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Quiz about Complete Cracker
Quiz about Complete Cracker

Complete "Cracker" Trivia Quiz


First shown in the United Kingdom in 1993, "Cracker" spawned nine episodes in 23 parts, and a one-off special. Let's see if you can remember this brilliant drama starring Robbie Coltrane as Fitz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Moo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Moo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
222,485
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
201
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "The Mad Woman in the Attic": Fitz is called in to help with a woman's murder on a train. What was the name of the man that the police originally thought had killed her? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "To Say I Love You": Sean Kerrigan and Tina Brien were the main criminals in this episode. After killing Lisa's loan shark, who was next? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "One Day a Lemming Will Fly": Who played Timothy Lang's father in this episode that revolves around homophobia? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "To be a Somebody": In this episode, we see DCI Bilborough killed by Albie Kinsella, a man on the edge, who'd lost his father recently. DCI Wise was the new man in charge, but which actor played him? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "The Big Crunch": Religion is the main theme in this episode, as a young girl is made pregnant by a preacher. As a result, she is murdered by the preacher and some members of his family. What was their family name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Men Should Weep": Following the rapes of women, Fitz is again called into action. He deduced that they were looking for a black man, and later on, DS Jane Penhaligon is raped. However, it wasn't the man they were looking for. What was the name of the rapist of the other women? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Brotherly Love": With a prostitute dead, police have the killer in custody. However, more are killed in the same manner while the apparent killer was being held. The police believed it to be Michael Harvey's brother, David. Who was the killer of the other women? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Best Boys": In this episode, we see Bill, a young man who has had a troubled childhood, being in and out of foster care. Bill teams up with Grady, and together, they kill Grady's landlady. At the end of the episode, is it Bill or Grady that dies? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "True Romance": Fitz begins to receive letters from a student, stating that she has killed for him. How many people did she kill in total? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "White Ghost": In this one-off special, Fitz is on a lecture tour to where? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Mad Woman in the Attic": Fitz is called in to help with a woman's murder on a train. What was the name of the man that the police originally thought had killed her?

Answer: Kelly

Kelly had amnesia, and couldn't remember anything. We find out later in the episode that he lived in a Monestery, and saw who really killed the woman, once his amnesia had begun to clear.
2. "To Say I Love You": Sean Kerrigan and Tina Brien were the main criminals in this episode. After killing Lisa's loan shark, who was next?

Answer: DS Giggs

There are numerous references to Manchester United Football Club in episodes of "Cracker", with DS Giggs quite obviously named after Ryan Giggs. Tina slips up by attempting to seduce Fitz into returning to her apartment, but the psychologist saw through it, and she was promptly arrested by the police. With Tina in custody, Sean went after her sister, only for Fitz to come to the rescue of the young woman. Sean, however, wasn't so lucky, as the central heating in the house kicked in, igniting the gas which was spreading throughout the house from the stove he'd turned on.
3. "One Day a Lemming Will Fly": Who played Timothy Lang's father in this episode that revolves around homophobia?

Answer: Tim Healy

14 year old Timothy Lang is found hanging in the woods, and police immediately think it's suicide. Timothy's teacher is then questioned, but it turns out he's not the culprit and upon his release, he is the target of homophobic people out for revenge.
4. "To be a Somebody": In this episode, we see DCI Bilborough killed by Albie Kinsella, a man on the edge, who'd lost his father recently. DCI Wise was the new man in charge, but which actor played him?

Answer: Ricky Tomlinson

In what is considered to be one of the best episodes of "Cracker", Kinsella set out to kill 96 people, as revenge for the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy in which the same number of Liverpool Football Club supporters lost their lives. Kinsella was played by Robert Carlyle. Ricky Tomlinson is better known as Jim Royle in "The Royle Family".
5. "The Big Crunch": Religion is the main theme in this episode, as a young girl is made pregnant by a preacher. As a result, she is murdered by the preacher and some members of his family. What was their family name?

Answer: Trant

The young girl, Joanne Barnes, played by Samantha Morton, is later found wandering the streets with severe injuries, and odd markings drawn all over her body. Joanne dies in hospital, and it's a young man, Dean Saunders, who is arrested for her murder. Saunders is later found hanging in his cell, but Fitz was right all along, when he finally discovers the truth about Joanne's death.
6. "Men Should Weep": Following the rapes of women, Fitz is again called into action. He deduced that they were looking for a black man, and later on, DS Jane Penhaligon is raped. However, it wasn't the man they were looking for. What was the name of the rapist of the other women?

Answer: Floyd Malcolm

As the events unfold, we, the viewer, quickly learn that Floyd Malcolm is the culprit. DS Penhaligon was raped by a white man, who later turns out to be DS Jimmy Beck. Beck had earlier told her in the pub that she "Fantasizes about rape".
7. "Brotherly Love": With a prostitute dead, police have the killer in custody. However, more are killed in the same manner while the apparent killer was being held. The police believed it to be Michael Harvey's brother, David. Who was the killer of the other women?

Answer: Maggie Harvey

It transpires that Michael's wife, Maggie, was the killer of the other victims, in revenge for taking her husband's money over the years, and food out of her children's mouths. Michael Harvey was the killer of the first victim, but to give their kids a family, Maggie confessed to all leaving her husband to go free and raise the kids.

In the final scene of the episode, DS Beck admits to raping DS Penhaligon, and jumps to his death from a tower block, with Michael Harvey in tow.
8. "Best Boys": In this episode, we see Bill, a young man who has had a troubled childhood, being in and out of foster care. Bill teams up with Grady, and together, they kill Grady's landlady. At the end of the episode, is it Bill or Grady that dies?

Answer: Bill

Eventually, Bill finds out where his former foster family live, and takes Diane Nash and her son hostage. Bill is shot dead by armed police, after making sudden movements with Diane as his hostage.
9. "True Romance": Fitz begins to receive letters from a student, stating that she has killed for him. How many people did she kill in total?

Answer: 3

The woman, Janice, lured lusting students into her house. When she was arrested, a fourth person, Fitz's son, was being held somewhere by Janice. It is a race against time to find him, but the police eventually get there and save Mark's life.
10. "White Ghost": In this one-off special, Fitz is on a lecture tour to where?

Answer: Hong Kong

In this special episode, Fitz is called in to help the Hong Kong police catch the killer of a businessman. Dennis Philby kills his long-time friend for attempting to buy him out, and finds out his girlfriend, Su Lin, is pregnant, and she has booked an appointment to abort the baby. Philby then murders the doctor, and locks Su Lin away in a cargo hold, waiting until the baby is born. The police eventually realize that he's the man they're looking for, and Fitz plays his psychologist cards to force Philby into panic, and ultimately lead the police to Su Lin's whereabouts.

I hope you enjoyed my quiz on "Cracker" which was an excellent piece of writing by Jimmy McGovern.
Source: Author Moo

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