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

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2. Geraldine Grainger is the name of the lead character in which sitcom?

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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. Green Green Grass is a spin-off of which sitcom?

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5. Long-running ITV police drama The Bill was set in which fictional suburb?

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

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7. In which television comedy would you find Dave's Coaches?

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

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

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10. What was the name of Ronnie Barker's character in Open All Hours?

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

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12. What is the oldest university in the UK?

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

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

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

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

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17. Who was the medic on the TV show ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ until 2021?

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

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

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20. In Little Britain, who runs the fat-fighting class?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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27. In which town is The Office UK set?

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

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

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

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