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1 Who played Charlie Hungerford in the detective series “Bergerac”?
A Terence Alexander
2 Which 1977 hit by Abba was used by Steve Coogan as the title of his series featuring Alan Partridge?
A Knowing Me, Knowing You. It was the name of a 1990s chat show where Alan Partridge first appeared on television, serving as the pilot for the character’s subsequent series, I’m Alan Partridge.
3 In which British children’s stop motion series does the character PC McGarry take part?
A Camberwick Green. Part of Gordon Murray’s Trumptonshire Trilogy, which also includes the series Trumpton and Chigley.
4 What was the name of the owl in the children’s BBC show “The Herbs”?
A Sage. Sage was a plump, bad-tempered owl who was a member of the main animal trio alongside Parsley the Lion and Dill the Dog.
5 Who played Blott in the 1985 adaptation of Tom Sharpe’s novel “Blott on the Landscape”?
A David Suchet. It was broadcast on BBC2 in six episodes of 50 minutes each between 6 February and 13 March 1985.
6 Where was the cult series “The Prisoner” filmed?
A Portmeirion in North Wales. Built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the village is now a popular tourist destination and hosts an annual Prisoner Convention for fans of the show.
7 Which US western series always ended with the words “Head ’em up, move ’em out”?
A Rawhide. The catchphrase was the signing-off line for Trail Boss Gil Favor.
8 What is the first name of Mr Burns assistant Smithers in “The Simpsons”?
A Waylon. His full name is Waylon Joseph Smithers, Jr.
9 Which British veteran actor played the dodgy author Mel Hutchwright, throughout May 2005 in the soap “Coronation Street”?
A Sir Ian McKellen.
10 What was the name of the Cartwright’s ranch in the US western series, “Bonanza”?
A The Ponderosa. The name refers to the large, 1,000-square-mile ranch near Lake Tahoe in Nevada.