While 'EastEnders' attracted many famous people to its cast, there were many who became famous THROUGH this soap. How much do you know about them?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Oct 30 05
Category:
EastEnders
Dan Brown states that his work in the 'Da Vinci Code' is based on truth - but just how much truth is there behind this fast-paced quizzical adventure story?
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 05 20
Category:
The Da Vinci Code
Anne's mother called her kinsman 'Uncle Bowdegrave' and spoke of his estate in Kent - Abhurst. This connects Martin's daughter-in-law to his old feudal lord, from whom he escaped with his first wife when he was a young man. Equality for the serf?
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 20 06
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
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Old Agnes had known Martin and Kate before the uprising against the Abbey, and went with him when he built his house at the Old Vine. This is her story.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 04 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Adam Klaus - what can one say?
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Aug 31 18
Category:
Jonathan Creek
We all have at least one in our house, but how much do we know about them?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Feb 23 10
Category:
Toilets & Toilet Paper
This is a quiz about Tiffany Mitchell, and each question is to be answered True, False, No or Yes.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 19 04
Category:
EastEnders
In a constant battle for ratings, 'EastEnders' has had many a turbulent Christmas season - how much do you remember about these stories?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jan 10 04
Category:
EastEnders
How Narnia was born - and witnessed by two children, a London Cabbie, a horse, a silly old man and a witch - is a story to remember. But how much of it do you remember?
Average, 25 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Feb 26 10
Category:
The Magician's Nephew
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I have tried not to give away too much about the plots of these whodunits, but in some cases it may spoil your enjoyment if you have not yet seen the episodes involved.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Aug 31 18
Category:
Jonathan Creek
This quiz has a single question for each of the first nineteen Christmases in Albert Square. How much do you remember?
Difficult, 20 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 17 18
Category:
EastEnders
We learn in 'The Silver Chair' that Jill Pole was having a hard time at school, and was reluctant to trust Eustace Scrubb, even though he had changed since last term. He said it was something to do with magic . . .
Average, 25 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Aug 25 18
Category:
Silver Chair
Hatton and his twin sister were left with Aunt Dorothea when their mother died three weeks after their birth; Lydia was the daughter of the family who bought The Old Vine from Hatton when they left the country.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Nov 17 05
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Over the years there have been many characters in Albert Square, some memorable, such as Grant Mitchell, but others may not be recalled to mind so quickly!
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 18 05
Category:
EastEnders
Doug Hartman was dubbed the 'King of the Conmen' by 'The News of the World' in 1982. He spent a great deal of his life behind bars, but still lived a varied life - how much do you know about him?
Tough, 25 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 09 22
Category:
People H-J
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One house, two families, one book, many stories. Merravay was built in the Old Queen's time, and this book tells the tale until the second Queen Elizabeth's time.
Average, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jul 18 15
Category:
Lofts, Norah
With so much planning going into the day itself, a wedding is bound to go smoothly, isn't it? Not in Walford!
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 03 04
Category:
EastEnders
Martin's granddaughter was sent away from home by her mother, who disliked her intently. Forced to fend for herself even in the crowded community at Beauclaire, she emerged as formidable as her grandfather ever was.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 04 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Madeleine Smith gained a certain notoriety because the verdict at the murder trial came back as 'Not Proven'. The Scottish jury obviously believed she was guilty, but the prosecution did not prove the fact beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 12 04
Category:
Innocent or Guilty?
Written by Catherine Cookson - Rent collector Rory was fairly content with life - he had a good job, he was in love, and he could make money on the side playing cards. What more could one ask?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
Both David Armstrong and Mary Crisp lived in the centre unit of the Old Vine; David in mid-Victorian times, and Mary in the early 20th Century.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Nov 19 05
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
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'At the age of seven I was a skilful pickpocket. I could also sew neatly, write a tolerable hand and make a curtsey...'
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Nov 16 05
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Annabella Lagrange was brought up to be a lady, so her entire world collapsed about her when she discovered that her parents were not the blood kin she had been led to believe.
Tough, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 17 03
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
The entire village of Elmholm was taken by the ears when Hannah Boyle arrived and this book tells how her life panned out after being left with her father.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 14 03
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
When Ethelreda was fifteen she left her home in the Fens and by a series of mini-adventures ended up at the Old Vine, which was then a school for boys. This is her tale.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jun 01 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
This quiz is about the Joan Hickson television adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel - the book will not necessarily help here.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jan 03 10
Category:
Miss Marple
Most people think of Exeter and Plymouth when they think of Devon, but there exists a whole different county in the north!
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Oct 26 12
Category:
Southwest England
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What was it like to be a serf? The first book in the 'Old Vine' trilogy goes some way to describe it.
Average, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 04 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Barbara's tale starts with an echo of Anne Blanchefleur, but ends very differently as Barbara was a stronger character altogether.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 04 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
These two stories bring the story of the Old Vine to its conclusion. In 1955 Jonathan Roper came to Baildon and slapped a demolition order on the building, and soon after Frances Benyon came to look at it with a view to buy.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 05 05
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
I think if I were blinded by the comet I would prefer a quick death such as the triffids offered. Wouldn't you?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 14 07
Category:
Wyndham, John
There are many sayings used in everyday speech, and few of us know where they originated, but everything has to start somewhere . . .
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jun 17 14
Category:
Origins of Idioms
When Abel Mason took his son away from his abusive wife, he was to create a whole new life for himself in the north. A charming book by Catherine Cookson, test yourself!
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
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Elizabeth was Josiana's great-great granddaughter, and her tale speaks of the religious intolerance of the Elizabethan era - but what possible part could an eight year old have to play in that?
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 19 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
It was her daughter's wedding day, and Peggy Mitchell came back to Walford for the occasion. She had a few scores to settle and did it in true Mitchell style!
Difficult, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 17 18
Category:
EastEnders
This quiz is about the actors who have taken part in 'Red Dwarf' - if you do not watch English television you will find this quiz very difficult.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 14 11
Category:
'Red Dwarf' - Characters and Actors
From my earliest memories, Nanny used to sing as she did her housework, and such a variety of songs used to come forth. Here are just ten of those beloved tunes - do you know them?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 21 09
Category:
1930s Music and before
From the occasional wedding and birth to the gathering of the whole family around the turkey - what could be nicer than a good old East End Family Christmas?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 17 18
Category:
EastEnders
When Amos was born, his father ordered that he be drowned in the river. This book tells the story of how one man shaped the lives of the people in his family and employ. Catherine Cookson's book.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
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Nicholas Freeman went to the Old Vine to be a Tutor. Although he only stayed there for a short time, his position was such that he is able to tell the story of what happened when Maude returned from Beauclaire at the age of twelve.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jan 10 21
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
Set in the 1960s, 'The Thursday Friend' broke away from the usual genre of Catherine Cookson books - have you read it?
Average, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a few soapy disasters - would it?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 17 18
Category:
EastEnders
Josiana Greenwood grew up as the despised granddaughter on a small farm, the product of a liaison between her mother and an un-named man, and the reason her grandfather was unable to enlarge his territory.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jan 10 21
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
This book follows on from 'The Mallen Streak', and tells the story of Barbara, Thomas Mallen's daughter, as she makes her own mistakes in life. What do you know of this book by Catherine Cookson?
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
From drudgery in a workhouse, to that on a small holding, Jinnie Howlett stood firm to her ideals, until a fateful day... Test yourself on your knowledge of the book by Catherine Cookson.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
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Can you match the cartoon to the newspaper, or the newspaper to the cartoon?
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Jun 15 07
Category:
Newspaper Comics
When the Civil War broke out I was thirty-four years old, which is somewhat too late to go soldiering for the first time, unless you are fired with great enthusiasm for a cause.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
May 04 04
Category:
Old Vine Trilogy
The Mallens were the main family in the area, until bankruptcy overtook them and they were forced to accept a poorer lifestyle. Quiz yourself on this book by Catherine Cookson.
Average, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Mar 22 10
Category:
Cookson, Catherine
This quiz is about the Joan Hickson television adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, co-starring Jean Simmons - the book will not necessarily help here.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Dec 17 03
Category:
Miss Marple
This story takes place in an inn over the space of twenty four hours over Michaelmas 1817. Each person's adventure touches on another's, and as the night progresses all their lives change forever. It's quite a story!
Tough, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer,
Apr 06 04
Category:
Lofts, Norah