buying the game. All proceeds will go towards the costs of producing the My 70s TV Childhood podcast. Thanks to everyone who has already registered their interest – it looks like this is going to be a must for nostalgic 70s kids! Register your interest at: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Connect & Follow * 👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood] * 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/] * 🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/home [https://twitter.com/home] * ▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood [https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood] This has been a Worth A Listen Production. Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1324933/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/olivercolling]

Basil Brush: Boom, Boom!

Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood! In this episode, I celebrate one of the most beloved characters in British television history, Basil Brush. He was a fox, a puppet, a national treasure, and a firm Saturday teatime favourite for millions of families throughout the 1970s. But first, I have some exciting news about our My 70s TV Childhood quiz game, which is now in pre-production. If you'd like to register your interest in buying one, please visit www.my70stvchildhood.com and let us know! 💬 What to Expect: The Birth of Basil: I trace Basil's origins back to 1962 when Peter Firmin, yes, the man behind the Clangers and Bagpuss, first created a fox glove puppet for a show called The Three Scampis. David Nixon and the Sidekick Years: Basil's early days as a sidekick to the great TV magician David Nixon, and how the little fox kept upstaging his partner. The Basil Brush Show: From 1968 onwards, Basil had his own Saturday teatime show, and I look at the format that made it such a family favourite, from the comedy sketches to the musical guests and story time. Ivan Owen, the Man Behind the Fox: I celebrate the extraordinary puppeteer and voice artist who brought Basil to life and who kept such a low profile that he never gave a television interview, because he didn't want to break the spell. Mr Derek, Mr Roy and the Companions: I remember the brilliant straight men who worked alongside Basil, from Derek Fowlds to Roy North, and the chemistry that made the show so special. Musical Guests and Story Time: From Petula Clark to Demis Roussos, the top artists who queued up to perform alongside Basil, and the wonderful story time segments featuring Basil's ancestors and relatives. Do you remember the Basil Brush Show? Was your family watching and laughing together on a Saturday teatime? Get in touch and let me know! Take care, Oliver 📲 Connect & Follow * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/ [https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/] * X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/home [https://twitter.com/home] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood [https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1324933/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/olivercolling]

Quiz #67: UFO, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet & More!

This week we’re heading into space. Round One is all about the worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space: 1999. Strap in. What to Expect: Round 1: Race Into Space – Five questions on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s sci-fi worlds. A quick note: some of the shows referred to were made in the 1960s but were regularly shown throughout the 1970s. Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge – Questions drawn from our back catalogue of over 200 episodes. Have you been paying attention? Round 3: Name That Tune (1975) – Five theme tunes from shows first broadcast in 1975. You’ll need to listen to the podcast for this one! Round 4: TV Times – General 70s telly knowledge. Bonus Question – One final challenge to separate the casual viewers from the true 70s TV obsessives. Grab a pen and paper, settle in with your favourite brew, and let’s see how many you can get right! Send your score to: quiz@my70stvchildhood.com [quiz@my70stvchildhood.com] Take the quiz on our blog: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Take care, Oliver AND.... 🎲 Exciting News – The My 70s TV Childhood Board Game! We have been working on something very exciting behind the scenes. A physical, playable version of our theme tune quiz – something you can sit down with at home, with family and friends. We’re currently in pre-production and getting ready to manufacture. And it seems like lots of you already fancy playing at home – thank you to everyone who has filled in the form so far! There’s no commitment at this stage. We just need to get our production numbers right. If you’d be interested, please let us know at: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Any purchases will help towards the costs of producing the podcast. More details to follow very soon! Connect & Follow * 👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood] * 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/] * 🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/home [https://twitter.com/home] * ▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood [https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood] This has been a Worth A Listen Production. Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1324933/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/olivercolling]

Space, The Final Frontier

Welcome back to My 70’s TV Childhood! In this episode, I head off into the final frontier as we explore what space meant to us as children growing up in 1970s Britain, and the television that fired our imaginations along the way. But first, I have some exciting news about our My 70’s TV Childhood quiz game, which is now in pre-production. If you’d like to register your interest in buying one, please visit www.my70stvchildhood.com and let us know! 💬 What to Expect: * Back to the Moon: With the Artemis II mission making headlines, I reflect on what space meant to us 70s kids and why the promise of the space age never quite delivered what we hoped for. * Brooke Bond Tea Cards: I dig out my Race Into Space tea card collection from 1971, complete with a foreword from a very youthful Patrick Moore, and look at what it promised us. * The Clangers: I revisit Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin’s gentle, charming take on extraterrestrial life and why it remains one of my earliest and fondest TV memories. * Fireball XL5: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson take us to the year 2062 with Captain Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. * Star Trek: I share my memories of the show that defined the space age on television, from the episode that gave me nightmares to the gadgets that fired my imagination. * Space 1999: As the optimism of the moon landings faded, the Andersons returned with a rather less cheerful vision of life beyond Earth. Were you excited about space during your 70s TV childhood? Get in touch and let me know! Take care, Oliver 📲 Connect & Follow * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/ [https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/] * X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/home [https://twitter.com/home] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood [https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1324933/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/olivercolling]

The Quiz #66: April Fools

🎲 Exciting News – The My 70s TV Childhood Board Game! We have been working on something very exciting behind the scenes. A physical, playable version of our theme tune quiz – something you can sit down with at home, with family and friends. We’re currently in pre-production and getting ready to manufacture. But before we do, we’d love to know whether this is something you’d be interested in buying. There’s no commitment at this stage. We just need to get our production numbers right. If you’d be interested, please let us know at: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Any purchases will help towards the costs of producing the podcast. More details to follow very soon! Now back to the show…. This week it’s a comedy special. April is here, the clocks have changed, and we’re celebrating the comedians who made our 1970s childhoods that little bit brighter. What to Expect: Round 1: April Fools! – A few questions about comedians famous in the 1970s. Sense of humour is subjective, so apologies if your favourite is missing! Round 2: Marathon/Fil Rouge – Questions drawn from our back catalogue of over 200 episodes. Have you been paying attention? Round 3: Name That Tune (1974) – Five theme tunes from shows first broadcast in 1974. You’ll need to listen to the podcast for this one! Round 4: TV Times – General 70s telly knowledge. Bonus Question – One final challenge to separate the casual viewers from the true 70s TV obsessives. Grab a pen and paper, settle in with your favourite brew, and let’s see how many you can get right! Send your score to: quiz@my70stvchildhood.com [quiz@my70stvchildhood.com] Take the quiz on our blog: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com [https://www.my70stvchildhood.com] Take care, Oliver Connect & Follow * 👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood] * 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood [https://www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood/] * 🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/home [https://twitter.com/home] * ▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood [https://www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood] This has been a Worth A Listen Production. Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1324933/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/olivercolling]