| Pop Quiz | |
|---|---|
| Format | Quiz show |
| Presented by | Mike Read (1981 – 1984 series, 1994 special, 2008 series, 2011 special) Chris Tarrant (1994 series) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 69 (inc. 7 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (BBC1) 60 minutes (Red TV) 60 minutes (Vintage TV) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC1 (4 July 1981 – 9 July 1994) Red TV (14 June 2008 – 30 August 2008) Vintage TV (15 December 2011 – 29 December 2011) |
| Picture format | 4:3 (BBC1) 16:9 (Red TV) 16:9 (Vintage TV) |
| Original run | 4 July 1981 – 29 December 2011 |
Pop Quiz was a British television quiz programme that originally aired on BBC1 from 4 July 1981 to 28 December 1984 with a Top of the Pops special on 4 January 1994 hosted by Mike Read. It was then revived from 21 May to 9 July 1994 on the same channel but this time hosted by Chris Tarrant. It was revived again on Red TV from 14 June 2008 to 30 August 2008 with Mike Read returning as host. It returned for a Christmas 2011 special on Vintage TV[1], airing from 15 December 2011, hosted, once again, by Mike Read.
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The teams are made up of three pop stars with one acting as team captain. Guests who have appeared as captains include Bev Bevan, Dave Edmunds, Robert Plant, Bob Geldof and Roger Taylor.
The show has both team and individual rounds. The individual rounds see each player given a song then asked a question about the song (like a guest player on the recording) or asked to name a song where a certain lyric appears. Team rounds include a naming a list of number one hits by a group, a compilation of songs of a particular theme where the teams guess the artists and a quick-fire round.
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 1981 | 29 August 1981 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 April 1982 | 19 June 1982 | 11 |
| 3 | 9 April 1983 | 25 June 1983 | 11 |
| 4 | 26 May 1984 | 9 October 1984 | 12 |
| 5 | 21 May 1994 | 9 July 1994 | 8 |
| 6 | 14 June 2008 | 30 August 2008 | 12 |
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 29 December 1981 | Christmas Special |
| 28 December 1982 | Christmas Special |
| 24 December 1983 | Christmas Special |
| 24 December 1984 | Christmas Special |
| 28 December 1984 | Duran Duran vs. Spandau Ballet |
| 4 January 1994 | Top of the Pops 30th Anniversary Special |
| 15 December 2011 | The Vintage Christmas Pop Quiz |