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1 Another Night in Front of the TV
Various TV programmes that are screened on the UK, am sure I could find something more constructive to do. Read a book, clean, no will go with you, and watch some Television.
Average
10 Q
Leeasa
Feb 05 13
201 plays
2 Take When Needed
Take when needed is the instruction given with painkillers, offered by the medical staff in charge of your treatment. Medical dramas have proved a major source of material for television. How many of these British medical dramas can you recognise?
Average
10 Q
rossian
Feb 08 12
2268 plays
3 Dawn French Without Tears
Dawn French has played a major role in British television comedy since the 1980s, creating some never to be forgotten characters. This quiz covers some of her comedy contributions where the only tears would be of laughter.
Easy
10 Q
baldricksmum
Jul 11 07
1230 plays
4 Read the Book?
While it's often argued that television discourages people from reading, some popular British TV series have had viewers searching for the books on which they were based. How many of these do you remember?
Average
10 Q
baldricksmum
Jul 21 07
1302 plays
5 The Dead Horse-- Beaten Again!
Talk about flogging a dead horse! With all the talent shows there have been on television, it's hard to believe that there's anyone left worth discovering. This quiz covers some of the British shows.
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10 Q
rossian
Jun 24 12
204 plays
6 Private Dicks, Agents & Spacemen
Private detectives, secret agents and spacemen were all the rage on UK TV in the '60s & '70s. Some were great and some were awful but someone has to write these quizzes. See if you can name the show, the actor, the character or the writer good luck.
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10 Q
shipyardbernie
Apr 24 12
213 plays
7 British Television
We have some great programmes on British television, I thought it was about time we celebrated that fact.
Average
10 Q
booboo11
Oct 23 06
3024 plays
8 British Laughter Makers and their TV Comedy
Some of my favourite laughter makers feature in this little quiz. I'm sure that you will recall some rib-tickling moments as you take this quiz.
Average
10 Q
bracklaman
Jun 19 08
1257 plays
9 Catchprases
Who made these phrases famous as their own catchphrase?
Average
10 Q
awkins
Mar 20 01
4596 plays
10 Cook, Build, Ask, Sell: British TV Genres
There are so many types of programmes on our televisions. The challenge is to identify the genre in which the named presenters were involved.
Easy
10 Q
darksplash
Apr 16 12
270 plays
11 Name the Original British Show
All these American shows originated in Britain. What were they known as in the UK. Verified by the IMDb
Tough
10 Q
awkins
Jun 23 00
4368 plays
12 Who Was That
Who portrayed these characters?
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5 Q
awkins
Sep 08 00
2754 plays
13 Exported British Television
Growing up in America, I was sorely deprived of the wonderful shows that Great Britain had to offer. These questions deal with some of my favorites (in no particular order, of course).
Average
10 Q
mos623
Nov 04 04
1818 plays
14 Pubs on English TV
This quiz is about the public houses and clubs featured in English television programmes. They are often the setting for the most dramatic storylines. See if you can complete the ultimate pub crawl!
Average
10 Q
crazycat1974
Jan 13 03
3084 plays
15 UK Game Shows
I thought it about time to make a quiz about UK game shows. Enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
MrHippo
Feb 25 04
1947 plays
16 UK Television
A mish mash of questions that I hope you enjoy.
Tough
10 Q
andyme
May 18 03
2865 plays
17 Questions Regarding Puppets
Some puppets are more memorable than their partners. Can you identify them?
Average
5 Q
awkins
Apr 03 01
1578 plays
18 Simply Genius British Television
There are many brilliant British television programs, and some terrible ones too. Programs listed in the quiz are what I consider to be works of a genius!
Average
10 Q
Lagunathemoron
Jun 29 04
1509 plays
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Last Updated Feb 06 13 12:17 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* What was the British version of 'Dear John', 1988-1992 with Judd Hirsch, known as?
* What was the British version of 'Three's Company', 1977-1984 with John Ritter, known as?
* What was the British, and original, version of 'All In The Family', 1971-1979 with Carroll O'Connor, known as?
* What was the British version of 'Sanford and Son', 1972-1977 with Redd Fox, known as?
* What was the British version of 'Cosby', 1996- with Bill Cosby known as?


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