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Transatlantic TV Stars Trivia Quiz

These TV stars appeared on shows filmed on both sides of the Atlantic. Match the star to the shows.

A matching quiz by dellastreet. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dellastreet

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
384,709

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
536

Last 3 plays: dmaxst (8/10), Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 31 (10/10).

(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.

Questions		Choices
1. "Jeeves and Wooster" (UK) and "House, MD" (USA)		Andrew Lincoln
2. "The Man From UNCLE" (USA) and "Hustle" (UK)		Idris Elba
3. "Colditz" (UK) and "Hart to Hart" (USA)		Robert Wagner
4. "The X-Files" (USA) and "Bleak House" (UK)		Michael Praed
5. "Lovejoy" (UK) and "Deadwood" (USA)		Hugh Laurie
6. "The Wire" (USA) and "Luther" (UK)		Ian McShane
7. "Teachers" (UK) and "The Walking Dead" (USA)		Gillian Anderson
8. "The High Life" (UK) and "The Good Wife" (USA)		Alan Cumming
9. "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (UK) and "LOST" (USA)		Robert Vaughn
10. "Dynasty" (USA) and "Emmerdale" (UK)		Dominic Monaghan

Select each answer

1. "Jeeves and Wooster" (UK) and "House, MD" (USA)

2. "The Man From UNCLE" (USA) and "Hustle" (UK)

3. "Colditz" (UK) and "Hart to Hart" (USA)

4. "The X-Files" (USA) and "Bleak House" (UK)

5. "Lovejoy" (UK) and "Deadwood" (USA)

6. "The Wire" (USA) and "Luther" (UK)

7. "Teachers" (UK) and "The Walking Dead" (USA)

8. "The High Life" (UK) and "The Good Wife" (USA)

9. "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (UK) and "LOST" (USA)

10. "Dynasty" (USA) and "Emmerdale" (UK)

Most Recent Scores

Mar 23 2024 : dmaxst: 8/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 31: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Jeeves and Wooster" (UK) and "House, MD" (USA)

Answer: Hugh Laurie

In the early 1990s Hugh Laurie appeared as PG Wodehouse character Bertie Wooster with long-term comedy partner Stephen Fry playing his valet Jeeves. He starred as misanthropic medical genius Gregory House from 2004 until 2012.

2. "The Man From UNCLE" (USA) and "Hustle" (UK)

Answer: Robert Vaughn

In the 1960s Robert Vaughn starred as secret agent Napoleon Solo in NBC's "The Man from UNCLE". From 2008 he appeared as veteran confidence trickster Albert Stroller in "Hustle", first shown on BBC.

3. "Colditz" (UK) and "Hart to Hart" (USA)

Answer: Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner starred as American officer Phil Carrington in "Colditz", a BBC series set in the prisoner-of-war camp Colditz Castle. He later played amateur detective Jonathan Hart in ABC hit "Hart to Hart".

4. "The X-Files" (USA) and "Bleak House" (UK)

Answer: Gillian Anderson

"The X-Files", in which Gillian Anderson starred as FBI special agent Dana Scully, ran initially from 1993 to 2002. It was revived in 2016. In the meantime Gillian Anderson had starred as Lady Dedlock in a 2005 BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Bleak House".

5. "Lovejoy" (UK) and "Deadwood" (USA)

Answer: Ian McShane

Ian McShane played the eponymous Lovejoy, a roguish antiques dealer, over six series of a BBC comedy-drama based on the novels of Jonathan Gash. He went on to win a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Al Swearengen in HBO western "Deadwood".

6. "The Wire" (USA) and "Luther" (UK)

Answer: Idris Elba

Idris Elba appeared as drug trafficker Stringer Bell in HBO series "The Wire" before being cast as Detective John Luther in the BBC series "Luther".

7. "Teachers" (UK) and "The Walking Dead" (USA)

Answer: Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln played probationary teacher Simon Casey in Channel 4 comedy-drama "Teachers". From 2010 he starred as protagonist Rick Grimes in AMC horror drama "The Walking Dead".

8. "The High Life" (UK) and "The Good Wife" (USA)

Answer: Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming played air steward Sebastian Flight in 1990s Scottish sitcom "The High Life", which he co-wrote with co-star Forbes Masson. In "The Good Wife" he portrayed political fixer Eli Gold.

9. "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (UK) and "LOST" (USA)

Answer: Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan played Geoffrey Shawcross, who lodged with and assisted detective Hetty Wainthropp. In "LOST" he was marooned former rock star Charlie Pace. In between he played hobbit Merry Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

10. "Dynasty" (USA) and "Emmerdale" (UK)

Answer: Michael Praed

Michael Praed appeared as Prince Michael of Moldavia in "Dynasty". Thirty years later he joined the cast of long-running rural soap opera "Emmerdale", playing confidence trickster Frank Clayton.

Source: Author dellastreet

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