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British TV Series Quiz

Dive headfirst into a world of iconic characters, witty dialogues, and unforgettable plotlines as we put your knowledge of British television to the test with our British TV Series Quiz!

This round will challenge your memory and reward your passion for British TV.

So, sharpen your trivia skills, and prepare to reign supreme as the ultimate British TV connoisseur!

British TV Series Quiz

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1. What is the oldest university in the UK?

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2. James Beck played a “spiv” in which long running British TV series?

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3. Which British TV series, set in Birmingham post-World War I, focuses on the criminal Shelby family?

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4. What was Wendy Richards character in the 1970s sitcom Are You Being Served called?

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5. In the TV show "Blackadder", who plays the titular character, Edmund Blackadder?

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6. Which actor played Captain Mainwaring in the 1960s sitcom, Dad’s Army?

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7. Which singer turned transvestite for Little Britains special Comic Relief show?

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8. Who plays Gary's flatmate in the first series of Men Behaving Badly?

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9. "Red Dwarf", a British sci-fi sitcom, featured a hologram named what?

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10. What is the name of Jim's original dog in Friday Night Dinner?

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11. When did Big Brother first air on Channel 4?

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12. Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise and Jim are members of which famous TV family?

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13. Gillian Anderson plays a therapist in which hit Netflix show?

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14. Who was the first presenter of the X Factor in the UK?

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15. What is the name of Miranda Hart's best friend in her hit sitcom?

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16. What British TV series focused on three members of the IT department at the fictional Reynholm Industries?

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17. In Outnumbered, what is the surname of Jake, Ben and Karen?

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18. In what year did classic Ronnie Barker sitcom Porridge begin?

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19. In the TV comedy Dad’s Army, what is Captain Mainwaring’s first name?

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20. In the TV series “Prime Suspect “, what is the name of the character played by Helen Mirren?

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21. Which satirical puppet show, aired during the 1980s and 1990s, lampooned politicians, celebrities, and royalty?

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22. What was the name of the tower block where Del Boy and Rodney Trotter lived in Only Fools and Horses?

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23. Name the characters played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show.

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24. In which English county is the television drama series 'Doc Martin' set?

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25. The fictional street Oil Drum Lane is the setting of which British sitcom?

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26.  Robert Carlyle starred in which TV series about a Scottish policeman?

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27. Which TV detective drove a car with the registration number ‘243 RPA’?

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28. Who played Tim Canterbury in the original BBC version of The Office?

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29. In which year did the original UK version of The Office air?

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30. Who played Sherlock Holmes in the TV series Sherlock?

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