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The best TV and entertainment quiz questions (and answers) to test your knowledge

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If you want to enhance your knowledge about television shows, create a personal entertainment quiz, or simply seek engaging trivia related to your favorite program, here is a collection of quiz questions along with their answers to assist you.

If you’re into the rhythm of reality TV, deeply engrossed in the world of Peaky Blinders, or consider yourself a discerning comedy show enthusiast, this collection has got something to cater to all entertainment lovers alike.

So without further ado, read on to test your TV knowledge. And no cheating!

TV and entertainment quiz questions

What was the name of the corrupt department that Superintendent Ted Hastings oversaw in the series “Line of Duty”?

2. What is currently the most-watched series on Netflix (English-language) ever?

3. How many regular seasons of “Love Island” (excluding “All Stars”) has aired in the UK since its 2015 reboot?

4. What is the name of the main character, played by Millie Bobby Brown, in Stranger Things?

5. What year did The Great British Bake Off move from the BBC to Channel 4?

6. What was the name of the cherished BBC sitcom that broadcasted its final episode ever on television in 2024, following a 17-year run, and included a special Christmas episode?

7. What did Jodie Whittaker’s character, the Thirteenth Doctor, say just before her regeneration on ‘Doctor Who’?

8. Who stepped in for Graham Norton to host The Graham Norton Show in 2025 for a one-off episode?

9. What is the name of the fictional convent in the BBC’s Call the Midwife?

10. Can you tell me what was the character’s name, portrayed by Sarah Lancashire as the stern police sergeant, in the series Happy Valley?

Which three-season long British crime drama on ITV was headlined by David Tennant and Olivia Colman?)

12. How much was the winning prize pot in Squid Game?

13. Who won ITV’s first season of Celebrity Big Brother?

14. What was the name of the Bridgerton spin-off, starring Golda Rosheuvel?

15. Which character did the BBC’s Motherland spin-off, which launched in 2025, centre on?

16. Who was the initial lead detective in the long-running BBC murder mystery series, Death in Paradise?

17. And where is the show set?

18. What is the name of the Peaky Blinders’ family business?

19. In which Blackadder series did the story unfold during the rule of Queen Elizabeth I, as portrayed by Miranda Richardson?

20. Can you recall the title of the espionage-themed drama featuring a female assassin and an MI5 officer, where Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh were the main actors? (In this version, I used “espionage-themed” to describe the genre, “female assassin” instead of “female spy”, and “MI5 agent” rather than just “agent”.)

21. Who played the role of Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey?

22. What is the name of the struggling fictional Premier League team in Ted Lasso?

23. What series, featuring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, turned into a popular show to watch all at once during the lockdown in 2020?

24. Can you name the three actors that portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s The Crown?

25. Who won Taskmaster‘s very first Champion of Champions?

26. What year did ’00s teen drama Skins first air in the UK?

27. What was the name of the Channel 4 series, written by Russell T Davies, which had characters like Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin, and Jill among its circle of friends?

28. For a bonus point, what did they call the flat that they lived in?

What was the name of the well-known series, originally broadcasted on Channel 4 and now available on Netflix, that takes place on the fictional Summerhouse estate?)

30. Which popular Netflix series helped propel the careers of actors like Ncuti Gatwa, Simone Ashley, Aimee Lou Wood, and Connor Swindells?

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30. Which Netflix success story has significantly contributed to the rise in fame for performers such as Ncuti Gatwa, Simone Ashley, Aimee Lou Wood, and Connor Swindells?

31. Who played “the hot priest” in TV phenomenon Fleabag?

32. What is the name of the headless ghost in the BBC comedy Ghosts?

33. How many years has Strictly Come Dancing been on air?

34. Can you recall the title of the children’s program that premiered in 1998, featuring hosts Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, and Cat Deeley on Saturday mornings?

35. Who won the most recent season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK?

Answers:

1. AC-12

2. Wednesday (season 1)

3. 11

4. Eleven

5. 2017

6. Gavin and Stacey

7. “Right then, Doctor whoever I’m about to be – tag, you’re it!”

8. Claudia Winkleman

9. Nonnatus House

10. Catherine Cawood

11. Broadchurch

12. 45.6 billion

13. David Potts

14. Queen Charlotte

15. Amanda (played by Lucy Punch)

16. Ben Miller

17. A fictional Caribbean island called Saint Marie

18. Shelby Company Limited

19. Series 2

20. Killing Eve

21. Michelle Dockery

22. AFC Richmond

23. Normal People

24. Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton

25. Josh Widdicombe

26. 2007

27. It’s a Sin

28. Pink Palace

29. Top Boy

30. Sex Education

31. Andrew Scott

32. Crash

33. 20 years

34. SMTV Live

35. Kyran Thrax

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