{"id":990,"date":"2014-12-27T19:16:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T19:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?p=990"},"modified":"2014-12-27T19:16:25","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T19:16:25","slug":"survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Survivors &#8216;nearly pointless&#8217; reveals BBC quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent repeat showing of an episode of the quiz game <em>Pointless Celebrities<\/em> (Series 6: Episode 5, 12 April 2014) included a question challenging the contestants to identify the least recognised image from a number of 1970s&#8217; TV shows. The selection included a publicity still from <em>Survivors<\/em> taken during the studio recording session of <strong>Gone Away<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>None of the teams recognised the image from <em>Survivors<\/em>, which turned out to be a &#8216;nearly pointless&#8217; answer &#8211; being recognised by only one of the panel of the general public surveyed by the programme. The spread of responses\u00a0was as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>87 &#8211; <em>Porridge<\/em><\/li>\n<li>61 &#8211; <em>Some Mothers Do &#8216;Ave &#8216;Em<\/em><\/li>\n<li>48 &#8211; <em>Upstairs, Downstairs<\/em><\/li>\n<li>18 &#8211; <em>Abigail&#8217;s Party<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; <em>Survivors<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The question on 1970s&#8217; TV shows occurs 31ms into the episode, which can be viewed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episode\/b041dbsn\/pointless-celebrities-series-6-episode-5\" target=\"_blank\">on the BBC iPlayer service<\/a> (within the UK) until 21 January 2015.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Many thanks to Adrian H for providing this information<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-998\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?fit=829%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"829,461\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rich&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419699486&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pointless Celebrities &amp;#8211; 12 April 2014 &amp;#8211; Classic 1970s Television\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?fit=829%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?resize=829%2C461\" alt=\"Pointless Celebrities - 12 April 2014 - Classic 1970s Television\" width=\"829\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?w=829&amp;ssl=1 829w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_e.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=992\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-992\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?fit=828%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,463\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rich&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419685396&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pointless Celebrities &amp;#8211; 12 April 2014 &amp;#8211; Classic 1970s Television &amp;#8211; choices A-E\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?fit=828%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?resize=828%2C463\" alt=\"Pointless Celebrities - 12 April 2014 - Classic 1970s Television - choices A-E\" width=\"828\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_c.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=991\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-991\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?fit=826%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"826,464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rich&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419685611&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pointless Celebrities &amp;#8211; 12 April 2014 &amp;#8211; Classic 1970s Television &amp;#8211; Survivors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?fit=826%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?resize=826%2C464\" alt=\"Pointless Celebrities - 12 April 2014 - Classic 1970s Television - choices A-E\" width=\"826\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?w=826&amp;ssl=1 826w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pointless_celebrities_survivors_d.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent repeat showing of an episode of the quiz game Pointless Celebrities (Series 6: Episode 5, 12 April 2014) included a question challenging the contestants to identify the least recognised image from a number of 1970s&#8217; TV shows. The selection included a publicity still from Survivors taken during the studio recording session of Gone &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/survivors-nearly-pointless-reveals-bbc-quiz\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Survivors &#8216;nearly pointless&#8217; reveals BBC quiz&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-on-tv","category-series-one"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9n8B4-fY","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}