Question: Q: Information:  - Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion, London, was the British ITV contractor for London and parts of the surrounding counties, on weekdays between 1954 and 29 July 1968. Transmissions started on 22 September 1955 and the company is credited with being the first Independent Television company to launch.  - Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson , running from 1960 to 1961 . It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson , with music scored by Barry Gray , art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings . The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British - Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films . Both series have been released on DVD . The series followed adventures of the eponymous boy doll with a battery inside him and a lamp in his head , and his master Mr Bumbledrop , voiced by Kenneth Connor ( known for his appearances in the Carry On films ) , who also voiced a number of other characters .  - Associated Television (ATV), a former British television company, was awarded the franchise by the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide the Independent Television service at weekends for the London region. This service started on Saturday, 24 September 1955 and was extended until Sunday, 28 July 1968. ATV was also awarded the franchise to provide the weekdays Independent Television service for the Midlands region. This service started on Friday, 17 February 1956 and was extended until Monday, 29 July 1968.  - AP Films or APF, later becoming Century 21 Productions, was a British independent film production company of the 1950s until the early 1970s. The company became world famous with its imaginative children's action-adventure marionette television series  most notably "Thunderbirds"  produced for British independent broadcasting companies Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ABC Weekend Television and Associated Television. At its height, the company employed more than 200 staff.    After reading the paragraphs above, choose the best answer for the entity that related to 'torchy the battery boy' with the relationship of 'original network'.  Choices: - associated television  - itv
A: itv


Q: Information:  - Career. Born in 1903 in Gunma Prefecture (his real name was Masayoshi Ueki), he was raised in Tokyo. As a child he began training in Kabuki in a theatre troupe run by Kataoka Nizaemon XI, and appeared in one film in 1923. He eventually entered the movie world for good in 1927 first at Makino Productions, but following the lead of other former Makino stars like Tsumasabur Band, Chiez started his own independent production company, Chiez Productions, the next year. That studio became the longest lasting of the independent, star-centered productions, in part because it had such talented directors as Mansaku Itami and Hiroshi Inagaki, and produced such masterworks as "Akanishi Kakita". He folded the company in 1937 and joined Nikkatsu.  - Sword for Hire (  Sengoku burai ) , literal English title : Vagabonds in a Country at War , is a 1952 black - and - white Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki .  - Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who features in 28 of the company's films. Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, and Rodan are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances in all three eras of the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous anime titles. Its subdivisions are Toho-Towa Distribution, Toho Pictures Incorporated, Toho International Company Limited, Toho E. B. Company Limited, and Toho Music Corporation & Toho Costume Company Limited. The company is the largest shareholder (7.96%) of Fuji Media Holdings Inc.  - Career. Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922. Wishing to become a director, he joined Chiez Kataoka's Chiez Productions and made his directorial debut in 1928 with "Tenka taiheiki". Returning to Nikkatsu, he continued making jidaigeki and participated in the Naritaki Group of young filmmakers such as Sadao Yamanaka and Fuji Yahiro who collaboratively wrote screenplays under the made up name "Kinpachi Kajiwara". Like others in the group, Inagaki was known for his cheerful and intelligent samurai films. Inagaki later moved to Daiei and then Toho, where he made big budget color spectacles as well as delicate works depicting the feelings of children. He also produced many films and wrote the scripts for dozens of others.    After reading the paragraphs above, choose the best answer for the entity that related to 'sword for hire' with the relationship of 'producer'.  Choices: - hiroshi inagaki  - nikkatsu  - toho

Answer: A: toho