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What was the title of the final Episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, which starred David Suchet?Curtain
Of all of Dr. Who's (TV) incarnations, 2 are played by actors called Peter. Name them. (Excluding films, radio series, spoofs, etc.)Peter Davidson and Peter Capaldi
Welsh tenor Wynne Evans is best known nationally as which TV character?Gio Compario (The Go Compare singer)
Betty, Earl & Joyce were characters from tv which advertised which controversial company?Wonga.com
What mascot was designed in 1985 by BBC graphics designer Joanna Ball; and named after a West Yorkshire town where she was born?Pudsey Bear from Children In Need
What 2 letters were on the Thunderbirds' hats?IR (International Rescue)
Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda were the central characters in which US series that first aired in June 1998?Sex And The City
In 2014, insurance company Churchill, cable firm Plusnet and retailer Sainsbury's all used which Depeche Mode song in their adverts?Just Can't Get Enough (*1)
Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort were judges on which TV programme?The Great British Menu
Which actor, most famous for his role as Batman, appears as himself in Family Guy?Adam West
K.I.T.T. was the name of the car in which TV show?Knight Rider (*2)
Quiz show Big Break was presented by Jim Davidson with which former snooker player?John Virgo
'Double Money' & 'Big Money' were features of which game show?Family Fortunes
Which comedy writer and performer used the name Gerald Wiley as a pseudonymn for his script writing?Ronnie Barker
Which reality TV talent show was won by Will Young and Michelle McManus?Pop Idol
Which former Blackadder star and Time Team presenter was knighted in 2013?Tony Robinson
Which country was Jeremy Clarkson visiting in 2014 when he drove a car with a number plate that caused offence the the natives?Argentina (*3)
Which actor has played Leonard Osborne, Freddie Spender and Jed Sheppard on TV & Augustin Magaldi on film?Jimmy Nail (*4)
Who has presented (amoungst others) Celebrity Squares, Family Fortunes, Opportunity Knocks & Wipeout?Bob Monkhouse (*5)
What was the name of the baby meerkat that, in December 2013, joined the cast of the Compare The Meerkat advertisements?Oleg
De MeesterBakker is the Belgian version of which TV programme?The Great British Bake Off (The Master Bakers)
Excluding the extra box introduced in 2014 as an extra feature, how many boxes featured in Deal Or No Deal?22
Which Gladiator had the real name of Michael Van Wijk?Wolf
Bill Pertwee who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army used to call Capt. Mainwaring by what nickname?Napoleon
Comic actor Simon Pegg played which character in the film Star Trek Into Darkness?Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
What ceased transmission on 23rd October 2012 after 38 years?Ceefax (*6)
Sir Patrick Moore, who died in December 2012, was the ever-present presenter of The Sky At Night. In which year did it start?1957
What is the name of the character played by John Barrowman in Torchwood?Capt. Jack Harkness
John Le Mesurier played which character in Dad's Army?Sgt. Arthur Wilson
What was the occupation of the 1983 Mastermind winner (and current member of Eggheads), Christopher Hughes?(London Underground) Train Driver
Which newsreader became the presenter of Mastermind when it returned in 2003?John Humphries
What do the letters BAFTA stand for?British Academy of Film & Television Arts
Which comedy actress, played Nellie Harvey, the land-lady of The Laughing Donkey pub in Coronation Street from 1965 until 1976?Mollie Sugden
In advertisements from 2014 featuring Scrictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, which supermarket 'gets a ten from Len'?Farm Foods
Which western TV series featured the characters Jed 'Kid' Curry and Hannibal Heyes?Alias Smith & Jones
Who won the first series of UK's Celebrity Big Brother in 2001?Jack Dee
What was the name of Olivia Coleman's character in Broadchurch?Ellie Miller
First aired in 1997, in which city was American Law drama Ally McBeal set?Boston
Eastenders' pub, The Queen Vic, stands on the corner of Albert Square and which other street? Bridge Street
How many vehicles took part in each episode of Wacky Races?11 (*7)
How was Geraldine Granger known in the title of the sitcom for which she was the main character?the Vicar Of Dibley
In the TV series Mrs. Brown's Boys, what is Mrs. Brown's first name?Agnes
Which former Coronation Street actor appeared in Celebrity Big Brother, in January 2015, but was evicted for alleged racist comments? Ken Morley (*8)
What connects the actors Rowan Atkinson, Robert Shaw, Sid James, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Charles Laughton and Damien Lewis?They have all played Henry VIII (*9)
In which children's programme could you visit PC Plum in the white house or Archie The Inventor in the pink castle?Balamory
Upon it's return in 2013, who became the new presenter of "Through The Keyhole"?Keith Lemon (as played by Leigh Francis)
First appearing in 1964, which actress played Coronation Street's Hilda Ogden?Jean Alexander
Voiced by Tom Kenny, which tv character has a pet snail called Gary and lives in Bikini Bottom?Spongebob Squarepants
*1 - Singer Megan Wyler recorded a version for Sainsbury's, the others used the Depeche Mode original
*2 - 2 cars were used. K.I.T.T. stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand & Three Thousand
*3 - The plate, H982 FKL, apparently made reference to The Falklands War
*4 - Auf Weidersehn Pet, Spender & Crocodile Shoes on TV and the film was Evita
*5 - Family Fortunes 1980-83 ; Opportunity Knocks 1987-89 ; Wipeout 1998-02
*6 - Teletext was the generic term for both BBC's Ceefax & ITV's Oracle service. Therefore, the answer 'Teletext' is also correct as ITV's Oracle stopped in the 1990's.
*7 - They were numbered '00' (Dastardly & Mutley's 'The Mean Machine' up to '10' (Rufus Ruffcut & Sawtooth's 'Buzz Wagon')
*8 - He played Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street
*9 - In order in the following : Horrible Histories, A Man For All Seasons, Carry On Henry, The Tudors, Private Life Of Henry VIII and Wolf Hall