Trivia Quiz on British Television Part 2

1. Who was the US equivalent of Alf Garnet

A) Homer Simpson

B) Al Bundy

C) Peter Griffin

D) Archie Bunker

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2. Who Penned The Autobiography “Wrinkles And All” ?

A) Dawn French

B) Joan Collins

C) Patsy Kensit

D) Kathy Staff

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3. In The Peter Kay Video To Is This The Way To Amarillo Who Are The First 2 People To Join Peter Kay On His Journey In This Charity Video

A) Ken & Deirdre (Barlow)

B) Ant & Dec

C) Tom & Jerry

D) Barry & June

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4. Which TV Talent Show Did Mary Hopkins Win

A) The X Factor

B) Opportunity Knocks

C) Britain's Got Talent

D) New Faces

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5. Which Popular Tv Programmes Theme Tune Reached No.8 In 1962

A) Panorama Theme

B) The Avengers Theme

C) Z Cars

D) Theme from Thunderbirds

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6. Who Left Eastenders In 1998 To Pursue A Singing Career

A) Kylie Minogue

B) Samantha Womack

C) Martine McCutcheon

D) Danniella Westbrook

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7. Which Female Singer Used To Be A Presenter On "Razzamatazz"

A) Lisa Stansfield

B) Kylie Minogue

C) Madonna

D) Diana Ross

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8. Which Tv Theme Reached No.15 In 1971Featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

A) The Avengers Theme

B) The Onedin Line

C) Theme from The Persuaders!

D) Mission: Impossible Theme

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9. Which pianist/composer/conductor was born in Berlin in 1929, took American citizenship in 1943 and became a well-known face on British TV in the 70's?

A) Daniel Barenboim

B) Andre Previn

C) Herbert von Karajan

D) Georg Solti

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10. Cathy McGowan Was The Presenter Of Which Popular Show

A) Top of the Pops

B) Oh Boy!

C) The Ed Sullivan Show

D) Ready Steady Go

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11. Which Song Did Dennis Waterman Sing As The Theme Tune To Minder

A) I Could Be So Good For You

B) Stop! In the Name of Love

C) What Have I Done to Deserve This?

D) The Wonder of You

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12. Who is the presenter of the British TV quiz show 'Perfection'?

A) Nick Knowles

B) Philip Schofield

C) Dermot O'Leary

D) Jonathan Ross

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13. Who introduces Channel 4's Time Team programme

A) Tony robinson

B) Francis Pryor

C) Mick Aston

D) Phil Harding

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14. Pinky Punky, Who Was Known To Have A Bit Of A Nasty Streak, Belonged To Which Entertainer.

A) Rowan Atkinson's Wobble Board

B) Billy Connolly's Laughing Tambourine

C) Liza Tarbuck's Silly Hat

D) Timmy Mallets Mallet

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15. Element 4 Is The Theme Tune To Which Hugely Popular Television Show

A) Big Brother

B) Friends

C) The Simpsons

D) Game of Thrones

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16. Who Narrated The Childrens Tv Show The Magic Roundabout Whn It Resumed Broadcast In The 1990's

A) Eric Thompson

B) David Attenborough

C) Hugh Laurie

D) Nigel Planner

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17. Who Became The Main Presenter Of Record Breakers After Roy Castle Retired

A) Barney Harwood

B) Kris Akabussi

C) Gaby Roslin

D) Liza Tarbuck

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18. Who played the Spirit of Christmas in the 1988 TV film 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol''

A) Robbie Coltrane

B) Ian McKellen

C) Rowan Atkinson

D) Hugh Grant

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19. In 1978 which famous comedy returned for a second series, four years after the first had been shown

A) Monty Python's Flying Circus

B) Dad's Army

C) Are You Being Served?

D) Fawlty Towers

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20. What was the name of the witch in the tv show emu's world

A) Griselda

B) Gertie

C) Grotbags

D) Morgana

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21. Which Actress Played Emma Peel In The Avengers

A) Honor Blackman

B) Joanna Lumley

C) Diana Rigg

D) Linda Thorson

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22. Which Coronation street character, played by Jean Alexander, made her last appearance on Christmas Day 1987

A) Bet Lynch

B) Hilda Ogden

C) Annie Walker

D) Elsie Tanner

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23. Which Actress Starred As Columnist 'Jane Lucas'' In The TV Sitcom Agony

A) Maureen Lipman

B) Diana Rigg

C) Judi Dench

D) Joanna Lumley

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24. Which 1996 TV Christmas special, saw two of the stars dress as Batman and Robin, for a fancy dress party

A) EastEnders: Christmas Special (1996)

B) The Vicar of Dibley: Christmas Special (1996)

C) Only Fools & Horses

D) Mr. Bean: Christmas Special (1997)

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25. Which Long Running Sci Fi Program Was First Aired In November 1963

A) Star Trek

B) The Twilight Zone

C) The Outer Limits

D) Dr Who

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26. Who Was The Very First Presenter Of The UK National Lottery Draw

A) Noel Edmonds

B) Bruce Forsyth

C) Des Lynam

D) Ant & Dec

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27. Which Actress played Grotbags the witch in the TV show Emu's World

A) Julie Walters

B) Beryl Reid

C) Liza Tarbuck

D) Carol Lee Scott

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28. What Was The Name Of The 1971 TV Show In Which Adam Faith Played Ronald Bird

A) The Night Watch

B) Rhodes of Crime

C) City of Shadows

D) Budgie

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29. Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show (A Question Of Sport)?

A) Des Lynam

B) John Inverdale

C) David Coleman

D) David Vine

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30. On Tv's A Question Of Sport Who were the first two team Captains?

A) Henry Cooper Cliff Morgan

B) Barry John and Gareth Edwards

C) Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

D) Don Bradman and Pelé

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31. In The World Of Snooker Disappeared In 1991 & Was Brought Back In 2005

A) Pot Black

B) The Masters

C) UK Championship

D) World Championship

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32. Sir Paul Fox created which programme, that is shown on the BBC every year?

A) Sports Review Of The Year

B) BBC Sports Awards Night

C) Sports Personality Of The Year

D) Annual Sports Gala

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33. AQOS is now the longest running sports quiz on TV when was it first broadcast? 1969, 1970, 1971,1972

A) 1970

B) 1969

C) 1971

D) 1972

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34. What is the average viewing figure for The TV Show (A Question Of Sport) 7, 8, 9, or 10 Million

A) 8 Million

B) 7 Million

C) 9 Million

D) 10 Million

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35. What Did You Associate With Rod Hull ?

A) Kangaroo

B) Muppet

C) Emu

D) Wallaby

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36. Who Sued For Libel After Being Described As Boring

A) David Jason

B) Nigel Havers

C) Charles Dance

D) William Roache (Ken Barlow)

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37. Whose Daughter Married Thin Lizzys Phil Lynott

A) Rodney Dangerfield

B) David Attenborough

C) Michael Caine

D) Leslie Crowther

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38. Which Former Presenter Of Grandstand Became A Cocaine Addict

A) Rupert Hale

B) Lucas Weston

C) Frank Bough

D) Christine Mallory

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39. Who Was The Joan Collins Fan Club

A) Julian Clary

B) John Cleese

C) Julian Clarey

D) Julian Clarke

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40. Which Former Goodie Is Into Bird Watching

A) Bill Oddie

B) Tim Brooke-Taylor

C) Graeme Garden

D) David Attenborough

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41. Which Television Presenter And Ex-Spurs & England Footballer Became An Alcoholic

A) Jimmy Greaves

B) Gary Lineker

C) Glenn Hoddle

D) Jamie Redknapp

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42. Tinky winky, Dipsy LaLa and Po are know as what?

A) Sesame Street

B) The Teletubbies

C) Barney & Friends

D) Captain Kangaroo

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