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Quiz about Show British County or County British Show
Quiz about Show British County or County British Show

Show British County or County British Show Quiz


Match the British county with the television series that takes place there. This quiz includes multiple decades and various television stations.

A matching quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
404,054
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
244
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Merseyside  
  Hinterland
2. West Yorkshire  
  Only Fools and Horses
3. Devon  
  The Liver Birds
4. Newcastle  
  55 Degrees North
5. Greater London  
  Blue Murder
6. Greater Manchester  
  Fawlty Towers
7. West Midlands  
  Last of the Summer Wine
8. Cornwall  
  Taggart
9. Lanarkshire  
  Poldark
10. Cardiganshire  
  Family Pride





Select each answer

1. Merseyside
2. West Yorkshire
3. Devon
4. Newcastle
5. Greater London
6. Greater Manchester
7. West Midlands
8. Cornwall
9. Lanarkshire
10. Cardiganshire

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Merseyside

Answer: The Liver Birds

The show presents two single girls, played by Nerys Hughes and Polly James, who live in Liverpool as they deal with every day work, parents and boyfriends.
It was penned by Carla Lane and Myra Taylor.
The show was screened on BBC1 from 1969 until 1979. The show reappeared in 1996 for one season.
2. West Yorkshire

Answer: Last of the Summer Wine

Three old men from Yorkshire behaving like teenagers.
Peter Sallis as Clegg, Brian Wilde as "Foggy" Dewhurst and Bill Owen as "Compo" Simmonite.
The show was created by Roy Clarke and was shown on BBC (1973 - 2010).
3. Devon

Answer: Fawlty Towers

A hotelier, his wife, a maid, a Spanish waiter and various hotel guests produced one of the best ever British comedy shows. Although they were only two seasons of six episodes each, the show became legendary.
It was screened on BBC in 1975 and 1979 with the writing credits going to John Cleese and Connie Booth.
The show was set in Torquay.
4. Newcastle

Answer: 55 Degrees North

The adventures of a London detective sergeant relocated to Newcastle from London, following his allegations against police corruption.
The show was created and written by Timothy Praeger and was shown on BBC1 in 2004 and 2005.
5. Greater London

Answer: Only Fools and Horses

Two brothers trying to get very rich by buying and selling shoddy goods.
David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst played "Del" Boy and Rodney respectively. The show was created and written by John Sullivan and was set in Peckham, London.
It was screened on BBC1 from 1981 until 1991.
6. Greater Manchester

Answer: Blue Murder

A woman detective trying to balance police work and private life.
Caroline Quentin was DCI Janine Lewis in a police station at Manchester.
The show was created by Cath Staincliffe and screened on ITV1 from 2003 until 2009.
7. West Midlands

Answer: Family Pride

The show deals with the lives of three Asian families living in Birmingham.
It was written by Mahmood Jamal and Barry Simmer and screened on ITV and Channel4 in 1991 and 1992.
8. Cornwall

Answer: Poldark

This romantic drama, was first screened on BBC1 between 1975 and 1977. Based on the books by Winston Graham it follows the adventures of Ross Poldark.
A series of the same name, created in 2015, was also screened from BBC1.
9. Lanarkshire

Answer: Taggart

Set in Glasgow "Taggart", after the name of a police detective, was one of the longest running series of police drama in Britain.
It was screened between 1983 and 2010 in 27 series on the ITV network.
10. Cardiganshire

Answer: Hinterland

"Hinterland" was a police drama series set in Aberystwyth. It was created by Ed Talfan and Ed Thomas. There were three series in 2013, 15 and 16 with a total of 26 episodes.
It was screened on the S4C channel in the Welsh language.
Source: Author gme24

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