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GlosRFC
16th April 2005, 22:10
No googling for this one :D

1. Who was John Steed and Tara King's boss in The Avengers? Mother
2. What was the name of Lorraine Chase's character in Worzel Gummidge? Dolly Clothes Peg
3. In which series did Trevor Eve play a private detective who had his own radio show? Shoestring
4. Who were the resident singers on The Black and White Minstrel Show? The George Mitchell Singers
5. Who was the love of Adrian Mole's life? Pandora Braithwaite
6. Who sang the theme tune to the TV series?
7. In which US city was Dynasty set?
8. Who was paid £3 million to advertise Pepsi in 1989?
9. What did Beryl call sex in The Lovers?
10. Which Coronation Street character did the late Margot Bryant play? Minnie Caldwell


Can you provide the characters first name AND the full name of the actor who played him:
11. McCloud? Sam / Dennis Weaver
12. McMillan from the 1970's series McMillan and Wife? Stewart / Rock Hudson
13. Rockford? Jim / James Garner
14. Cannon? Frank / William Conrad
15. Callan? David / Edward Woodward
16. Rumpole? Horace / Leo McKern
17. Inspector Morse? Endeavour / John Thaw
18. Rigsby from Rising Damp? Rupert / Leonard Rossiter
19. Ironside? Robert / Raymond Burr
20. Gambit from The New Avengers? Mike / Gareth Hunt

bigcumba
16th April 2005, 22:33
Good one! I was brought up on the American detective shows of the 70's so I remember most of them!

3 - Shoestring
4 - The King Singers?
8 - Michael Jackson
10 - Minnie Caldwell

11 - Marshall Sam McLoud - Dennis Weaver
12 - Stewart McMillan - Rock Hudson
13 - Jim Rockford - James Garner
14 - Frank Cannon - William Conrad
15 - David Callan - Edward Woodward
16 - Horace Rumpole - Leo McKern
19 - Robert T Ironside - Raymond Burr
20 - Mike Gambit - Gareth Hunt

GlosRFC
16th April 2005, 22:39
Impressive start - just a few that were off the mark

silax
16th April 2005, 22:40
2 miss oh bolloxs i know this one

silax
16th April 2005, 22:41
daisy
rosey

silax
16th April 2005, 22:44
after reading the question number 2 r u sure it was lorraine chase and not urma thingy

GlosRFC
16th April 2005, 22:44
Daisy and Rosey are both wrong I'm afraid

silax
16th April 2005, 22:46
2 aunt sally

silax
16th April 2005, 22:47
the brain is clicking in now

MarcusMel
16th April 2005, 22:47
1 Mother

GlosRFC
16th April 2005, 22:52
The one I'm thinking of is definitely Lorraine Chase. The one you're thinking of is Aunt Sally played by Una Stubbs.

TheGoodGuy
16th April 2005, 23:22
WITHOUT GOOGLING...

2. Dolly Clothes Pegg
4. The Mitchells....(I think there's more to their name than that)
5. Pandora Braithwaite
17. Endeavour...John Thaw

Ada.

GlosRFC
16th April 2005, 23:32
Good stuff

TheGoodGuy
16th April 2005, 23:33
I think I've just remembered No.18.....it was my late Uncle's nickname.
Well I hope it's right....

18. Rupert...Leonard Rossiter

Ada

GlosRFC
18th April 2005, 11:53
Missing answers are:

6. Who sang the theme tune to the TV series? Ian Dury
7. In which US city was Dynasty set? Denver
8. Who was paid £3 million to advertise Pepsi in 1989? Madonna
9. What did Beryl call sex in The Lovers? Percy Filth