TV Trivia Times

THE SITCOM SET

1 Which role in Only Fools and Horses has been played by Jamie Smith and Grant Stevens?

2 Which member of The Goodies always wore a Union Jack waistcoat?

3 What is the name of Rene’s wife in Allo Allo?

4 Which sitcom’s theme tune is entitled Old Ned?

5 Who played the husband of Julia McKenzie in Fresh Fields?

SOAP SUDS

6 Who played Stanley Fairclough in Coronation Street in the 1960s?

7 Which British soap celebrated its 2000th edition in 1995 with an extended episode?

8 Which soap character has been played by Todd Carty and David Scarboro?

9 Which 80s soap centred around the activities of the Mermaid boatyard?

10 Which Coronation Street character died in 1998 after being trapped in a supermarket freezer?

A FAIR COP

11 What do the initials MIT stand for with regard to the spin-off from The Bill?

12 Who played the role of Chief Inspector Frank Haskins in The Sweeney?

13 In which fictional Lancashire town was Juliet Bravo set?

14 Which future Oscar winning actor played the role of PC Bob Steele in Z Cars?

15 Which city provides the setting of Homicide: Life on the Street?

ENTERTAINMENT USA

16 Which role did Priscilla Presley play in Dallas?

17 Which trio worked for Charles Townsend Associates?

18 In which series did Stringfellow Hawke pilot a hi-tech helicopter?

19 What was the name of the cab company in the US sitcom Taxi?

20 What is Chandler’s last name in Friends?

DYNAMIC DUOS

21 Which TV duo worked for Department S110?

22 At the 2004 British Soap Awards which Weatherfield characters were voted Best Soap Duo?

23 Which married couple lived at 3100 Willow Pond Road?

24 Which two children of the Waltons had a first name beginning with E?

25 Which resident guests of Fawlty Towers were played by Gilly Flower and Renee Roberts?

ANIMAL MAGIC

26 What is the name of Sonny Crockett’s pet alligator in Miami Vice?

27 What breed of parrot featured in the Monty Python dead parrot sketch?

28 What is the name of the tortoise in Bill and Ben?

29 Which TV series featured the time travelling character of Gary Sparrow?

30 Which TV series had the working title Dead Belgians Don’t Count?

SITCOM ANSWERS
1 Damien Trotter
2 Tim Brooke-Taylor
3 Edith
4 Steptoe and Son
5 Anton Rodgers

SOAP ANSWERS
6 Peter Noone
7 Emmerdale
8 Mark Fowler
9 Howard’s Way
10 Ann Malone

COP ANSWERS
11 Murder Investigation Team
12 Garfield Morgan
13 Hartley
14 Michael Caine
15 Baltimore

US SHOW ANSWERS
16 Jenna Wade
17 Charlie’s Angels
18 Airwolf
19 Sunshine Cabs
20 Bing

DUO ANSWERS
21 Dempsey & Makepeace
22 Roy and Hayley Cropper
23 Jennifer and Jonathan Hart in Hart to Hart
24 Elizabeth and Erin
25 Miss Tibbs and Miss Gatsby

ANIMAL ANSWERS
26 Elvis
27 Norwegian Blue
28 Old Slowcoach
29 Goodnight Sweetheart
30 Drop the Dead Donkey