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British TV trivia questions and answers

The Quickfire pack has 50 British TV questions, all written in English and Spanish. Here are 15 of them. Hosts get the full set, ready to put on a TV with players answering on their phones.

Tap a question to reveal the answer. The sample runs from very easy to very hard, like the pack itself. Showing 15 of 50 questions.

  1. In Doctor Who, what is the name of the Doctor's time machine, which looks like a blue police box on the outside?Very easy

    Answer: The TARDIS

  2. Which British children's TV show features the colourful characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po?Very easy

    Answer: Teletubbies

  3. Which British comedy troupe, whose members included John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle, had a 'Flying Circus' on the BBC?Very easy

    Answer: Monty Python

  4. In the sitcom Fawlty Towers, what nationality is Manuel, the hotel's much-abused waiter?Easy

    Answer: Spanish (from Barcelona)

  5. Which period drama created by Julian Fellowes follows the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in a Yorkshire country house?Easy

    Answer: Downton Abbey

  6. Which BBC children's programme, first broadcast in 1958, awards its famous badges to young viewers?Easy

    Answer: Blue Peter

  7. What is the name of the pub on Coronation Street?Intermediate

    Answer: The Rovers Return (Rovers Return Inn)

  8. Which anthology series created by Charlie Brooker explores the dark side of technology in episodes such as 'San Junipero' and 'Nosedive'?Intermediate

    Answer: Black Mirror

  9. Who plays DCI John Luther in the BBC crime drama Luther?Intermediate

    Answer: Idris Elba

  10. Who plays Baldrick, the dim-witted servant, in the sitcom Blackadder?Hard

    Answer: Tony Robinson

  11. Which BBC topical panel show, first broadcast in 1990, had Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as its team captains?Hard

    Answer: Have I Got News for You

  12. In Gavin & Stacey, Stacey comes from which South Wales seaside town?Hard

    Answer: Barry (Barry Island)

  13. Which Bristol-based animation studio created Wallace and Gromit?Very hard

    Answer: Aardman Animations (Aardman)

  14. In The Inbetweeners, what is the name of the comprehensive school attended by Will, Simon, Jay and Neil?Very hard

    Answer: Rudge Park (Rudge Park Comprehensive)

  15. Which member of Monty Python was born in the United States?Very hard

    Answer: Terry Gilliam

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