Popmaster Quiz on 15 August 2006

[paul jh]

You may want to "listen again" to the Popmaster Quiz on Ken Bruce's programme on Radio 2 on Tuesday, August 15. I listen to this quiz every day and one of my goals is to appear on Popmaster.

I don't want to give it away, so I'll just say that one of our favourite singers was featured in a question today! I was very surprised. And I liked the contestant's response---even though she didn't know the answer.

[mariana44]

Hi Paul--yes I heard it this morning---quite woke me up !!

I would love to hear you on "Popmaster"---have you actually applied?---do they phone contestants in USA?--and don't forget---let us know when you are on--beforehand !! We will all be behind you, all the way !!!

Marian

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Paul I've just listened to the Ken Bruce programme, well most of it and I think i know who the singer was that you've mentioned.
Well you can give it a try to be a contestant. You never know, telephone or text.

[paul jh]

I qualified for the online Popmaster quiz. I answered 10 out of 10 questions correctly. But to continue to the next round, you have to live in the U.K.

I'll try again by calling in when I'm next in the U.K. But I'm sure they'll require that I live in the U.K. --- because of contest regulations, sending me the CD wallet, digital radio, etc.

I also wanted to be on the Name That Tune TV show. But I was too young when it was on in the U.S. I always loved to say "I can name that tune in one note".

[mariana44]

Hi Paul--I always loved "Name that Tune"---but a lot of times , when they used to say "I name that tune in one"---a clue was always given too, which made it so much easier. But a great programme--wish they would bring it back.

I do not see why you shopuld not be able to go on to "Popmaster"---it really should make no difference if you are a uk resident, Uk passport etc.

I would give it a go if I were you. However, I am quite happy , having a go in my living room---I get too many wrong to go on the radio--especially the more modern stuff

Marian

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Paul, We are not familiar with the regulations on Popmaster but we can't really see the problem
We also wish Name That Tune would return, always a favourite quiz show with us. Trying to compete.etc.
We also would stand no chance with todays music.

[ROBERT M.]

Hello everyone. I too liked Name That Tune, probably people who are interested in music WOULD like a show like that. But I cannot remember who presented the UK version of the show.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Robert, Name That Tune was first hosted by Tom O' Connor we think it was in 1983 and then Lionel Blair took over for the next Three years or so, and Maggie Moon sang the songs for the contestants to name the tune.

[mariana44]

Hi all--was it originally presented by Jackie Rae---or was that "The Golden Shot"??

And I believe a 3 girl group also sang, alternating with Maggie Moone--cannot recall their name though.

Marian

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Marian, Jackie Ray did host "The Golden Shot " but not for very long because aparently he wasn't very good at ad-libbing and then he went on to host the game show "Spot The Tune " and then the music quiz came along re-named "Name That Tune "
Can't remember the other singers only Maggie Moon.

[ROBERT M.]

Hello all. Who is Jackie Ray, as I cannot remember him at all

[mariana44]

Hi Robert--I think the correct speling was Jackie Rae, I also think he may have been Canadian, with blonde hair. I cannot think of anything else he did, and we are going back a good few years---maybe that is why you do not remember him

Marian

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Hi Marian and Robert, yes Sorry it was Rae.
He married Janette Scott, daughter of actress Thora Hird in 1959 and they divorced in 1965.
Janette Scott then married singer Mel Torme ( The Velvet Fog) in 1966 and divorced in 1977.
She married William Rademaekers in 1981.
As far as we remember Jackie Rae returned to Toronto where he continued singing in his own band "The Spitfire Band"

[ROBERT M.]

Hello all. So Thora Hirds daughter married Mel Torme. She sounded quite fond of wedding ceremonies must have needed all those wedding presents

Mariana44, is your speling of spelling correct Yes I am far too young to remember Jackie Rae

[mariana44]

Hi Robert, Lena and Harry---yes I was wearing my wrong glasses again last night

I knew that Jackie Rae had been married to someone famous and it just would not come to me--of course it was Janette Scott. I knew of couse that she was married to Mel Torme--in fact when he sings "A nightingale sang in Berkely Square" --live version with George Shearing---Mel says "I'm American, but I love the English---if you don't mind skipping over a 10 year period when I was married to an Englishwoman---but let's not get morose". So there you go. I know they had 2 children, a boy and a girl, who are adults now.

I read Thora Hird's autobiography, and she had no time for her American son-in-law, and thought very little of him. I do not know what he thought of her, as it is an unlikely duo, to say the least. But maybe the above quote gives a clue!!

However, I love Mel Torme's singing, and I also thought Thora Hird was great----a real character, and I was very sad when she died. Also I have watched Janette Scott in films since she was a very young girl--of course she has not made any films for ages, as far as I know.

Marian