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Quiz about Sex Lies and Coronation Street

Sex, Lies and 'Coronation Street' Quiz

There are weeks when the most exciting thing that happens on 'Coronation Street' is that someone loses a sock in the dryer. But that just makes the show's scandals all the more thrilling! Do you remember the following sordid storylines from the Street?

A multiple-choice quiz by magpie8. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
magpie8

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
11798

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (11/15), Guest 165 (1/15), Guest 165 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Okay, let's start with an easy question: In the 1980's, while she was married to Ken, Deirdre Barlow had an affair with which of the following characters? Hint

Mike Baldwin

Alf Roberts

Alec Gilroy

Rita Sullivan

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the barmaid who seduced Des Barnes away from Raquel, while also having an affair with a married man? Hint

Tanya Pooley

Teresa Perrie

Tina Pirie

Tamara Polley

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Question 3 of 15

3. Let's go into the way back machine for this one: Who tried to kill Rita Sullivan? Hint

Albert Brimley

Alfonse Beasley

Alfred Bentley

Alan Bradley

4. Don Brennan was no stranger to scandalous plotlines, stalking Denise and nearly killing Alma. It was a series of events in an earlier scandal that caused him to lose his leg, however. How did this happen? Hint

He was trying to kill Ivy

He was trying to escape from thugs

He was trying to blow up The Kabin

He was trying to kill himself

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Question 5 of 15

5. More recently in the show, While her husband, Ashley was in hospital, Maxine Peacock had a drunken one-night-stand with which of the following characters? Hint

Sam Kingston

Matt Ramsden

Dev Alahan

Tyrone Dobbs

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following 'Coronation Street' characters did NOT have a scandalous tryst? Hint

Norris Cole and Mavis Wilton

Natalie Horrocks and Kevin Webster

Curly Watts and Maureen Grimes

Fiona Middleton and Jim MacDonald

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Question 7 of 15

7. True or False: Natalie Barnes' husband Des was killed by her son, Tony?

Answer: (You Can Write T, F, True or False)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Unable to conceive at the time, Gary and Judy Mallett offered to buy the baby of a teenaged mom-to-be whom they had taken in. What was the name of the unwed mother? Hint

Zoe Tattersall

Joey Hemphill

Chloe Ingersoll

Floey Weatherhill

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the illegal act that led to Steve MacDonald's two-year prison sentence? Hint

Buying Stolen Goods

Domestic Assault

Attempted Murder

Break And Entry

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Question 10 of 15

10. When character Hayley Cropper first arrived on the street, what was the secret she tried to keep from most other residents? Hint

She had killed her mother

She was married to two men

She had once been a prostitute

She had once been a man

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Question 11 of 15

11. Sally Webster took up with the charming but malevolent son of Les Battersby, soon after he arrived in the street. What was the FIRST name of this character we loved to hate?

Answer: (Four letters--FIRST Name Only)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following characters did normally-nice Alma Baldwin attempt to seduce? Hint

Audrey's Boyfriend

Audrey's Brother

Audrey's Son

Audrey's Husband

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Question 13 of 15

13. Colourful character Linda Baldwin had two affairs while involved with Mike. One was with his son Mark. What was the name of the other man with whom she cheated? Hint

Harry Rupert

Hamish Russell

Henry Rushton

Harvey Reuben

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Question 14 of 15

14. Martin and Gail's divorce stemmed from his affair with co-worker Rebecca Hopkins. After growing impatient for Martin to split with Gail, Rebecca left Weatherfield and her job at the hospital. Where was her new job? Hint

Kuwait

Riyadh

Amman

Dubai

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, Raquel Wolstenholme made a brief visit to 'Coronation Street' after having left a few years earlier, and revealed to Curly that he was a father. What is the name of the couple's daughter? Hint

Amanda

Alice

Adrienne

Ariadne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Okay, let's start with an easy question: In the 1980's, while she was married to Ken, Deirdre Barlow had an affair with which of the following characters?

Answer: Mike Baldwin

That tryst is a big part of the reason that Mike and Ken Barlow have, for the most part, remained bitter enemies.

2. What was the name of the barmaid who seduced Des Barnes away from Raquel, while also having an affair with a married man?

Answer: Tanya Pooley

Played by Eva Pope, Tanya was one of the most unforgettable villainesses ever to inhabit the street. After helping to break Raquel's heart, she repeated her sadistic seduction, this time with beloved character Bet Gilroy's beau Charlie.

3. Let's go into the way back machine for this one: Who tried to kill Rita Sullivan?

Answer: Alan Bradley

He tried to suffocate her with a pillow, once he realized she'd found out he'd been stealing her money and was about to go to the police. Rita was saved at the last minute by Bradley's own daughter, Jenny.

Answer: He was trying to kill himself

Having been caught by Ivy in his affair with Julie Dewhurst, and then dumped by Julie, he got into his car and deliberately drove it toward his death.

5. More recently in the show, While her husband, Ashley was in hospital, Maxine Peacock had a drunken one-night-stand with which of the following characters?

Answer: Matt Ramsden

I would have chosen Dev, myself, but there's no accounting for taste. Unfortunately, the tryst with Dr. Matt coincided with her efforts to get pregnant by husband Ashley, therefore throwing into question the identity of her baby's father.

6. Which of the following 'Coronation Street' characters did NOT have a scandalous tryst?

Answer: Norris Cole and Mavis Wilton

Oh, I don't even want to imagine that pairing! Jim and Fiona were bad enough!

7. True or False: Natalie Barnes' husband Des was killed by her son, Tony?

Answer: False

In fact, Des was killed trying to SAVE Tony Horrocks from a vicious beating by thugs. He was pushed by ringleader Jez Quigley, and hit his head on the coffee table. He later died.

8. Unable to conceive at the time, Gary and Judy Mallett offered to buy the baby of a teenaged mom-to-be whom they had taken in. What was the name of the unwed mother?

Answer: Zoe Tattersall

The asking price was two thousand pounds. The infant was known by two sets of names: Shannon Jade Tattersall and Katie Joyce Mallett. Gary and Judy did eventually succeed in having twins of their own, but their happiness was short-lived, as Judy died soon after from the lingering injury caused by an accident in Vera Duckworth's car.

9. What was the illegal act that led to Steve MacDonald's two-year prison sentence?

Answer: Buying Stolen Goods

It was several cases of illegal whiskey, to be precise. After wife Vickie tried to help him cover his tracks with payoff money, he returned the favour by trying to pin the whole thing on her.

10. When character Hayley Cropper first arrived on the street, what was the secret she tried to keep from most other residents?

Answer: She had once been a man

Hayley's secret didn't remain such for long, however. Both Mike Baldwin and Les Battersby made sure the whole street knew about it. No snitch was required to alert residents to the horrible wig she sports, however. That faux hair announces itself from a hundred paces!

11. Sally Webster took up with the charming but malevolent son of Les Battersby, soon after he arrived in the street. What was the FIRST name of this character we loved to hate?

Answer: Greg

Only after her for the money she'd recently inherited, Greg Kelley created a living hell for Sally and her daughters.

12. Which of the following characters did normally-nice Alma Baldwin attempt to seduce?

Answer: Audrey's Son

Alma was smitten at first sight with Stephen Reid, who'd come from Canada on a business trip. Ever the polite Canadian, Stephen turned down the pass. To save Alma embarrassment, he later told his mom he had initiated the advances.

13. Colourful character Linda Baldwin had two affairs while involved with Mike. One was with his son Mark. What was the name of the other man with whom she cheated?

Answer: Harvey Reuben

The short-lived affair was an attempt to get revenge on Mike, who was spending Alma's final days with her on a getaway to the Lakes District.

Answer: Dubai

Rebecca returned to the show briefly and resumed her love affair with Martin. She was disappointed again, however, when he wouldn't join her in Dubai despite the end of his marriage.

Answer: Alice

Alice lives in a French chateau with her mother and the mansion's owner, whom Raquel later married. Hope you enjoyed this look back at some of the Street's best scandals!

Source: Author magpie8

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