Over the Air

The first question concerns today’s date, November 13th.  The subsequent questions follow a theme based on the first.

Who is this pioneering inventor? See question 2.

One

On 13 November 1965, which critic reportedly became the first person to say the word ‘f**k’ on British television during a discussion on the BBC-1 show BBC-3?

Two

Which pioneering inventor is often credited as the ‘father of radio’ or the ‘father of long-distance radio communication’, and in what decade did he transmit the first transatlantic wireless signal?

Three

Which European country launched the world’s first regular television service in 1935?

Four

Could you identify this annual television broadcast?  First aired in the 1950s, it’s not a sporting event but a cultural one.  It now attracts over 160 million viewers annually. What is it?

Five

RCA introduced the first mass produced colour television set for sale to the American public. What did the initials RCA stand for, and in what decade did this occur?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

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