Screen Test facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids Screen Test |
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| Genre | Children's Game show |
| Presented by | Michael Rodd (1970–9) Brian Trueman (1979–83) Mark Curry (1984) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 21 |
| No. of episodes | 226 (inc. 6 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20–30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Manchester |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 18 November 1970 – 20 December 1984 |
Screen Test is a children's game show that aired on BBC1 from 18 November 1970 to 20 December 1984. It was first hosted by Michael Rodd from 1970 to 1979, then by Brian Trueman from 1979 to 1983 and finally by Mark Curry in 1984. It involved its contestants seeing clips from films, and then being asked questions about the films to test their memories of them.
The theme music was "Marching There and Back" by Syd Dale.
Transmissions
Series
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 1970 | 27 January 1971 | 10 |
| 2 | 22 September 1971 | 24 November 1971 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 April 1972 | 16 June 1972 | 11 |
| 4 | 6 December 1972 | 14 February 1973 | 11 |
| 5 | 25 September 1973 | 4 December 1973 | 11 |
| 6 | 29 May 1974 | 17 July 1974 | 8 |
| 7 | 12 September 1974 | 18 November 1974 | 11 |
| 8 | 7 July 1975 | 18 August 1975 | 7 |
| 9 | 31 December 1975 | 10 March 1976 | 11 |
| 10 | 28 May 1976 | 6 August 1976 | 11 |
| 11 | 30 December 1976 | 10 March 1977 | 11 |
| 12 | 20 May 1977 | 29 July 1977 | 11 |
| 13 | 4 January 1978 | 29 March 1978 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 November 1978 | 23 January 1979 | 11 |
| 15 | 5 April 1979 | 14 June 1979 | 11 |
| 16 | 15 November 1979 | 31 January 1980 | 11 |
| 17 | 7 October 1980 | 16 December 1980 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 September 1981 | 1 December 1981 | 11 |
| 19 | 5 October 1982 | 29 December 1982 | 13 |
| 20 | 5 October 1983 | 14 December 1983 | 11 |
| 21 | 3 October 1984 | 13 December 1984 | 11 |
Calling Young Film Makers
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 1977 | 16 July 1977 | 5 |
| 2 | 20 May 1978 | 24 June 1978 | 6 |
Specials
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 24 December 1971 | Winners Special |
| 1 January 1974 | Runners-Up Special |
| 23 December 1974 | Christmas Special |
| 1 September 1975 | Champion of Champions Special |
| 21 December 1983 | Champion of Champions Special |
| 20 December 1984 | Christmas Special |
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