''Don't Ask Me'' is a popular British television science show made by

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for the ITV network and ran from 1974 to 1978. It attempted to answer science-based questions and contributors included

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s), Rob Buckman (medicine),

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(biology),

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(medicine), and

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. Those behind the scenes included

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, who later became a well-known science presenter in his own right. The theme music was " House of the King" by the contemporary Dutch

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. The series was rebroadcast for a time on

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. A follow-up called ''Don't Just Sit There'' ran for 19 episodes from 1979 to 1980. It was also produced by Yorkshire TV and featured the same panel.

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* * 1970s British television series 1974 British television series debuts 1978 British television series endings British English-language television shows Science education television series Television series by Yorkshire Television {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub