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    Quickfire TV Quiz

    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

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    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

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    Impressive start - just a few that were off the mark

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    2 miss oh bolloxs i know this one



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    daisy
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    after reading the question number 2 r u sure it was lorraine chase and not urma thingy



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    Daisy and Rosey are both wrong I'm afraid

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    2 aunt sally



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    The one I'm thinking of is definitely Lorraine Chase. The one you're thinking of is Aunt Sally played by Una Stubbs.

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    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

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    Good stuff

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    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

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    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

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