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Random Trivia 73
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
12. What year did MTV launch?
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
12. What year did MTV launch?
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
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Random Trivia 72
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
Michael Bentine
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
The Quakers
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
American Football [to the winners of the Super-bowl]
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
The 1960s [1965]
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
"I Only Have Eyes For You" [1975] and "Bright Eyes" [1979]
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
Biennially [every two years]
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
Three.
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
Neptune
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
Buddy Holly
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
Jim Morrison of The Doors
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
A glass of Milk
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
Benny Hill
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
The Land of Nod
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
Anglesey
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
Albert
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
Princess Beatrice
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
France
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
(a) John Wayne, (b) Boris Karloff, (c) Richard Burton, (d) Diana Dors and (e) Stan Laurel. – point for each
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
Michael Bentine
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
The Quakers
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
American Football [to the winners of the Super-bowl]
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
The 1960s [1965]
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
"I Only Have Eyes For You" [1975] and "Bright Eyes" [1979]
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
Biennially [every two years]
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
Three.
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
Neptune
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
Buddy Holly
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
Jim Morrison of The Doors
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
A glass of Milk
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
Benny Hill
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
The Land of Nod
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
Anglesey
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
Albert
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
Princess Beatrice
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
France
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
(a) John Wayne, (b) Boris Karloff, (c) Richard Burton, (d) Diana Dors and (e) Stan Laurel. – point for each
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Random Trivia 72
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
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A good weekend to all.
Another 2020’s TV Quiz
1. Which Joe became the nation’s PE teacher during lockdown?
Joe Wicks
2. In 2020 “Coronation Street” celebrated an anniversary of how many years on screen?
60 years – started on 9 December 1960.
3. During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped which comedian?
Chris Rock
4. Who presents hit show The Traitors?
Claudia Winkleman
5. Who has been the host of The Weakest Link since its revival in 2021
Romesh Ranganathan
6, Long running BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" announced a major shake-up with the presenter Sue Barker being replaced by who?
Paddy McGuinness – it didn’t work and was shelved after more than 50 years on air
7. Which March 2020 Netflix documentary featured Carol Baskin and Joe Exotic?
Tiger King
8. Due to Covid, ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" moved from Australia to which other country?
Wales
9. Who was revealed to be the next Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker left the iconic role?
Ncuti Gatwa
10. ITV drama “Quiz” was based on the true story of Charles Ingram, who (in)famously cheated on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in 2001. Which actor played the part of Chris Tarrant?
Michael Sheen
11. Which 2021 Korean hit series see players competing in deadly childhood games?
Squid Game
12. Which beloved BBC sitcom aired its last-ever episode in 2024, after 17 years, with a Christmas special?
Gavin & Stacey
13. Which British comedy television series created, written, and starring Ryan Sampson alongside Danny Dyer premiered on 17 July 2024?
Mr. Bigstuff
14. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch “The Day of the Jackal” is a British spy thriller television series, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name. Which actor played “The Jackal” in the 1973 film?
Edward Fox
15. Who are the current two “presenters” of “The Great British Bake Off”? Point for each
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond
16. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics culminated with which singer's performance at the Eiffel Tower?
Céline Dion
17. In 2024 which former footballer who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day for the BBC, was sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct?
Jermaine Jenas
18. Which actress played Sergeant Catherine Cawood in in Happy Valley?
Sarah Lancashire
19. Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear tapped their teaspoons to which song?
Queen’s, We Will Rock You
20. During Eastenders’ 40th anniversary week in 2025, one major character died and another appeared as a ghost. Who were they? Point for each
Martin Fowler and Angie Watts
Another 2020’s TV Quiz
1. Which Joe became the nation’s PE teacher during lockdown?
Joe Wicks
2. In 2020 “Coronation Street” celebrated an anniversary of how many years on screen?
60 years – started on 9 December 1960.
3. During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped which comedian?
Chris Rock
4. Who presents hit show The Traitors?
Claudia Winkleman
5. Who has been the host of The Weakest Link since its revival in 2021
Romesh Ranganathan
6, Long running BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" announced a major shake-up with the presenter Sue Barker being replaced by who?
Paddy McGuinness – it didn’t work and was shelved after more than 50 years on air
7. Which March 2020 Netflix documentary featured Carol Baskin and Joe Exotic?
Tiger King
8. Due to Covid, ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" moved from Australia to which other country?
Wales
9. Who was revealed to be the next Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker left the iconic role?
Ncuti Gatwa
10. ITV drama “Quiz” was based on the true story of Charles Ingram, who (in)famously cheated on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in 2001. Which actor played the part of Chris Tarrant?
Michael Sheen
11. Which 2021 Korean hit series see players competing in deadly childhood games?
Squid Game
12. Which beloved BBC sitcom aired its last-ever episode in 2024, after 17 years, with a Christmas special?
Gavin & Stacey
13. Which British comedy television series created, written, and starring Ryan Sampson alongside Danny Dyer premiered on 17 July 2024?
Mr. Bigstuff
14. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch “The Day of the Jackal” is a British spy thriller television series, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name. Which actor played “The Jackal” in the 1973 film?
Edward Fox
15. Who are the current two “presenters” of “The Great British Bake Off”? Point for each
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond
16. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics culminated with which singer's performance at the Eiffel Tower?
Céline Dion
17. In 2024 which former footballer who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day for the BBC, was sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct?
Jermaine Jenas
18. Which actress played Sergeant Catherine Cawood in in Happy Valley?
Sarah Lancashire
19. Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear tapped their teaspoons to which song?
Queen’s, We Will Rock You
20. During Eastenders’ 40th anniversary week in 2025, one major character died and another appeared as a ghost. Who were they? Point for each
Martin Fowler and Angie Watts
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Another 2020’s TV Quiz
1. Which Joe became the nation’s PE teacher during lockdown?
2. In 2020 “Coronation Street” celebrated an anniversary of how many years on screen?
3. During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped which comedian?
4. Who presents hit show The Traitors?
5. Who has been the host of The Weakest Link since its revival in 2021?
6, Long running BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" announced a major shake-up with the presenter Sue Barker being replaced by who?
7. Which March 2020 Netflix documentary featured Carol Baskin and Joe Exotic?
8. Due to Covid, ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" moved from Australia to which other country?
9. Who was revealed to be the next Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker left the iconic role?
10. ITV drama “Quiz” was based on the true story of Charles Ingram, who (in)famously cheated on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in 2001. Which actor played the part of Chris Tarrant?
11. Which 2021 Korean hit series see players competing in deadly childhood games?
12. Which beloved BBC sitcom aired its last-ever episode in 2024, after 17 years, with a Christmas special?
13. Which British comedy television series created, written, and starring Ryan Sampson alongside Danny Dyer premiered on 17 July 2024?
14. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch “The Day of the Jackal” is a British spy thriller television series, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name. Which actor played “The Jackal” in the 1973 film?
15. Who are the current two “presenters” of “The Great British Bake Off”? Point for each
16. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics culminated with which singer's performance at the Eiffel Tower?
17. In 2024 which former footballer who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day for the BBC, was sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct?
18. Which actress played Sergeant Catherine Cawood in in Happy Valley?
19. Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear tapped their teaspoons to which song?
20. During Eastenders’ 40th anniversary week in 2025, one major character died and another appeared as a ghost. Who were they? Point for each
1. Which Joe became the nation’s PE teacher during lockdown?
2. In 2020 “Coronation Street” celebrated an anniversary of how many years on screen?
3. During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped which comedian?
4. Who presents hit show The Traitors?
5. Who has been the host of The Weakest Link since its revival in 2021?
6, Long running BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" announced a major shake-up with the presenter Sue Barker being replaced by who?
7. Which March 2020 Netflix documentary featured Carol Baskin and Joe Exotic?
8. Due to Covid, ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" moved from Australia to which other country?
9. Who was revealed to be the next Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker left the iconic role?
10. ITV drama “Quiz” was based on the true story of Charles Ingram, who (in)famously cheated on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in 2001. Which actor played the part of Chris Tarrant?
11. Which 2021 Korean hit series see players competing in deadly childhood games?
12. Which beloved BBC sitcom aired its last-ever episode in 2024, after 17 years, with a Christmas special?
13. Which British comedy television series created, written, and starring Ryan Sampson alongside Danny Dyer premiered on 17 July 2024?
14. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch “The Day of the Jackal” is a British spy thriller television series, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name. Which actor played “The Jackal” in the 1973 film?
15. Who are the current two “presenters” of “The Great British Bake Off”? Point for each
16. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics culminated with which singer's performance at the Eiffel Tower?
17. In 2024 which former footballer who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day for the BBC, was sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct?
18. Which actress played Sergeant Catherine Cawood in in Happy Valley?
19. Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear tapped their teaspoons to which song?
20. During Eastenders’ 40th anniversary week in 2025, one major character died and another appeared as a ghost. Who were they? Point for each
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Another 2010’s TV Quiz
1. Which show from 2019 tells the story of a disaster at a nuclear power station?
Chernobyl
2. 'Peaky Blinders' is set in which English city?
Birmingham
3. Who became the first female presenter of BBC’s Question Time in 2019?
Fiona Bruce
4. Which streaming service released “House of Cards” as its first original series in 2013, was it Netflix, Amazon Prime or Paramount+?
Netflix
5. Which popular zombie show debuted in the US on AMC in 2010?
The Walking Dead
6. British crime drama television series “Broadchurch” is set in a fictional English town on the coast of which county?
Dorset
7. Which “Empire” was set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and '30s?
Boardwalk Empire
8. BBC TV witnessed Andy Murray winning the men’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 2013, becoming the first British man to do so in how many years, was it 66, 77 or 88?
77
9. In which BBC hit series did we encounter the characters Superintendent Ted Hastings, DS Steve Arnott and DC Kate Fleming?
Line of Duty
10. Which 2014 US black comedy crime drama series inspired by 1996 film of the same name was set in a city in North Dakota?
Fargo
11. In 2016 “Westworld” was a new series based on a fictional technologically advanced theme-park populated by androids. Which actor played the gunslinger android in the original film of the same name back in 1973?
Yul Brynner
12. Which black comedy-drama series created, written, produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, premiered on 8 March 2019?
After Life
13. Which little “Game of Thrones” star was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
Peter Dinklage, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister
14. One of 2018's big hits “Bodyguard” features Richard "Robb Stark" Madden as an employee of the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch of the Metropolitan Police whose job it is to look after the home secretary who was played by which actress?
Keeley Hawes
15. “The Night Manager” is back on TV ten years after the original series which aired on BBC One in 2016. What is the real name of the character played by Tom Hiddleston?
Jonathan Pine
16. Which sitcom follows the formerly wealthy Rose family when they are forced to relocate to a small town they once purchased as a joke?
Schitt's Creek
17. In series three of the BBC series “Sherlock”, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents, are introduced as Sherlock and Mycroft's parents. Wanda Ventham played the part of Pamela, which characters mother in “Only Fools and Horses”?
Cassandra – as Pamela Parry
18. Which actor plays the part of young DC Morse in the Inspector Morse spinoff “Endeavour”?
Shaun Evans
19. “Downton Abbey “is set on a fictional Yorkshire country estate and depicts the lives of an aristocratic family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, what is the name of that family?
Crawley
20. For three points can you name the three actresses who have played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the historical drama television series “The Crown” which first aired in 2016?
Claire Foy in the first and second seasons, Olivia Colman in the third and fourth, and Imelda Staunton in the fifth and sixth.
1. Which show from 2019 tells the story of a disaster at a nuclear power station?
Chernobyl
2. 'Peaky Blinders' is set in which English city?
Birmingham
3. Who became the first female presenter of BBC’s Question Time in 2019?
Fiona Bruce
4. Which streaming service released “House of Cards” as its first original series in 2013, was it Netflix, Amazon Prime or Paramount+?
Netflix
5. Which popular zombie show debuted in the US on AMC in 2010?
The Walking Dead
6. British crime drama television series “Broadchurch” is set in a fictional English town on the coast of which county?
Dorset
7. Which “Empire” was set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and '30s?
Boardwalk Empire
8. BBC TV witnessed Andy Murray winning the men’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 2013, becoming the first British man to do so in how many years, was it 66, 77 or 88?
77
9. In which BBC hit series did we encounter the characters Superintendent Ted Hastings, DS Steve Arnott and DC Kate Fleming?
Line of Duty
10. Which 2014 US black comedy crime drama series inspired by 1996 film of the same name was set in a city in North Dakota?
Fargo
11. In 2016 “Westworld” was a new series based on a fictional technologically advanced theme-park populated by androids. Which actor played the gunslinger android in the original film of the same name back in 1973?
Yul Brynner
12. Which black comedy-drama series created, written, produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, premiered on 8 March 2019?
After Life
13. Which little “Game of Thrones” star was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
Peter Dinklage, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister
14. One of 2018's big hits “Bodyguard” features Richard "Robb Stark" Madden as an employee of the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch of the Metropolitan Police whose job it is to look after the home secretary who was played by which actress?
Keeley Hawes
15. “The Night Manager” is back on TV ten years after the original series which aired on BBC One in 2016. What is the real name of the character played by Tom Hiddleston?
Jonathan Pine
16. Which sitcom follows the formerly wealthy Rose family when they are forced to relocate to a small town they once purchased as a joke?
Schitt's Creek
17. In series three of the BBC series “Sherlock”, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents, are introduced as Sherlock and Mycroft's parents. Wanda Ventham played the part of Pamela, which characters mother in “Only Fools and Horses”?
Cassandra – as Pamela Parry
18. Which actor plays the part of young DC Morse in the Inspector Morse spinoff “Endeavour”?
Shaun Evans
19. “Downton Abbey “is set on a fictional Yorkshire country estate and depicts the lives of an aristocratic family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, what is the name of that family?
Crawley
20. For three points can you name the three actresses who have played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the historical drama television series “The Crown” which first aired in 2016?
Claire Foy in the first and second seasons, Olivia Colman in the third and fourth, and Imelda Staunton in the fifth and sixth.
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Back to the TV. Have tried to make these a bit easier.
Another 2010’s TV Quiz
1. Which show from 2019 tells the story of a disaster at a nuclear power station?
2. 'Peaky Blinders' is set in which English city?
3. Who became the first female presenter of BBC’s Question Time in 2019?
4. Which streaming service released “House of Cards” as its first original series in 2013, was it Netflix, Amazon Prime or Paramount+?
5. Which popular zombie show debuted in the US on AMC in 2010?
6. British crime drama television series “Broadchurch” is set in a fictional English town on the coast of which county?
7. Which “Empire” was set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and '30s?
8. BBC TV witnessed Andy Murray winning the men’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 2013, becoming the first British man to do so in how many years, was it 66, 77 or 88?
9. In which BBC hit series did we encounter the characters Superintendent Ted Hastings, DS Steve Arnott and DC Kate Fleming?
10. Which 2014 US black comedy crime drama series inspired by 1996 film of the same name was set in a city in North Dakota?
11. In 2016 “Westworld” was a new series based on a fictional technologically advanced theme-park populated by androids. Which actor played the gunslinger android in the original film of the same name back in 1973?
12. Which black comedy-drama series created, written, produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, premiered on 8 March 2019?
13. Which little “Game of Thrones” star was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
14. One of 2018's big hits “Bodyguard” features Richard "Robb Stark" Madden as an employee of the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch of the Metropolitan Police whose job it is to look after the home secretary who was played by which actress?
15. “The Night Manager” is back on TV ten years after the original series which aired on BBC One in 2016. What is the real name of the character played by Tom Hiddleston?
16. Which sitcom follows the formerly wealthy Rose family when they are forced to relocate to a small town they once purchased as a joke?
17. In series three of the BBC series “Sherlock”, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents, are introduced as Sherlock and Mycroft's parents. Wanda Ventham played the part of Pamela, which characters mother in “Only Fools and Horses”?
18. Which actor plays the part of young DC Morse in the Inspector Morse spinoff “Endeavour”?
19. “Downton Abbey “is set on a fictional Yorkshire country estate and depicts the lives of an aristocratic family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, what is the name of that family?
20. For three points can you name the three actresses who have played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the historical drama television series “The Crown” which first aired in 2016?
Another 2010’s TV Quiz
1. Which show from 2019 tells the story of a disaster at a nuclear power station?
2. 'Peaky Blinders' is set in which English city?
3. Who became the first female presenter of BBC’s Question Time in 2019?
4. Which streaming service released “House of Cards” as its first original series in 2013, was it Netflix, Amazon Prime or Paramount+?
5. Which popular zombie show debuted in the US on AMC in 2010?
6. British crime drama television series “Broadchurch” is set in a fictional English town on the coast of which county?
7. Which “Empire” was set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and '30s?
8. BBC TV witnessed Andy Murray winning the men’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 2013, becoming the first British man to do so in how many years, was it 66, 77 or 88?
9. In which BBC hit series did we encounter the characters Superintendent Ted Hastings, DS Steve Arnott and DC Kate Fleming?
10. Which 2014 US black comedy crime drama series inspired by 1996 film of the same name was set in a city in North Dakota?
11. In 2016 “Westworld” was a new series based on a fictional technologically advanced theme-park populated by androids. Which actor played the gunslinger android in the original film of the same name back in 1973?
12. Which black comedy-drama series created, written, produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, premiered on 8 March 2019?
13. Which little “Game of Thrones” star was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
14. One of 2018's big hits “Bodyguard” features Richard "Robb Stark" Madden as an employee of the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch of the Metropolitan Police whose job it is to look after the home secretary who was played by which actress?
15. “The Night Manager” is back on TV ten years after the original series which aired on BBC One in 2016. What is the real name of the character played by Tom Hiddleston?
16. Which sitcom follows the formerly wealthy Rose family when they are forced to relocate to a small town they once purchased as a joke?
17. In series three of the BBC series “Sherlock”, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents, are introduced as Sherlock and Mycroft's parents. Wanda Ventham played the part of Pamela, which characters mother in “Only Fools and Horses”?
18. Which actor plays the part of young DC Morse in the Inspector Morse spinoff “Endeavour”?
19. “Downton Abbey “is set on a fictional Yorkshire country estate and depicts the lives of an aristocratic family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, what is the name of that family?
20. For three points can you name the three actresses who have played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the historical drama television series “The Crown” which first aired in 2016?
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