THE BIG TV QUIZZ - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ====================================== POT LUCK ======== Which soap opera returned to ITV in 2001 after a thirteen-year absence? Crossroads What was the name of the paranoid android in the Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy? Marvin What is Geraldine Grainger better known as? The Vicar of Dibley Who plays Prunella Scales' long-suffering daughter in the Tesco TV commercials? Jane Horrocks What was Gambit's first name in The New Avengers? Mike In which sitcom would you find the character Patrick Glover? Father Dear Father Who narrated Tales of the Riverbank? Johnny Morris Which long-running quiz show switched from ITV to BBC in 1994? University Challenge Who presents It'll Be Alright On The Night? Dennis Norden Who provided the voice of Captain Scarlet? Francis Matthews? ...And what BBC detective series did the actor star in? Paul Temple Who co-wrote Fawlty Towers with John Cleese? Connie Booth Who claimed to have spotted a UFO in Coronation Street in 1984? Curly Watts Who was the star of Trigger Happy TV? Dom Joly Which game show was introduced, "From Norwich, it's the quiz of the week..."? Sale of the Century And who was its host? Nicholas Parsons What was TV's noughts and crosses quiz-game called? Criss Cross Quiz Julian Lloys-Webber's 'Variations' is used as the theme on which arts programme? The South Bank Show In which county was the police series Target set? Hampshire What was the name of Nellie Boswell's only daughter in the sitcom Bread? Aveline Which computer-generated character took his name from a car park sign? Max Headroom In Doctor Who, which alien's conquered the Earth in 2064? The Daleks What was TV cook Fanny Cradock's real first name? Phyllis Which BBC 'family' was named after the BBCTV studios where it was shot? The Grove Family (Lime Grove) What was the name of the Soothsayer in Up Pompeii? Senna Who tells contestants that they are the weakest link? Anne Robinson Who portrayed Churchill in the drama The Gathering Storm? Albert Finney What was the name of Ricky Gervais' character in The Office? David Brent Who was sacked as presenter of Have I Got News For You in 2002 following revelations about his private life? Angus Deayton Who played Nan Astley in the BBC drama Tipping The Velvet? Rachael Stirling ...And who is her famous mother? Diana Rigg Who were the panel of judges on Popstars - The Rivals? Pete Waterman, Louis Walsh and Geri Halliwell Which character does Adam Woodyatt play in EastEnders? Ian Beal What is the name of the actress who played nurse Lisa Duffin in Casualty? Catherine Shipton What is the surname of the family in the BBC sitcom My Family? Harper Which quiz show did Bruce Forsyth, who was then replaced by Matthew Kelly, who gave way to Darren Day, host? You Bet! Who was Adam Adamant's archenemy? The Face How many contestants are there at the start of the C4 quiz hosted by William G. Stewart? 15 (Fifteen to One) The Rutles was a parody on which pop group? The Beatles Which David Jason character worked for the Secret Intelligence Service? Edgar Briggs Which future Oscar winner created the animated plasticine character Morph? Nick Park Which TV quiz show asks contestants to pick a former pop star out of an identity parade? Never Mind The Buzzcocks Which Doctor Who did Fraser Hines accompany? Patrick Troughton The TV commercial for which credit card coined the catchphrase "That'll do nicely, sir"? American Express If it's Friday and it's five-to-five then what must it be? Crackerjack! Which of Lady Penelope's vehicles was FAB2? Her yacht What was the maiden name of Coronation Street's Raquel Watts? Wolstenhulme Which member of the Royal Family appeared on the 200th edition of A Question of Sport? Princess Anne ...And who was that persons team captain? Emlyn Hughes What was the name of Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering husband? Richard SOAP OPERAS =========== What was Emily Bishop's maiden name in Coronation Street? Nugent What was the name of the Coronation Street Character played by Arthur Lowe? Leonard Swindley Which Coronation Street regular was almost killed when a viaduct collapsed trapping her underneath the fallen rubble? Ena Sharples Which Coronation Street character died in a chair at a New Years eve party? Alf Roberts In EastEnders, who inadvertently killed his own son by tampering with Mark Fowlers Bike? Nick Cotton Who did Willy Roper frame in EastEnders? Arthur Fowler Which EastEnders character raped Kathy Beale? James Willmott-Brown In Emmerdale, who had an incestuous relationship with his sister? Scott Windsor Which Dingle was killed in a minibus crash in Emmerdale? Butch Which former TV spy joined Emmerdale in 2001? Patrick Mower (formerly in Callan) In Brookside, with whom did Lindsey Corkhill have a lesbian relationship? Shelley Bowers Who once lived in a garden shed on Brookside Close? Sinbad Which two TV celebrities turned up on Brookside to open Grants Restaurant? Lily Savage and Lloyd Grossman Which 1960's soap was centred round the editorial office of a women's magazine? Compact Which hospital drama started life in 1957 as Calling Nurse Roberts? Emergency -Ward 10 ...And what was the name of its short-lived spin-off series in 1961? Call Oxbridge 2000 What was the title of the soap set in a busy covered market in Manchester? Albion Market What was the title of the first children's soap that ran from 1952 to 1957? The Appleyards EastEnders Todd Carty and Susan Tully went to which fictional school? Grange Hill Which ATV series was set in a large West End department store? Harpers West One COMEDY ====== Who continually turned up on the Morecambe and Wise show demanding payment for a previous guest appearance? Peter Cushing Which 1972 BBC2 comedy series was based on Gabrielle Chevallier's 1934 humorous novel? Clochmerle In which BBC sitcom did a divorced couple find themselves inadvertently living next door to each other in adjoining country cottages? My Wife Next Door Which 1981-84 LWT sitcom teamed true-life husband and wife Michael Williams and Judi Dench? A Fine Romance Who lived at Sebastopol Terrace? Sykes (Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques) Whose characters included Mandy, College and Lampwick? Dick Emery's What was Alf Garnett's original surname in the Comedy Playhouse presentation Till Death Us Do Part? Ramsey (After the England football manager) ...And which future EastEnder played his wife in the pilot episode? Gretchen Franklin Which sitcom was centred round Pledge's pickle-bottling factory? Nearest and Dearest Which sitcom starred Maureen Lipman as a magazines agony aunt? Agony In which sitcom did Richard Briers star as jealous husband Martin Bryce? Ever Decreasing Circles Which Cold Feet actress married Ross in the US sitcom Friends? Helen Baxendale Which Carla Lane family featured the Craven Family? Luv Who was Black Adder's sidekick who always had 'a cunning plan'? Baldrick Who was the female in the trio of Three of a Kind? Tracy Ullman Which two shows were spun-off from Man About The House? George and Mildred and Robin's Nest Who featured in a sketch set in a hardware store where a man asks for 'Four Candles'? The Two Ronnies (Barker and Corbett) At what number do the Kumars lives? 42 What did Yes Minister become? Yes Prime Minister What was the name of the school caretaker in Please Sir? Norman Potter SCIENCE FICTION =============== Which of Doctor Who's enemies came from the planet Mondas? The Cybermen What drink did Zaphod Beeblebrox invent in The Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy? The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster What were the name of the deadly robots that attacked firstly John Steed and Emma Peel and secondly -Steed, Purdey and Gambit? The Cybernauts In which series did the spaceship Liberator appear? Blake's Seven Which 1960's Sci-Fi did John Elliot produce from an original storyline by Cambridge astronomer and novelist Fred Hoyle? A for Andromeda Which Red Dwarf character's first love was a Sinclair ZX81? Holly Who was the Tracy family's manservant in Thunderbirds? Kyrano Who was the pilot of Fireball XL5? Steve Zodiac Troy Tempest, the pilot of Stingray worked for an organisation called WASP. What does the acronym stand for? World Aquanaut Security Patrol What was the name of the device in Joe 90 that recorded brain patterns? Big Rat Who put the words into the mouth of Jimmy, a young boy in the Gerry Anderson series Supercar? Sylvia Anderson In which series did the mysterious Commander Traynor appear? Timeslip Which of Doctor Who's companions wore a Blue Peter badge? Ace Which British series was shown in the USA under the title My Partner the Ghost? Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Who were the two agents that would turn up to repair ruptures in the time continuum? Sapphire and Steel Which 1970's series featured a character that was described as a cross between Houdini and Merlin? Ace of Wands Who sang the theme tune to Adam Adamant Lives!? Kathy Kirby Who worked for Nemesis, an organisation based in Geneva? The Champions Which 1970's show, devised by Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davies has been described as the first 'green' science fiction series? Doomwatch How was doctor Peter Brady described in a 1950's series title? The Invisible Man