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Television Quiz I
Can you name the British sitcoms in which the below characters feature?
- Adam Parkinson
- Susan Harper
- Ben Porter
- Mrs. Fox
- Mrs. Doyle
- Maurice Moss
- Sir Humphrey Appleby
- 'Horrible' Ives
- Manny Bianco
- Denzil Tulser
- Jeffrey Fourmile
- Nick Swainey
- Peter Sutcliffe
- Twiggy
- Ron Wheatcroft
- Hugo Horton
- Ken Dixon
- Tim Canterbury
- Paul Ryman
- Tim Adams
Answers:
- Butterflies
- My Family
- 2Point4 Children
- Dad's Army
- Father Ted
- The IT Crowd
- Yes Minister
- Porridge
- Black Books
- Only Fools and Horses
- George and Mildred
- One Foot in the Grave
- Gavin & Stacey
- The Royle Family
- Goodnight Sweetheart
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Early Doors
- The Office
- Ever Decreasing Circles
- Not Going Out
Television Quiz IV
- Which sitcom is set in the offices of Reynholm Industries?
- Who was murdered on Christmas Day 2006 when his son Carl hit him over the head with a horse statue and pushed him out of a window?
- What was the first name of the character played by Keith Barron in the eighties sitcom Duty Free?
- Which American teen drama is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California?
- The comprehensive school in Waterloo Road was set in which Greater Manchester town from series one until the end of series seven?
- In 2003, who created and became the host of America's Next Top Model?
- Who was the original host of Give Us a Clue from 1979 to 1984?
- Which actor had lead roles in Bring 'Em Back Alive, and the Scarecrow and Mrs. King?
- What was won by Nancy Birtwhistle in 2014 and Edd Kimber in 2010?
- Name the fictional street in the television series Desperate Housewives?
Answers:
- The IT Crowd
- Tom King (Emmerdale)
- David (Pearce)
- Veronica Mars
- Rochdale
- Tyra Banks
- Michael Aspel
- Bruce Boxleitner
- The Great British Bake Off
- Wisteria Lane
Television Quiz III
- Which television series had the minor characters 'Japanese Margaret' and 'Big Fat Sue'?
- Which television soap featured the cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle?
- Four Corners is the longest-running current affairs television show in which country?
- Guest presenters of which show have included former footballer Gavin Peacock, Sir Cliff Richard, Pete Waterman and Ann Widdecombe?
- Who was the winning entry for Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest?
- Which actor played mechanic Arnie in series 4 to 7 of Minder?
- Which television series stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, a massive country music superstar whose stardom begins to fade?
- Which 'Dragon' is creator of restaurant chain The Bombay Bicycle Club?
- In which 1996 British television game show did Maria McErlane and Graham Norton ask personal questions about couples' sex lives?
- In one of TV's all-time greatest cliffhangers, who did shoot J.R.?
Answers:
- Gavin and Stacey
- Knots Landing
- Australia
- Songs of Praise
- Celine Dion
- Ray Winstone
- Nashville
- Sarah Willingham (of Dragons' Den fame)
- Carnal Knowledge
- Kristin Shepard
Television Quiz II
- The last episode of which British TV series was broadcast on 31 August 2010 after 26 years on air?
- What's the nickname of Templeton Peck in The 'A' Team?
- What's the last name of Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
- Which actor plays Don Draper in Mad Men?
- Jed Bartlet is a fictional character from which American television serial drama?
- Mr. DuBois is the smartest member of Eugene Gatling's household staff; by what name is he better known?
- Which TV series features a chemistry teacher diagnosed with lung cancer, who, turns to a life of crime with his former student Jesse Pinkman?
- Which show's opening theme is Woke Up This Morning written by British band Alabama 3?
- Which actress played Adrian Mole's mother in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾?
- The British medical soap opera Doctors is set in which fictional Midlands town?
Answers:
- The Bill
- Faceman
- Summers
- Jon Hamm
- The West Wing
- Benson
- Breaking Bad
- The Sopranos
- Julie Walters
- Letherbridge
Television Quiz I
- Which British television channel was Europe's first to broadcast regularly in colour?
- Which Channel 5 show focusing on consumer technology has been presented by Jason Bradbury and Amy Williams?
- The Rembrandts are best known for which television show's theme song?
- Alex Polizzi has been the Hotel Inspector since 2008, who was the original inspector?
- British actor John Altman is best known for playing which character?
- Which sitcom character is known for saying 'we're doomed'?
- In the nineties, which show surpassed Dallas as the most-watched of all time?
- Notorious for its dark humour, which show first broadcast in 2004, features Jill Tyrell who manages a beauty parlour?
- Derek Fowlds and William Simons were the only main actors to feature in which shows entire 18-series run?
- Which popular television and film character is son of Sarek and Amanda?
Answers:
- BBC 2
- The Gadget Show
- Friends
- Ruth Watson
- Nick Cotton (Eastenders)
- Private Frazer
- Baywatch
- Nighty Night
- Heartbeat
- Mr. Spock
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