TV Licensing Blog Quiz Of The Year 2016

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1. In November 2016 we reported that the BBC had been accused of faking footage it passed off as genuine in a documentary programme. Which programme?

Explanation

It came to light that the BBC had filmed captive golden eagles in flight instead of wild birds.

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2. Back in January 2016 the BBC made a novel suggestion about how it might try to raise extra revenue in the future. What was it?

Explanation

The BBC thought that some wealthy over-75 types might volunteer to pay the £145.50 TV licence fee.

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3. In October 2016 we wrote an article about another of TV Licensing's dirty little secrets, the so-called "strike rate". Which of these definitions best fits the term "strike rate"?

Explanation

Much to the BBC and TV Licensing's annoyance, we reported that the average strike rate is only about 9%.

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4. In October 2016 the BBC attracted criticism for appearing to glamorise rape. In which programme did the offending scene appear?

Explanation

It was Poldark. Poldark was also the odd one out in the sense that it contained a fictional sex offender instead of a real one.

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5. How did the BBC first discover that it had inadvertently released a range of sensitive TV Licensing information into the public domain?

Explanation

Information released by the BBC confirms that it only realised its blunder when it read about it on the TV Licensing Blog.

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6. At the very start of 2016 this Capita TV Licensing skip licker made a YouTube reappearance in the Teesside area. Who is he?

Explanation

Yes, it was smoggy TV Licensing goon Burgess Nasr. We have seen Nasr's despicable antics in two previous YouTube videos.

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7. The BBC was criticised earlier this year by SNP Member of Parliament Dr Paul Monaghan. What was his gripe?

Explanation

The SNP man was upset that Scotland was made to appear small and insignificant on BBC weather maps.

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8. Housewife's favourite Tony Blackburn was criticised by Dame Janet Smith in her eagerly awaited review into the Jimmy Savile sex scandal. It would appear that the ancient DJ completely forgot the fact he had been previously interviewed in relation to another BBC scandal, the suicide of troubled teenager Claire McAlpine. What pseudonym did Dame Janet use for Blackburn?

Explanation

Tony Blackburn was identified as witness A7 in Dame Janet Smith's report. Blackburn's identity as witness A7 was one of the worst kept secrets ever, until the decrepit radio personality publicly confirmed the fact.

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9. On 1st September 2016 the BBC's wish was finally granted when new legislation came into effect to close the so-called "iPlayer loophole". The TV Licensing Blog has maintained that the ridiculous new legislation is poorly written and totally unenforceable. In which one of the following situations is a TV licence legally required?

Explanation

Bear that one in mind if you're one of the dozen or so people that watches BBC Parliament programmes on-demand via the iPlayer.

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10. The earnings of several leading BBC "celebrities" were published back in May 2016. At the time of our article, which of the following made the highest income from the BBC?

Explanation

Lineker made £1.8m from the BBC; Evans £1.6m; Norton £1.3m; Vine £800k.

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11. The BBC regularly displays contempt towards people seeking information using the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It is a bit of a joke the way the Corporation will often ignore requests and trot out spurious reasons for non-disclosure. In July 2016 egg was left of the BBC's face when it inadvertently disclosed information confirming how ineffective TV Licensing's enforcement regime actually is. Which one of the following statistics, for the 12 months to 31st March 2015, was not disclosed?

Explanation

There were actually only 2 search warrants applied for in relation to London properties.

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12. Only a week ago, in mid December 2016, the BBC announced that it would be extending Capita's TV Licensing contract. When will the extended contract expire?

Explanation

You couldn't make it up.

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13. In March our noble colleague Raymond Cox managed to apprehend this Capita Court Presenter peddling his immoral wares at Grantham Magistrates' Court. What is the name of this particular Capita low life?

Explanation

This is Chris Christiou. The others are also Capita Court Presenters.

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14. In July 2016 we reported that Bolton man Christopher Coulson narrowly avoided jail for which crime?

Explanation

The TV Licensing Blog does not condone or encourage any act of violence against TV Licensing goons, however repulsive and annoying their behaviour probably was.

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15. On 1st November 2016 the newly appointed BBC Director of Radio & Education started in their role. Who is it?

Explanation

The Director General's blue-eyed-boy, James Purnell, was promoted into the plum role, which was left vacant when Helen Boaden announced her retirement from the BBC. Bob Shennan is the current BBC Director of Radio (a different role, with similar title); Danny Cohen is a former BBC Director of Television.

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16. In July 2016 the BBC was again the butt of jokes with the revelation that it has more than 5,000 different job titles. Which of the following is not a BBC job title?

Explanation

A quick Google will throw up many other howlers.

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17. In July 2016 we reported that the TV Licensing call centre had a novel way for dealing with customer enquiries. In the previous year, how many incoming calls did TV Licensing terminate without answering?

Explanation

That's about 500 people a day that TV Licensing hangs up on.

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18. Dame Janet Smith, pictured, published her long awaited report into Jimmy Savile's sex crimes at the BBC. Readers were left astonished that Dame Janet fell short of saying "the BBC knew what Savile was doing", when apparently everyone else did. The BBC commissioned a second volume of the report, which focused on the sex crimes of Stuart Hall. The author of this second report clearly had a bit more bottle, because she said "certain BBC bosses knew what Hall was doing". Which former High Court judge wrote the second report?

Explanation

Dame Linda Dobbs authored the second volume of the report. The other names are also retired judges.

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19. At the start of August 2016 we reported that the weekly listenership of BBC Radio 1 had fallen to a 10 year low. To the nearest million, how many people tune into BBC Radio 1 every week?

Explanation

According to the latest BARB figures, 9.4 million people tune into BBC Radio 1 every week.

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20. TV Licensing does hours of crucially important research into viewer habits, because the quirky findings offer a convenient smokescreen for getting its real message - get a TV licence or else - published in various media outlets. In our opinion a lot of TV Licensing research is unsubstantiated bullshit. According to TV Licensing's unsubstantiated bullshit, what is the most popular nickname for a TV remote control in the East Midlands?

Explanation

We'll all sleep better tonight knowing that one.

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Back in January 2016 the BBC made a novel suggestion about how it...
In October 2016 we wrote an article about another of TV...
In October 2016 the BBC attracted criticism for appearing to glamorise...
How did the BBC first discover that it had inadvertently released a...
At the very start of 2016 this Capita TV Licensing skip licker made a...
The BBC was criticised earlier this year by SNP Member of Parliament...
Housewife's favourite Tony Blackburn was criticised by Dame Janet...
On 1st September 2016 the BBC's wish was finally granted when new...
The earnings of several leading BBC "celebrities" were...
The BBC regularly displays contempt towards people seeking information...
Only a week ago, in mid December 2016, the BBC announced that it would...
In March our noble colleague Raymond Cox managed to apprehend this...
In July 2016 we reported that Bolton man Christopher Coulson narrowly...
On 1st November 2016 the newly appointed BBC Director of Radio &...
In July 2016 the BBC was again the butt of jokes with the revelation...
In July 2016 we reported that the TV Licensing call centre had a novel...
Dame Janet Smith, pictured, published her long awaited report into...
At the start of August 2016 we reported that the weekly listenership...
TV Licensing does hours of crucially important research into viewer...
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