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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
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