Radio Times Big Picture Quiz 2019

[MarilynneT]

Who's made a start on this years quiz? I'm stuck with a few up to now. The woman in green in the window on the left and the man in the window above. Also is that a little white dog on the bottom right? There's also a the man on the motorycycle with a woman in the sidecar?

[Dave-W]

The "tennis ball" is in the base Alamy stock photo so not a clue.
Here is a link to the stock photo: https://im0-tub-com.yandex.net/i?id=d79a89712105ef2a318933b377b86ca8&n=13

[scotchlass]

2 to go .... sandcastle (Sandstone or Scarborough). Snake under dancers’ feet (I’m a celebrity ?)

[blythebarrow]

Thank you Scotchlass for the Eastenders answer. I’m down to my last one now. It’s a toss up between the white Christmas tree or the big green bauble under the 2034 calendar page. Can anyone help?

[blythebarrow]

Thank you Dave-W for the Alamy photo link. The stock photo shows a frosted Christmas tree but no ‘baubles’. Do you think this might be a very Berry Christmas shown earlier this week?

[rd24726]

I can see 3 left but only need 2 so I really think one of these might be a red herring, thinking perhaps the pink dress or the globe under the tree?
Also @blythebarrow I cant see any bauble under the 2034 calendar page.

[LRuk]

I've got 49 answers, not sure if they are right but fun coming up with them. However the globe/ball just under the 2034 sign totally got me beaten. Any ideas?

[LRuk]

Got 49 answers not sure if they are correct but welcome to any of them in return for the answer re: globe/ball below the 2034 sign. It has me totally beaten!!!

[rd24726]

I cant see anything under the 2034 sign.only the globe under the christmas tree

[Dave-W]

I take back the globe I thought was under the 2034 sign. I see now it's the monster's hand against a glowing sky taken from the picture that Google images shows when you search for Stranger Things Monster.

I have now found 50 clues, but as usual some have more than one valid answer, e.g. the sandcastle might be Sanditon, Scarborough, or some Sky programme I can't see without paying.

It's not fair that paid-for programmes are included, because those of us who are happy enough on Freeview cannot win without copying other people's answers.

The Radio Times has a circulation of 500,000, so if 10% of readers manage to find 50 clues and enter the competition they have a 1 in 50,000 chance of winning.

In answer to the Mary Berry suggestion, I don't think anything would be included that hadn't been broadcast by the publication date, in case it didn't get broadcast.

[andrewc]

Dave W, like your musing. I'm the same. Never sure if I've got the right ones, but fun trying. The observation about stranger things is ace. Agree about paid for TV, but have to say, those that pay have gone on and on about Black Mirror and Stranger Things as the two huge hits of the last few years, so maybe fair enough. Thanks very much for Eastenders - hadn't seen this year. Also is the consensus Gold Digger. I found it before I read that rd.... had already suggested.

[stef]

Could the large globe showing Africa be massive Africa?

[andrewc]

Was trying to add an enlarged picture of the golden thing in front of Ardal, but no joy. I was thinking treasure or golden horde, which is the name of a russian blockbuster tv series but can't seem to find if it's been shown here other than available on amazon prime

[MarilynneT]

I found the original picture that the quiz was taken from and that gold pile in the window on the right was on that so I'm not sure if that would be a clue to something. I might be wrong though as it looked like it could be a programme called Goldrush. I can't make my mind up about the sandcastle and the curly loop on the word Vicnent is definitely something to do with Van Gogh as he signed his name like that.

[andrewc]

Thanks so much for putting me out of my misery won’t waste any more time on that

[cyclingtosspot1]

Pink dress is definitely a clue. The tree is not a clue - the gold pile in the window seems to be the hardest one to nail, gold digger seems favourite, I’ve got 50 without the globe under the calendar year or the whiter Xmas tree.

[andrewc]

So having abandoned the gold blob, my attention is drawn to the black and white snake. I don’t think the castle was shown this year. I prefer scarborough of the alternatives but don’t feel sure about it.

[falconer99]

I (probably)have 49 answers. So how do the sandcastle and the snake fit in?

[MarilynneT]

No one has mentioned up to now a fingerprint over the man and woman over the motorcycle. I don't think it's a printing error. Does it appear on anyone else's copy?

[cyclingtosspot1]

No black and white snake, I reckon it’s a drain which looks like a snake from this angle. Still unsure about the sandcastle, could a number of possible shows.

[Mojojojo78]

Is the hat stand Dr Who? I think this is my last one and it’s driving me mad!
Happy to help with any of the other clues. I’m going Scarborough for the sandcastle.