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Screen Test
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 (1970-11-18) – 20 December 1984 (1984-12-20)

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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