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Testing Trivia #9

Who presents Lake District documentary ‘The Lakes’? Rory McGrath
The brothers Sam and Dean Winchester are demon-hunters in which US TV drama? Supernatural
Which TV magician had the catchphrase ‘Piff Paff Poof!’? The Great Soprendo
In what TV series does Dawn French play ‘desperately misguided’ midwife Joy Aston? Psychoville
Who co-starred with Roger Moore in the ’70s TV show ‘The Persuaders’? Tony Curtis
Who succeeded Bob Monkhouse as host of ‘Family Fortunes’? Max Bygraves
‘OTT’ was an adult version of what children’s TV show? Tiswas
What ’70s TV drama was based on the life-story of kitchen maid Rosa Lewis? The Duchess of Duke Street
Which Girls Aloud member presents TV’s ‘Dating in the Dark’? Sarah Harding
What hospital features in the TV show ’24 Hours in A&E’? King’s College, London
Which reality TV show features B&B owners judging each other’s businesses? Three In A Bed
Hugh Grant appeared as a preacher in which TV medical drama? A Very Peculiar Practice
How were TV’s ‘Gilmore Girls’ related? Mother and daughter
In metres, what are the measurements of the cube in the game show ‘The Cube’? 4 x 4 x 4
What does Emmerdale’s Paddy Kirk do for a living? Vet
Which Scottish TV presenter came to fame as hostess on ”Wheel of Fortune’? Carol Smillie
Who plays Jackson’s mother Hazel in ‘Emmerdale’? Pauline Quirke
Which actress played the title role in the TV comedy series ‘Linda Green’? Liza Tarbuck
Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Crescent? George and Mildred
In the TV cartoon ‘Wacky Races’, who drove the Arkansas Chuggabug? Luke and Blubber Bear
Which ‘EastEnders’ star won ‘I’m a Celebrity..’ in 2008? Joe Swash
What was Kara Tointon’s character in ‘EastEnders’? Dawn
Who won the last ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ on Channel 4? Alex Reid
Which TV police detective is assisted by Samantha Stewart? Christopher Foyle
Who plays River Song in ‘Doctor Who’? Alex Kingston
Colin Morgan plays which legendary character on TV? Merlin
Who played Mary Whitehouse in TV drama ‘Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story’? Julie Walters
Who was the first male ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ winner? Darren Gough
‘Caprica’ was a prequel to what TV sci-fi show? Battlestar Galactica
Which comedian was one of the co-anchors for the launch of Channel 5 with Julia Bradbury? Tim Vine
What island country was the title of a 2011 David Attenborough wildlife series? Madagascar
Matthew Fox played Jack Shephard in what TV drama? Lost
Michael J. Fox played a New York Deputy Mayor in what sitcom? Spin City
In the TV soap, what village was renamed Emmerdale in 1994? Beckindale
Lucy Liu played Ling Woo in what US TV series? Ally McBeal
What was the real first name of TV cook Fanny Cradock? Phyllis
Alec Baldwin plays Jack Donaghy in what hit American TV comedy? 30 Rock
Which ballet dancer played one of Carrie’s love interests in ‘Sex and the City’? Mikhail Baryshnikov
In the TV show ‘Hustle’, which American plays Albert Stroller? Robert Vaughn
Who hosts comedy panel show ‘The Marriage Ref’? Dermot O’Leary
TV drama ‘Mad Dogs’ is set on what Spanish island? Majorca
Which TV writer has acted under the stage name Lynda Marchal? Lynda La Plante
Paul Nicholls and Claire Sweeney star in what TV drama set in a minicab firm? Candy Cabs
Which ‘Ugly Betty’ character is played by Vanessa Williams? Wilhelmina Slater
Which comedian co-hosted the game show ‘Your Face or Mine?’? Jimmy Carr
What was the family called in TV’s ‘Lost in Space’? Robinson
In the TV sitcom ‘Desmond’s’, what was the name of Desmond’s wife? Shirley
The TV drama ‘Band of Brothers’ took its title from which Shakespeare play? Henry V
Who directed the TV play ‘Nuts in May’? Mike Leigh
What ’70s sitcom starred Diane Keen and Lewis Collins? The Cuckoo Waltz
Who presented the TV series ‘Power of Art’? Simon Schama
How many attempts did the UK make at the Eurovision Song Contest before finally winning it? Nine
Which Roman Emperor was played by George Baker in the TV drama ‘I, Claudius’? Tiberius
Of which TV talk show host was it once said: “He rose without a trace”? David Frost
‘Boss of Me’ by They Might Be Giants was which US sitcom’s theme song? Malcolm in the Middle
Vanessa Hudgens played Gabriella in what series? High School Musical
Who presents ‘Country House Rescue’? Ruth Watson
What’s the name of the dinosaur in TV show ‘The Wiggles’?  Dorothy
The Mitchell Library, one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe, is in which British city? Glasgow
Which historian and biographer helped to found the London library? Thomas Carlyle
Which children’s publisher created the Adventures from History series? Ladybird
Which French ruler founded the Foreign Legion? Louis-Phillipe
What term for a disreputable old man comes from the French for ‘someone deserving to be broken on a wheel’? Roue
Benjamin Franklin Chemistry Scholarships are awarded by what Scottish university? St Andrews
What two-word term means the folded exterior of the brain, also called grey matter? Cerebral cortex
What part of the brain regulates motor activity? Cerebellum
Karakalpakstan is the westernmost region of what country? Uzbekistan
Dead Christ and Dance of Death are works by what German-born British artist? Hans Holbein
Name all three elements named after global regions larger than a single country? Americium, Europium, Scandium
What kind of feedback occurs when an effect amplifies an original cause? Positive
Out of Sight was a film based on the work of what author? Elmore Leonard
John Paul Jones led the daring but useless raid on which seaport in Cumbria? Whitehaven
What colour was Wallace Simpson’s wedding gown? Light blue
Michael Knighton tried to buy which club in 1989? Manchester United
What’s the name of the 2011 Sherlock Holmes book by Anthony Horowitz? House of Silk
What is the UK’s largest bird of prey, reintroduced to Rhum in the 1980s? Sea Eagle
What part of the lower digestive system comes from the Italian for ‘little sausage’? Bowels
In Greek myth, who unravelled her knitting every night to keep her suitors at bay? Penelope
Catherine Deneuve is known for her long association with what French film director? Yves St Laurent
What major port lies on the New Meuse River? Rotterdam
What Satanic nickname is usually given to Tartini’s Violin Sonata in D Minor? Devil’s Trill
Bean Bag by Herb Alpert was the theme to what TV series? It’s A Knockout
Bell Hop, written by John Shakespeare, was the TV theme to what? Terry and June
Steve Nallon is a famous impersonator of which Prime Minister? Margaret Thatcher

 

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