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The pressure is on as contestants from Kirkwood, St Bernard’s and Remuera intermediate schools compete in the 1980 final of this children’s quiz show. Future MP, minister and Speaker of the House, Lockwood Smith asks the questions, assisted by Relda Familton (a National Radio overnight host until her death in 1995). The finalists, competing for a state of the art colour TV, are quizzed on subjects including geometry, the years 6 BC to 30 AD, Shakespeare quotations, deserts, anatomy, historic England and, appropriately for the quizmaster, cabinet ministers.
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Enjoyed this show as a kid. Some of those questions were really hard--how many Intermediate kids knew Latin phrases and Shakespeare's plays?
Even less would know today…
The show was low-key but entertaining all the same, not like the totally over the top quiz shows we get today. Thanks for sharing this.
This was one of my favourite shows growing up.
This show was awesome - I still have my Oxford Concise Dictionary signed by Selwyn Toogood from December 1983.
Nice little show! I enjoyed directing the 1981 series, a pleasure to work with Relda... and Lockwood... and Max.
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Raymond
Posted at 09.25AM - 26.03.2012
I'm looking for the piano sheet music from the show theme. Can anyone help me there?