TV and Film

1. Who played Phileas Fogg in the 2004 film comedy version of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’?

Steve Coogan

2. Similarly, who played Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film version?

David Niven

3. Which actor plays the character of Ric Griffin in ‘Holby City’?

Hugh Quarshie

4. How many contestants are on each team in ‘University Challenge’?

Four

5. What was the real name of ‘The Saint’, as featured in a series of books by Leslie Charteris and a 1960s TV series starring Roger Moore?

Simon Templar

6. Who is the alter ego of Scott Lang, as featured in the 2015 and 2018 Marvel films?

Ant-Man

7. Which child actress played Susan Walker in the 1994 film version of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, Matilda in the 1996 film version of Roald Dahl’s book of the same name and Natalie Hillard in Mrs Doubtfire?

Mara Wilson

8. In which English seaside town was ‘Fawlty Towers’ set?

Torquay

9. In which 2016 science fiction romance film did characters portrayed by Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence become the only two people to be awakened early on a spaceship full of individuals in hibernation pods?

Passengers

10. Name three people who have played Spiderman in live-action films.

Three of: Nicholas Hammond, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland

Game shows quiz – Which UK TV game shows have been hosted by each of the celebrities listed?

1. Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh, John Leslie and Paul Hendy

Wheel of Fortune

2. Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson, Jim Davidson and Mel Giedroyc & Sue Perkins

The Generation Game

3. Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and David Walliams

Blankety Blank

4. Roy Walker, Nick Weir, Mark Curry and Stephen Mulhern

Catchphrase

5. Chris Tarrant and Jeremy Clarkson

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

6. Richard O’Brien, Ed Tudor-Pole, Stephen Merchant and Richard Ayoade

The Crystal Maze

7. Bamber Gascoigne and Jeremy Paxman

University Challenge

8. William G. Stewart, Adam Hills and Sandi Toksvig

Fifteen to One

9. Leslie Crowther, Bob Warman, Bruce Forsyth, Joe Pasquale and Alan Carr

The Price is Right

10. Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves, Les Dennis and Andy Collins

Family Fortunes (The Vernon Kay version is entitled ‘All Star Family Fortunes’ and is a celebrity revival, so is therefore not entirely the same as the original)

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1. Which Australian actor plays the title character of Thor in the recent Marvel film series and the Avengers films?

Chris Hemsworth

2. Who directed the first two films in the ‘Home Alone’ series?

Chris Columbus

3. In which year was ‘Coronation Street’ first broadcast?

1960

4. The car in the TV series ‘Knight Rider’ was called KITT – but what did KITT stand for in the original series?

Knight Industries Two Thousand

5. Which three celebrities are new to the ‘Great British Bake Off’ (either as a presenter or a judge) since its move to Channel 4?

Noel Fielding, Sandi Toksvig and Prue Leith

6. The 1986 novel ‘It’ by Stephen King was turned into a film in 2017. What is the name of the clown?

Pennywise

7. What is the name of the character played by Sean Bean in ‘Game of Thrones’?

Eddard “Ned” Stark

8. Which Netflix original crime drama’s first two seasons are based on the story of Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar?

Narcos

9. Who won ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in June 2018?

Lost Voice Guy (real name Lee Ridley)

10. What was the name of the pub frequented in ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’?

The Archer

TV sponsors quiz – Which companies sponsor these shows in 2018?

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1. Coronation Street

Comparethemarket.com

2. Saturday Night Takeaway

Suzuki

3. Britain’s Got Talent

uSwitch

4. Emmerdale

McCain

5. Dancing on Ice

webuyanycar.com

6. Countdown

Gala Bingo

7. Made in Chelsea

Baileys

8. Benidorm

on the Beach.co.uk

9. This Morning

Littlewoods.com

10. Gogglebox

Gtech

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1. Which film won the ‘Best Picture’ Oscar in the 90th Academy Awards on 4th March 2018?

The Shape of Water

2. Which American actress’s roles have included the characters of Paulette in ‘Legally Blonde’ and Stifler’s Mum in the ‘American Pie’ films?

Jennifer Coolidge

3. Which Victoria Wood musical tells the story of Tubby and Enid, played by Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton in the television adaptation?

That Day We Sang

4. Which English stand-up comedian and presenter narrates the E4 show ‘Celebs Go Dating’?

Rob Beckett

5. What is the name of the Assistant Director of the FBI who supervises the ‘X-Files’ and is played by Mitch Pileggi?

Walter Skinner

6. What was the name of the fictional town which featured in the BBC comedy series ‘The League of Gentleman’?

Royston Vasey

7. Which 2018 Channel 4 mini-series starred Sarah Lancashire as the social worker Miriam Grayson?

Kiri

8. What was the name of the character played by Hugh Grant in the ‘Bridget Jones’ films?

Daniel Cleaver

9. Which Kay Mellor drama, which ran over 3 series, told the stories of three different workplace lottery wins?

The Syndicate

10. Which ‘X-Men’ character is played by both Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy?

Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X)

Sitcom Characters Quiz – Can you name the character played by these actors in the sitcoms listed?

1. Wendy Craig in ‘Butterflies’

Ria Parkinson

2. Annette Crosbie in ‘One Foot in the Grave’

Margaret Meldrew

3. Paul Nicholas in ‘Just Good Friends’

Vince Pinner

4. Paul Eddington in ‘The Good Life’

Jerry Leadbetter

5. Kathy Burke in ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’

Linda La Hughes

6. Martin Freeman in ‘The Office’

Tim Canterbury

7. Roger Lloyd Pack in ‘The Vicar of Dibley’

Owen Newitt

8. Richard Ayoade in ‘The IT Crowd’

Maurice Moss

9. Clive Dunn in ‘Dad’s Army’

Lance Corporal Jack Jones

10. Richard Beckinsale in ‘Porridge’

Lennie Godber

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TV Presenters Quiz – In this quiz we will give you the name of a UK television show and you need to tell us the name of the presenter or presenters. We will let you know if we are expecting two names instead of one.

1. For the Love of Dogs

Paul O’Grady

2. Secret Eaters

Anna Richardson

3. The Chase

Bradley Walsh

4. Take Me Out

Paddy McGuinness

5. Grand Designs

Kevin McCloud

6. Dragon’s Den

Evan Davis

7. The Hotel Inspector

Alex Polizzi (Previously Ruth Watson so accept this answer also)

8. Location, Location, Location (two presenters)

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer

9. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr

10. Eat Well for Less (two presenters)

Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin

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TV and Film Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Which former ‘Coronation Street’ actress plays ‘Doctor Foster’ in the BBC drama series of the same name?

Suranne Jones

2. Which Agatha Christie detective novel has been adapted into a new 2017 film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh?

Murder on the Orient Express

3. Name three people who have hosted the UK quiz show ‘Mastermind’.

Any three of: Magnus Magnusson, Peter Snow, Clive Anderson and John Humphrys

4. Which historical character is portrayed by David Mitchell in the BBC2 comedy series ‘Upstart Crow’?

William Shakespeare

5. Which actor’s film roles have included Mr Brown in the 2014 film version of ‘Paddington’ and Mr Rushworth in ‘Mansfield Park’?

Hugh Bonneville

6. Who got pushed into the Thames and disappeared, presumed dead, in ‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ (2014)?

Kate Moss

7. Which short-lived 1990s soap opera told the story of ex-pats living in the fictional town of Los Barcos in Spain?

Eldorado

8. What was the surname of Polly, the long-suffering waitress and general assistant at ‘Fawlty Towers’?

Sherman

9. Which actress played Cath Hardacre, a nurse who posed as her doctor friend Ally Sutton, in the 2017 BBC drama ‘Trust Me’?

Jodie Whittaker

10. Which former ‘Bergerac’ actress played Rosa di Marco in EastEnders between 1998 and 2000?

Louise Jameson

TV characters quiz – What was the name of the character played by the following actors in the UK TV series listed?

1. Rosie Marcel in ‘Holby City’

Jac Naylor

2. Jimmy Nail in ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’

Oz Osborne

3. Kris Marshall in ‘Death in Paradise’

DI Humphrey Goodman

4. John Nettles in ‘Midsummer Murders’

DCI Tom Barnaby

5. Ian McKellan in ‘Vicious’

Freddie Thornhill

6. Simon Bird in ‘The Inbetweeners’

Will McKenzie

7. Leticia Dean in ‘EastEnders’

Sharon Watts/Mitchell/Rickman

8. Todd Carty in ‘Grange Hill’

Peter ‘Tucker’ Jenkins

9. Gwyneth Strong in ‘Only Fools and Horses’

Cassandra Trotter/Parry

10. Lorraine Chase in ‘Worzel Gummidge’

Dolly Clothes-Peg

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TV Characters quiz – Below is a list of TV programmes, the names of which describe the group of people who star in it. Can you tell us all of the first names of the main group of characters? We have given how many names we are looking for in brackets.

1. Friends (6)

Joey, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica and Phoebe

2. The Golden Girls (4)

Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia

3. The Likely Lads (2)

Terry and Bob

4. The IT Crowd (3)

Maurice, Roy and Jen

5. The Young Ones (4)

Vyvyan, Rick, Neil and Mike

6. Birds of a Feather (3)

Sharon, Tracey and Dorien

7. Dinnerladies (5 – Dinnerladies only)

Bren, Dolly, Jean, Twinkle and Anita

8. Men Behaving Badly (2)

Gary and Tony (Dermot was Gary’s original flatmate in the first series, so accept also Gary and Dermot)

9. The Simpsons (5)

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie

10. Two and a Half Men (3)

Charlie, Alan and Jake (Later series had a different cast – accept also ‘Walden, Alan and Jake’)

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