The Big TV Quiz - Pot Luck

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Pot Luck

  • Which soap opera returned to ITV in 2001 after a thirteen-year absence?
  • What was the name of the paranoid android in the Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy?
  • What is Geraldine Grainger better known as?
  • Who plays Prunella Scales' long-suffering daughter in the Tesco TV commercials?
  • What was Gambit's first name in The New Avengers?
  • In which sitcom would you find the character Patrick Glover?
  • Who narrated Tales of the Riverbank?
  • Which long-running quiz show switched from ITV to BBC in 1994?
  • Who presents It'll Be Alright On The Night?
  • Who provided the voice of Captain Scarlet?
  • ...And what BBC detective series did the actor star in?
  • Who co-wrote Fawlty Towers with John Cleese?
  • Who claimed to have spotted a UFO in Coronation Street in 1984?
  • Who was the star of Trigger Happy TV?
  • Which game show was introduced, "From Norwich, it's the quiz of the week..."?
  • ...And who was its host?
  • What was TV's noughts and crosses quiz-game called?
  • Julian Lloyd-Webber's 'Variations' is used as the theme on which arts programme?
  • In which county was the police series Target set?
  • What was the name of Nellie Boswell's only daughter in the sitcom Bread?
  • Which computer-generated character took his name from a car park sign?
  • In Doctor Who, which alien's conquered the Earth in 2064?
  • What was TV cook Fanny Cradock's real first name?
  • Which BBC 'family' was named after the BBCTV studios where it was shot?
  • What was the name of the Soothsayer in Up Pompeii?
  • Who tells contestants that they are the weakest link?
  • Who portrayed Churchill in the drama The Gathering Storm?
  • What was the name of Ricky Gervais' character in The Office?
  • Who was sacked as presenter of Have I Got News For You in 2002 following revelations about his private life?
  • Who played Nan Astley in the BBC drama Tipping The Velvet?
  • ...And who is her famous mother?
  • Who were the panel of judges on Popstars - The Rivals?
  • Which character does Adam Woodyatt play in EastEnders?
  • What is the name of the actress who played nurse Lisa Duffin in Casualty?
  • What is the surname of the family in the BBC sitcom My Family?
  • Which quiz show did Bruce Forsyth, who was then replaced by Matthew Kelly, who gave way to Darren Day, host?
  • Who was Adam Adamant's archenemy?
  • How many contestants are there at the start of the C4 quiz hosted by William G. Stewart?
  • The Rutles was a parody on which pop group?
  • Which David Jason character worked for the Secret Intelligence Service?
  • Which future Oscar winner created the animated plasticine character Morph?
  • Which TV quiz show asks contestants to pick a former pop star out of an identity parade?
  • Which Doctor Who did Fraser Hines accompany?
  • The TV commercial for which credit card coined the catchphrase "That'll do nicely, sir"?
  • If it's Friday and it's five-to-five then what must it be?
  • Which of Lady Penelope's vehicles was FAB2?
  • What was the maiden name of Coronation Street's Raquel Watts?
  • Which member of the Royal Family appeared on the 200th edition of A Question of Sport?
  • ...And who was that persons team captain?
  • What was the name of Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering husband?
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