E: 10/01 Radio Times The Big Quiz

Ramsfan

I got brazil from the smoke outline which looks like the country to me. I thought I'd solved it, only to find that I'd written one answer down twice. So now looking for another clue (assuming that Jersey Shore is correct). The white jacket with logo and 620 / 079 and rope seems the most obvious missing clue. I'm going with the clock being the Hour, as signalled by the missing hour long sector.

gerimc

This is what I have got;

1. Red Dwarf, 2. Britains Got Talent, 3. The Hour, 4. The Proms, 5. Blockbusters, 6. The Hustle, 7. Big Brother, 8. The Voice, 9. X Factor, 10. Olympics, 11. Strictly Come Dancing, 12.Archer, 13. Downton Abbey, 14. Sherlock Holmes, 15. Euro 2012, 16. The Jubilee, 17. Trollied, 18. Inspector Lewis, 19. Merlin, 20. Dr Who, 21. Dallas, 22. Fresh Meat,
23. Paralympics, 24. Good Cop, 25. The Bridge, 26. Wartime Farm, 27. 2012, 28. Wimbledon, 29. True Blood, 30. Whitechapel, 31. DCI Banks, 32. Family Guy, 33. The Thick of it,
34. Pointless, 35. Line of Duty, 36. The Paradise, 37. Volcano Live, 38. Hollyoaks, 39. The Plane crash, 40. Mad men, 41. The Titanic, 42. The Great British Bakeoff, 43. Aliens v's Wizards,
44. Eurovision song contest, 45. Sports Relief, 46. The Choir, 47. Michael Palins Brazil, 48. Jersey Shore, 49. The Bletchley Circle, 50. Bird Song.

toryglen

Happy New Year, and best wishes for 2013 !

I have 48 of the 50 that I know are definitely correct.

01 Red Dwarf
02 All New Blockbusters
03 Dallas
04 Helen’s Polar Challenge for Sports Relief
05 Olympics 2012
06 The Thick of It
07 Wimbledon 2012
08 Mad Men
09 Euro 2012
10 Sherlock
11 Britain’s Got Talent
12 Family Guy
13 DCI Banks
14 Line of Duty
15 Pointless
16 Stargazing LIVE
17 Titanic
18 Merlin
19 Lewis
20 Songbird
21 Brazil with Michael Palin
22 Doctor Who
23 Big Brother
24 Downton Abbey
25 Strictly Come Dancing
26 Wizards vs Aliens
27 Wartime Farm
28 Eurovision Song Contest
29 Hustle
30 Trollied
31 Wallace and Gromit at the Proms: Musical Marvels
32 The Paradise
33 The Bridge
34 True Love
35 Twenty Twelve
36 The Voice UK
37 Fresh Meat
38 The Bletchley Circle
39 The Choir: Sing While You Work
40 Good Cop
41 London 2012 Paralympic Games
42 The Great British Bake Off
43 The Plane Crash
44 The X Factor
45 Volcano Live
46 Whitechapel

Let me know if you agree or disagree with my list so far

How pernickety will the RadioTimes be, with the required answers?
For instance;
Wimbledon or Wimbledon 2012?
Blockbusters or All New Blockbusters?
Should be the latter for both, as that is the way they are listed in the Radio Times.
I am disappointed when the answers are printed, as they do not exactly match the titles listed in the Radio Times.
:mad: I know it’s a bit of fun, but boy, I don’t halve take it seriously! :mad:

Anyway. (deep breath, calming down now)

I am not convinced of “Jersey Shore”,
because this programme is shown on MTV in the UK,
and the Radio Times does not list this channel.
I would have thought the more obvious answer would have been “Geordie Shore”; but again this is broadcast on MTV.

I do know the quiz states “50 programmes in the past year”- so I could be wrong!
I do understand why this answer seems to popular,
But I believe two clues are being used for one answer.

(47) I believe the “To the Sea” sign is “Coast” :j
(48) The clue sitting above “Turn Left” road sign, could it be “Vikings”?
I am not convinced. I do have an alternative answer for this clue, but I’ll share that later.
(49) The clock clue with the time at 11:55 (five minutes to midnight),
a reference to the doomsday clock?
Which coincidentally is sitting at 5 minutes to midnight (as of 2012).
The only doomsday programme I suggest here is “Doomsday Preppers”:j

47 Coast :j
48 Doomsday Preppers :j

I now have a credible 48 of 50.

The 50th clue is not the bunting, (too many Jubilee programmes to name just one),
Nor the clothes behind the “SATB” letters,
Nor the Harbour Books Store.
(“The Harbour” was shown in BBC Scotland area only I believe),
Nor the book shop “new discount books on two floors”.
(Upstairs Downstairs, was suggested)
Could it be the set of windows in the top-right of the picture, with one window open?
I thought about, “Richard Madeley Meets The Squatters”, but again no obvious reference.
Could it be the brown bricked chimney stack with red chimney pots, - Coronation Street?
The chimneys pots are too pristine, so not corrie!
Is it the cafe, in the right hand side, where Jessie J stands? I can’t think of any programmes with a local cafe in it,
apart from EastEnders. Not obvious to be that.

But there is definitely a 50th final clue; you will be hard pressed to find it.
But once it is scrutinised, and deciphered, it will become apparent.

:mad: I want to win the TV. :mad:

So at this stage I will hang fire as to the where abouts of the 50th clue.
I will be back to share the clue and possible answer.

prwilson

Can anyone tell me what the closing date for entries is for this one please.

toryglen

10th January 2013

bethesda

how do you enter please?

toryglen

By Post:
Christmas Picture Quiz,
PO Box 501,
Leicester,
LE94 0AA

email to
[EMAIL="xmasquiz@radiotimescomps.co.uk"]xmasquiz@radiotimescomps.co.uk[/EMAIL].

glm68

There's a portion missing from the clock.

Could it be The Hour?

toryglen

The clock looks at first glance as "The Hour".
But it has a specific time 11:55.
And it is casting a shadow too!

It could well be "The Hour" - but who knows.

toryglen

Check out the picture clues individually: 48/50.
https://picasaweb.google.com/105788013453340461617/RadioTimesDec2012TheBigQuiz#