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| Publication Date: | 20 February 2019 | 7 November 2008 |
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| Page Extent: | 150 | 150 |
| Book Size: | 216x138mm | 216x138mm |
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-- Reviews by the Famous and well Known
What a wonderful and entertaining trip down memory lane The Children's TV Quiz Book is. There’s a veritable multitude of awe inspiring kid’s TV shows that come bounding back into your memory as you flick through the pages. There’s questions - some easy, some stinkers - amazing facts, fascinating trivia, and a whole heap of fun to be had here.
I always get a warm glow when someone comes up and tells me they have had many joyous hours watching Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet or Stingray – it really makes me feel like I’ve done my job well. But let’s keep those happy hours ticking over with more and more quality kid’s telly because children today deserve happy memories of sprawling out on the couch and spending a bit of time with the old goggle box too. Save kid’s TV and save the future of imagination!
Gerry Anderson MBE, Producer, Director and Writer
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Utterly brilliant! Dean’s finally gone and done The Classic Children’s TV Quiz Book! He always said he would, and he always keeps his promises. Like the time he said he was going to conquer Iceland in the name of Her Majesty. He did too, albeit unsuccessfully, and now has to do all his shopping in Asda instead.
This book is going to bring back so many wonderful memories from a time when kid’s telly was great, men were men, women were women, and puppets were puppets. Maybe it’ll answer the burning question – ‘Why did Bungle wear a towel when he got out of the bath, but walked around naked the rest of the time?’
So sit back, dip into the book and let your misspent childhood catch up with you once again. Now, where did I put my mallet?, I feel like bonking somebody over the head with it and screaming blaaaaaaah! in their ears.
Timmy Mallett, TV Presenter
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Cheers, Dean, The Classic Children’s TV Quiz Book has opened up a new social chapter of my life. I can now steer any conversation around to children’s TV and rattle off fascinating fact after fact I’ve gleaned from this tome of tots, toddlers and teenage telly testimony, impressing anyone within earshot.
For example, I rang Ant and said, ‘Morning Anthony, not to be confused with the late Anthony Jackson who played Fred Mumford in the first series of Rentaghost in 1976.’
You see what I did, I flawlessly steered the conversation around to a subject I was knowledgeable in after having read the Rentaghost section of The Children’s TV Quiz Book. I not only impressed my friend, I also imparted my learning to him. I put the icing on the cake when I sang the entire theme tune to Rentaghost to Ant and by the end of it he’d hung up – presumably overwhelmed with euphoric nostalgia for his youth. Indeed, the man Ant is now feverishly banging on my front door with a cricket bat in his hand. Bless, he wants to play in the park like the youthful carefree young scallywags we once were. Enjoy the book, I’m off to play out!
Dec Donnelly, TV Presenter - Written the Foreword
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Be warned, be very warned: Dean’s Classic Children’s TV Quiz Book is going to cause you a whole load of brain-aching, memory-scraping, hair-pulling moments. You may very well find yourself angrily pacing the house for hours as the answer to a question like - which actor played Fred Mumford in the first series of Rentaghost – is on the tip of your tongue! However, you may, like me, be pushed over the edge when some annoying git rings you up and gives you the answer before it comes to you! What were the chances of that?!
And even if you don’t recall some of the many many programmes mentioned in the book, there’s still a boat load of facts and figures about the children’s telly of days gone by that’ll keep riveted for hours upon end. This is nostalgia at it’s best, so get comfortably seated on your Raleigh Chopper, open a can of Top Deck, a packet of Spangles, and dip into The Children’s TV Quiz Book and discover just how misspent your youth was.
Ant McPartlin, TV Presenter - Written the Foreword
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At last, the definitive quiz book for classic children’s telly! Now we can spend endless hours arguing with our friends and family about what colour Roobarb was, whether Hong Kong Phooey was called Henry or Penry, and of course what ever happened to Mr Bronson’s wig!
Our old chum Dean has spent millions and millions of hours researching this book. Trawling the internet for facts. Ringing, emailing and blackmailing the stars of yesteryear for titbits of information. Watching DVDs and videos of every kid’s show ever made – especially the bits of Tiswas where Sally James was wearing sexy boots. Actually, we heard that was the only thing he watched.
So if you have fond memories of Rent-A-Ghost, Swap Shop, Happy Days, Grange Hill and thousands of other terrific telly, then by the time you’ve read this book those memories will be even … fonderer.
And, after dipping into this book, you’ll be able to trick your chums into saying the word Crackerjack! so you can quickly shout Crackerjack! back! By Noel Edmonds’ beard this Children’s TV Quiz book is a tome of boundless fun and heart warming nostalgia!
And by the way, Mr Bronson’s wig is currently driving a cab, but has just written it’s autobiography ‘That Grumpy Bugger Was Beneath Me.’
Trevor Neal (Trevor and Simon, Children's TV Comedy Duo)
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At last, the definitive quiz book for classic children’s telly! Now we can spend endless hours arguing with our friends and family about what colour Roobarb was, whether Hong Kong Phooey was called Henry or Penry, and of course what ever happened to Mr Bronson’s wig!
Our old chum Dean has spent millions and millions of hours researching this book. Trawling the internet for facts. Ringing, emailing and blackmailing the stars of yesteryear for titbits of information. Watching DVDs and videos of every kid’s show ever made – especially the bits of Tiswas where Sally James was wearing sexy boots. Actually, we heard that was the only thing he watched.
So if you have fond memories of Rent-A-Ghost, Swap Shop, Happy Days, Grange Hill and thousands of other terrific telly, then by the time you’ve read this book those memories will be even … fonderer.
And, after dipping into this book, you’ll be able to trick your chums into saying the word Crackerjack! so you can quickly shout Crackerjack! back! By Noel Edmonds’ beard this Children’s TV Quiz book is a tome of boundless fun and heart warming nostalgia!
And by the way, Mr Bronson’s wig is currently driving a cab, but has just written it’s autobiography ‘That Grumpy Bugger Was Beneath Me.’
Simon Hickson (Trevor and Simon, Children's TV Comedy Duo)
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I spent 50 years involved in children's television, and so I am delighted that Dean Wilkinson has compiled a book with 1,000 questions on the subject. Even if you are not a quiz lover, you will no doubt learn a lot about children's TV in trying to answer these questions. Dean tells me that I am included in the quiz, and so I shall certainly read the book to see if I can answer these questions about myself!
Tony Hart, Artist and Former Television Presenter
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This will keep the kids, and adults, entertained for hours as they wrack their brains trying to remember characters, scenes, locations, catch phrases and dates from their favourite children's TV shows.
Ken Rock, British Society of Comedy Writers (President)
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Apart from Dean giving me a super mention (on page 24!) it is a brilliant quiz book for all the family!
Rusty Goffe, Actor and Television Presenter
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What a great present for any child (from 7 to 77). Every page is packed with brilliant questions that will test even the most knowledgeable. And it is such fun to recall some great TV moments. I love it!
Peter Purves, Television Presenter
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This is a terrific and entertaining collection. I’m sure it will become a definitive reference book on Kid’s TV. It also reminds us of the richness and variety of Kid’s TV in the UK and underlines the need to support it in the future. Kid’s TV is under real threat at present and we need to make sure that the book which covers the next 50 years of programmes will be as rich as this one.
Anna Home OBE, Children's Film and Television Foundation (Chief Executive)
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-- Newspaper and Website Reviews
This book by Dean Wilkinson although written for children is also a gem for adults who wish to remember their younger years.
Sheree Earnshaw, Living Tenerife Magazine
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Utterly brilliant! Dean’s finally gone and done The Classic Children’s TV Quiz Book! He always said he would, and he always keeps his promises. Like the time he said he was going to conquer Iceland in the name of Her Majesty. He did too, albeit unsuccessfully, and now has to do all his shopping in Asda instead.
This book is going to bring back so many wonderful memories from a time when kid’s telly was great, men were men, women were women, and puppets were puppets. Maybe it’ll answer the burning question – ‘Why did Bungle wear a towel when he got out of the bath, but walked around naked the rest of the time?’
So sit back, dip into the book and let your misspent childhood catch up with you once again. Now, where did I put my mallet?, I feel like bonking somebody over the head with it and screaming blaaaaaaah! in their ears.
www.timmymallett.co.uk
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A TV quiz book to test the childhood memories of all generations.
John D Roberts, Inside Time: The National Monthly Newspaper for Prisoners (Operations Director)
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Great quiz fun for all the family from one of TV's top children's writers.
Harris Dee, Somerset County Gazette
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Everyone looks back with fondness on those innocent days of watching favourite TV shows. They were real treasured occasions. Here's a golden opportunity to re-live some of those classic kids' programmes. You find yourself smiling as you visualise those cherished characters and hear those tunes all over again. And the 'did you know' sections are laced with humour, wonderful nonsense and sad little ditties. Enjoy!
Janet Lee, Cannock Chase Post (Reporter)
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A must-have quiz book for all ages, it appeals to the child in us all - just pass me the liquorice shoelaces!
Lynne Mortimer, East Anglian Daily Times (TV Editor)
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Baffling enough to turn a juvenile delinquent!
Bill McBride, The Weekly News
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WHAT do Tony Hart, Timmy Mallett and Ant and Dec have in common?
They all feature in a new book celebrating the best of classic children's telly just published by Teesside writer Dean Wilkinson.
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-- Radio and TV
Brilliant … so many forgotten memories and contrary to my parents threats, all that TV didn’t make my eyes go funny after all!
Neil Bentley, The Severn 106.5 FM (Presenter)
A fantastic read for children and adults alike!
John Williamson, Bay Trust Radio (Presenter)
The only book on children's television you will ever have to read. It will be thoroughly enjoyed by all generations.
Ali Dickinson, Leeds Student Television (Station Manager)
It's a book of childhood memories for all ages. You'll be taking a trip down nostalgia avenue and sharing great TV moments with your children as they will there's. It is fantastic fun to test yourself or your family and friends.
Chris Buckley, Peak 107.4 FM (Programme Controller)
This book provides some wonderful nostalgia from our childhoods.
Lindsay McElhone, Auckland Hospital Radio
I'm a bit like Wurzel Gummidge, I had to put my thinking head on - great fun!
Steve Simms, Coast 96.3 FM (Programme Controller)
It's scary to think how much time I spent watching TV as a kid. School summer holiday morning memories came flooding back - waiting for the Test Card to finish before the programmes began! The book looks fab!
Al Duprés, KCFM 99.8 FM (Head of Presentation/Joint Head of Music)
A book that not only tests knowledge of classic children's TV, but brings back great memories too! A fantastic read.
Chris Pritchard, The Severn 106.5 & 107.1 FM (Presenter)
I found the book very entertaining and informative, it has brought back many great days of childrens TV.
Dave Pascoe, Peninsula Radio (Presenter)
Television is probably the only culture that links us all. Dean's book is extraordinarily well researched and is not just a quiz book, but a history book in disguise. I enjoyed it tremendously, and I'm a crabbit old wrinkly who's worked in TV for nigh on 40 years. You'll simply love it!
Tony Currie, BBC Radio Scotland 92-95 FM (Presenter)
This is brilliant! At last, a quiz book that is as funny and entertaining as it is exasperating ... with the added ingredient of sheer nostalgia ... a classic!
Johnny Hero, Downtown Radio (Presenter)
You may think you remember everything about the programmes you watched and loved in younger days - but this book will test your ageing brain cells to the limit. If you already know the connection between Only Fools & Horses and Doctor Snuggles, or can recall which member of a famous reggae band started out as a child actor on the telly, you probably won't need this entertaining tome. For the rest of us, whether TV addicts or quiz fans, it's a must.
Liz Mullen, Colchester Garrison 107 FM (Presenter)
Questions to suit everyone! Even mum and dad!
John Fisher, More Than Just Radio (Station Manager)
An absolutely fantastic read … a trip down memory lane to some wonderful children’s programmes not only for kiddies but parents as well.
Sbba Siddique, Asian Star 101.6 FM (Station Manager)
How great was it to have my memory jogged? I read, I reminisced, I loved it!
Ian Burrage, Orchard 96.5 FM (Presenter)
If you don’t know … your kids will!
Barry Snedden, Kingdom 95.2 FM (Presenter)
A must for every big kid who misses the shows of their youth!
Aaron Glover, Off The Chart Radio (Presenter)
This quiz book is a must for any childhood TV fan. Written with a great deal of depth and knowledge, this book is the perfect companion to any quiz night.
Jay Curtis, Swansea Bay Radio 102.1 (Presenter)
Dean Wilkinson has written ‘The Classic Children’s Television Quiz Book’ for Apex Publishing Ltd, it is a winner all the way. Whether you love kids programmes today or you like to reminisce and question yourself and others about your knowledge of ones in the past, this is a 'must have' item.
Philip Solomon, Wolverhampton City Radio 101.8 FM (Presenter)
Wonderful stuff, this is right up my street. As a child in the 70's which, for me, was the hey day of Kids TV (I would say that woukldn't I?!), this stuff is solid gold.
Chris Johnson, Rother 96.1 FM
This book is essential quizzing for all ages - even the Why-Bird would be proud to ask questions from this book.
Bill Bennett, Source Radio
Dean Wilkinson was interviewed on Salford City Radio 94.4 FM. Dean answered questions about his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book'.
Salford City Radio 94.4 FM
13 June 2009 - Dean Wilkinson was interviewed on Bristol Community Radio 93.2 FM. Dean answered questions about his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book'. He was interviewed on 'The Mark Le-Leivre Show'.
Bristol Community Radio 93.2 FM
Dean Wilkinson was interviewed on Radio Teesdale 102.1 FM. Dean answered questions about his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book'.
Radio Teesdale 102.1 FM
Dean Wilkinson was interviewed on Siren 107.3 FM. Dean answered questions about his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book'.
Siren 107.3 FM
Dean Wilkinson was interviewed on TFM Radio 96.6 FM. Dean answered questions about his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' on 'The Graham Mack Show'.
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-- Readers Comments
A very good book to have lying about and this will interest everyone.
Judith Hardie
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Page layout is excellent – informative – questions – additional information.
Certainly makes you read it again! Very modern presentation of material. Questions (& answers!) Superb. I Loved It!
Pearl Hackett
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-- Book Signings and Events
Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at the Middlesbrough Literary Festival.
Middlesbrough Literary Festival
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Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at Waterstone's, Middlesbrough.
Waterstone's, Middlesbrough
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Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at Dimensions 2008 Convention, Newcastle Airport.
Dimensions 2008 Convention, Newcastle Airport
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Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at Borders, Team Valley Retail Park, Gateshead.
Borders, Team Valley Retail Park, Gateshead
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Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at Borders, Teesside Retail Park, Stockton on Tees.
Borders, Teesside Retail Park, Stockton on Tees
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Dean Wilkinson talked about children's television and his book 'The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book' at Lincoln University.
Lincoln University
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Dean Wilkinson signed copies of his book 'The Classic TV Children's Quiz Book' at Thornaby Library, Stockton-on-Tees.
Thornaby Library, Stockton-on-Tees
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-- Libraries that stock this book
The Bodleian Library, Oxford
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The Library of Trinity College, Dublin
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The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
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The University Library, Cambridge
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The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
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The British Library, Boston Spa
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