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True or False?
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This quiz should be easy, as you have a fifty-fifty chance of being right if you don't have a clue! Just answer - true or false - no worries!
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'Little House..' Mixture
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Average
25 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Oct 02 02
6132 plays
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Adam's Antics
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Adam Klaus - what can one say?
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Jonathan Creek
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
May 19 04
426 plays
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The Mallen Girl
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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?
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Cookson, Catherine
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Nov 23 03
159 plays
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The Pub on the Corner
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The Queen Vic has not changed hands much since 1985, but it certainly has been the scene of countless dramas!
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EastEnders
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 17 03
9795 plays
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'Sleeping Murder'
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This quiz is about the Joan Hickson television adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel - the book will not necessarily help here.
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Miss Marple
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 15 03
399 plays
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The Gambling Man
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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?
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Cookson, Catherine
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 16 03
189 plays
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Wyndham's Triffid Tale
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I think if I were blinded by the comet I would prefer a quick death such as the triffids offered. Wouldn't you?
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Wyndham, John
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Aug 26 04
423 plays
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'They do it with Mirrors'
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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.
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Miss Marple
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 17 03
279 plays
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Songs My Grandmother Used to Sing
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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?
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1930s Music and before
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Feb 08 04
789 plays
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Before They Were Famous
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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?
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'EastEnders' - Actors
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Mar 26 04
1269 plays
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'The Town House' (4) - Maude Reed's Tale
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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.
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Apr 11 04
147 plays
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'The Town House' (3) - Anne Blanchefleur's Tale
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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?
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Apr 07 04
132 plays
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The Thursday Friend
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Set in the 1960s, 'The Thursday Friend' broke away from the usual genre of Catherine Cookson books - have you read it?
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Cookson, Catherine
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Average
15 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 04 03
150 plays
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Christmas by Christmas
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This quiz has a single question for each of the first nineteen Christmases in Albert Square. How much do you remember?
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EastEnd Events
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Difficult
20 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 27 03
1095 plays
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'Red Dwarf' Series 8
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Once again this was a series of eight episodes, but this time two of the stories were longer than usual; 'Back in the Red' was three episodes, and 'Pete' was two. How many questions can you answer about this eighth series?
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'Red Dwarf' - Series 8
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Average
20 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Sep 07 02
1785 plays
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The Littlest Room
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We all have at least one in our house, but how much do we know about them?
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Toilets & Toilet Paper
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Feb 03 04
1773 plays
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Who am I?
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C.S.Lewis wrote seven books on the land of Narnia and in each of these books are a wonderful cast of characters. Can you name the character by what they say about themselves?
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Lewis, C. S.
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 08 03
2151 plays
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Feathers in the Fire
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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.
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Cookson, Catherine
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 09 03
168 plays
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'The House at Old Vine' (4) - Antony's Tale
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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.
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Apr 23 04
123 plays
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'The House at Old Vine' (5) - Ethelreda's Tale
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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.
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Jun 01 04
111 plays
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EastEnd Wedding Days 1
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With so much planning going into the day itself, a wedding is bound to go smoothly, isn't it? Not in Walford!
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EastEnd Events
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Mar 01 04
1557 plays
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Jill's Journey
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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 . . .
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Silver Chair
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Average
25 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Sep 19 02
1095 plays
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EastEnd Wedding Days 2
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Sometimes I wonder if any soap wedding could go smoothly. They don't seem to go that way in Walford!
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EastEnd Events
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Mar 03 04
1113 plays
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The Tinker's Girl
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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.
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Cookson, Catherine
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 01 03
147 plays
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The Man who Cried
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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!
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Cookson, Catherine
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 08 03
156 plays
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T.F.N.Y. Mitchell Quiz
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This is a quiz about Tiffany Mitchell, and each question is to be answered True, False, No or Yes.
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'EastEnders' - Individuals
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Jan 12 04
1341 plays
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'The House at Sunset' (3) David's & Mary's Tales
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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.
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Nov 19 05
102 plays
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'The House at Sunset' (2) Hatton's & Lydia's Tales
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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.
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Old Vine Trilogy
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Average
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Nov 17 05
111 plays
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After They Were Famous
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Some actors are thrust into the limelight because they have starring roles in a soap. But there are many actors who were famous BEFORE they appeared on 'EastEnders'. This quiz is about them.
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'EastEnders' - Actors
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Average
20 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Mar 17 04
1134 plays
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North Devon
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Most people think of Exeter and Plymouth when they think of Devon, but there exists a whole different county in the north!
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Southwest England
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Tough
10 Q
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ArleneRimmer
Dec 23 02
792 plays
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