Animated TV

Just to prove the importance of this subject a variation of the ‘Name Hong Kong Phooey’s cat’ question came up in Quiz Nations after I’d written this. So, good work Andrew! Except I got it wrong…

Questions

Armed with a copy of “The Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu”, what is the real name of the janitor popularly known by his alias Hong Kong Phooey?

PENROD ‘PENRY’ POOCH

Sporting some nice stripes, what is the name of the cat who helps Hong Kong Phooey get out of the filing cabinet every time he gets stuck there?

SPOT

Able to transform into other modes of transport such as a helicopter, what is the predominant colour of Hong Kong Phooey’s Phooeymobile?

GREEN

Charged with protecting the title character in “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop”, who is the leader of the Ant Mill Mob in “Wacky Races”?

CLYDE

Both names being alliterative, which two characters drive the Arkansas Chug-a-Bug in “Wacky Races”, a vehicle that had special moves including ‘tiger power’?

LAZY LUKE AND BLUBBER BEAR

From the planet Amphibios 9, green lieutenant Kif Kroker gets married to a character with what first name in “Futurama”? They are a student at Mars University who can speak Yeti and Cantonese.

AMY (WONG)

Alliteratively named and the driver of car number 10, who is the lumberjack that has a beaver as a companion in “Wacky Races”?

RUFUS RUFFCUT

Sharing their name with one of the machines that need to be taken down in “Horizon: Zero Dawn”, what is the beaver called that is a companion to lumberjack Rufus Ruffcut in “Wacky Races”?

SAWTOOTH

The vehicle being made of logs and having circular saws for wheels, which car is driven by lumberjack Rufus Ruffcut and the beaver Sawtooth in “Wacky Races”?

THE BUZZ WAGON

Seen in the 1987 TV series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, what is the massive spherical tank base in which the villainous Krang could be found?

TECHNODROME

Not one of the show’s main characters, who sings the “Spongebob Squarepants” theme tune? They only occasionally make appearances during the main episode.

PAINTY THE PIRATE (He’s a painting!)

In the employ of Planet Express as a doctor, which Decapodian from “Futurama” was one of the numerous characters voiced by Billy West?

DR. ZOIDBERG

Emmys – 2018 Mini-series and 2004 TV movies

The only one of these I really fancy watching is the “Black Mirror” episode, but I wouldn’t mind hopping on a plane to visit the beautiful castle.

Questions

Well known for a role in “Glee”, who portrayed Gianni Versace’s killer Andrew Cunanan in the second series of “American Crime Story”? He won a Mini-series Lead Actor Award at the 2018 Emmys.

DARREN CRISS

Antonio Banderas received an Emmy award nomination in 2018 for playing which real life figure in the second season of a National Geographic series?

PABLO PICASSO (The show being “Genius”)

Based on a series of novels by Edward St Aubyn, a Booker Prize nominated author for “Mother’s Milk”, Benedict Cumberbatch received an Emmy nomination for playing the titular character in which 2018 five-part series?

PATRICK MELROSE

The non-fiction work “The Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright was adapted into a 2018 mini-series that saw Jeff Daniels nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award. It documents the rising threat of which organisation?

AL-QAEDA

With Sara Bareilles taking on the role of Mary Magdalene, who was nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award for playing the title character in “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”?

JOHN LEGEND

Later nominated for an Oscar after his performance in “The Power of the Dog”, Jesse Plemons received an Emmy nomination in 2018 for his role in which episode of “Black Mirror”?

U.S.S. CALISTER

Telling the story of how real life doctors Alfred Blalock, Vivien Thomas and Helen Taussig tackled the problem of ‘blue baby syndrome’, which made for TV movie took home an Emmy Award in 2004? The roles of these pioneers were played by Alan Rickman, Mos Def and Mary Stuart Masterson respectively.

SOMETHING THE LORD MADE

A TV movie that has the subtitle “Countdown to D-Day”, which American president did Tom Selleck portray in a 2004 Best TV Movie Emmy nominee?

DWIGHT EISENHOWER (The main title is “Ike”)

Characters of the TV movie including directors D.W. Griffith and Raoul Walsh, who does Antonio Banderas star as in a 2004 Emmy nominated western?

PANCHO VILLA

Remaking the 1968 film of the same name for an over three-hour long TV movie that got an Emmy nod in 2004, “The Lion in Winter” starred Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart as Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II. Some of its filming took place at which World Heritage listed castle in north-east Slovakia that shares its name with a region of that country?

SPIŠ

The Emmy nominated TV movie “The Reagans” saw which “Sweet Tooth” narrator play the role of Ronald Reagan? His son got a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination in 2008 and he married Barbra Streisand in 1998.

JAMES BROLIN

American TV (Not the Terrorvision song…)

I actually came across a question that was looking for the same answer as one of these only yesterday. Alas, I couldn’t remember the first part, but it does indicate that at least some of these are pointing me in the right direction.

Questions

Only lasting six episodes and airing in 1999, “Sons of Thunder” was a spin-off from which crime show that ran for a much more successful 9 seasons, with actors James Wlcek and Marco Sanchez having roles in both of the series?

WALKER, TEXAS RANGER

Playing the role of judge on her show “Chrissy’s Court”, Chrissy Teigen has been married to which singer since 2013? His US top ten albums include “Get Lifted”, “Once Again” and “Evolver”.

JOHN LEGEND

Also starring in spin-offs of the main show like “Next Great Baker” and “Kitchen Boss”, what is the name of the owner of Carlo’s Bakery in “Cake Boss”, his business being located in Hoboken, NJ?

BUDDY VALASTRO

His name shared with the founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969, what was John Lithgow’s character called in the fourth season of “Dexter”?

ARTHUR MITCHELL

The only show created by Aaron Sorkin to not run for more than one season, which series first airing in 2006 took place behing the scenes of a sketch comedy show, with its cast including Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet?

STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP

Each of the five seasons of “The Wire” saw a different singer offer their rendition of its opening theme “Way Down in the Hole”. Known for the hit “Copperhead Road”, now an official state song for Tennessee, who provided their vocals in the fifth season?

STEVE EARLE

In “Game of Thrones” House Greyjoy’s coat of arms features a kraken and House Stark’s contains a dire wolf. Which animal is found on the coat of arms of House Baratheon?

STAG

Not featuring an animal like those of House Stark and House Baratheon, what is the key feature of House Bolton’s coat of arms in “Game of Thrones”?

FLAYED MAN

Turning up as Jordan Forster in the 2023 TV series “Beef” was which actress, other roles by her including the proprietor of the title establishment in “Coyote Ugly” and Johnny Depp’s wife in “Secret Window”?

MARIA BELLO

Scott Bakula won an Emmy Award in 1992 for playing which character in “Quantum Leap”, their name being shared with that of a famous author?

SAMUEL ‘SAM’ BECKETT

Disney+ animated series & Wacky Races

I’ve no plans for Disney+ to ever exist in my world, but their programmes are making unwanted appearances in quizzes so I guess I’d better start doing something about it.

Questions

Set in the aftermath of “The Clone Wars”, what subtitle does an animated Disney+ series set in the “Star Wars” universe carry, it referring to a group of clone troopers with genetic mutations who have to live as fugitives?

THE BAD BATCH

Riding in the Boulder Mobile and having the first names Rock and Gravel, what are the two prehistoric characters in “Wacky Races” known as when they compete?

THE SLAG BROTHERS

Seeing Billy Crystal and John Goodman once again provide the voices for the two main characters, what is the name of the “Monsters Inc” TV series that started airing on Disney+ in 2021?

MONSTERS AT WORK

Its cast including characters from the “Duck Tales” universe like Gyro Gearloose, what is the subtitle of the “Chip ‘n’ Dale” series that became available to stream in 2021 on Disney+? Fans of Blur should be able to remember this.

PARK LIFE

On its way in 2024 is what spin-off of the Marvel animated anthology series “What If…?”, its title containing the plural of a type of monster?

MARVEL ZOMBIES

His car including gadgets such as the super pancake flipper, who is the Professor in “Wacky Races”? The addition of ‘ent’ to his first name provides a legal expression.

PAT PENDING

Able to change into a turtle shell car or even a bowling ball, what is the vehicle that Professor Pat Pending drives in “Wacky Races” called?

CONVERT-A-CAR

Penny and Suga Mama are among the characters to carry what family name in a Disney+ animated series where they are “Louder and Prouder”, this being a reboot of a series that ran on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005?

PROUD

Influenced by the nicknames for Manfred von Richthofen and the Pour le Mérite award, which competitor was styled as an aviator in “Wacky Races”?

THE RED MAX

Once again seeing Dee Bradley Baker provide voice work to characters from the “Star Wars” universe, what is the subtitle of the Disney+ animated series first screened in 2023 that tracks a group of younglings who are aiming to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Yoda?

YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES

Able to leapfrog over opponents thanks to its ability to fly for short periods and equipped with a super prop that once sliced up the Ant Hill Mob’s Bulletproof Bomb, what is The Red Max’s vehicle called in “Wacky Races”?

THE CRIMSON HAYBALER

The Army Surplus Special is a military car that is able to shoot cannonballs to temporarily boost its power in “Wacky Races”. Which two characters drove it?

SERGEANT BLAST AND PRIVATE MEEKLY

Also appearing with his underlings in “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop”, who is the leader of the Ant Hill Mob in “Wacky Races”?

CLYDE

US TV mix

Nothing systematic about this random assortment, but there are one or two things I now fancy watching as a result.

Questions

Produced by Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg, the five-series running “Boardwalk Empire” starred Steve Buscemi as ‘Nucky’ Thompson, a figure based on which real life Atlantic City kingpin from the Prohibition era? He shares his surname with the author who wrote the 2002 non-fiction work on which the show was based.

ENOCH ‘NUCKY’ JOHNSON (The author being Nelson Johnson)

Set on a PT boat during World War II, the 1960s TV sitcom “McHale’s Navy” starred which Oscar winning actor as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale?

ERNEST BORGNINE

Starring William Conrad of “Cannon” fame as one of the title characters, “Jake and the Fatman” saw the first appearance of Dr. Mark Sloan during its fourth series. This character went on to be the lead role in which spin-off series that ran from 1993 to 2001?

DIAGNOSIS: MURDER

Playing the role of Amanda King in the 80s spy series “Scarecrow and Mrs. King” alongside Bruce Boxleitner, which actress joined Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith as one the original title characters in “Charlie’s Angels”?

KATE JACKSON

Sharing its title with a sculpture that depicts Lady Commerce holding a trident, which sketch show starring Fred Armison and Carrie Brownstein has seen Steve Buscemi play the landlord of ‘Fred and Carrie’, with that actor having directed some of its episodes?

PORTLANDIA (The sculpture being in Portland, Oregon)

Having provided voice and motion capture for the role of Lamar Davis in the “Grand Theft Auto V” video game, who portrayed the character of Black Jesus in the 2010s sitcom of the same name?

SLINK JOHNSON / SLINK CAPONE

One of the co-creators of the sitcom “Black Jesus”, which Canadian is also known for bringing the mockumentary “Trailer Park Boys” to the screen?

MIKE CLATTENBURG

Co-creator of the sitcom “Black Jesus”, Aaron McGruder is known for creating which comic strip in 1996, with an animated adaptation appearing on Adult Swim in 2005?

THE BOONDOCKS

Her films including the acclaimed “Selma”, an adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” and 2023’s “Origin”, Ava DuVernay is also noted for which 2019 four-part series that saw Jharrel Jerome win an Emmy award?

WHEN THEY SEE US

Professor Roy Hinkley, Hollywood movie star Ginger Grant and farm girl Mary Ann Summers are among the 7 main characters from which show? They were portrayed by Russell Johnson, Tina Louise and Dawn Wells respectively.

GILLIGAN’S ISLAND

Emmy Awards starter

I’ve a long way to go through the massive list of these, but a systematic improvement of TV knowledge has to start somewhere. With such bite-size chucks maybe I’ll be done in 2123…

Questions

Sydney Chandler is down to star as the lead in a TV series within the “Alien” franchise that has which creator of the TV series “Fargo” as its showrunner?

NOAH HAWLEY

Who starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2013 mini-series “Bonnie & Clyde” alongside Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker? This show has been widely criticised for its historical inaccuracies.

EMILE HIRSCH

Which queen consort does Rebecca Ferguson portray in the TV adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s “The White Queen”?

ELIZABETH WOODVILLE (Married to Edward IV)

Which anthology series by John Ridley generally starred the same actors in each season, though their roles were changed? It lasted three series and included Felicity Huffman in the cast.

AMERICAN CRIME (Not American Crime Story)

Which fourth season of “American Horror Story” was the first that was not strictly anthological, with several actors reprising their roles from the second season “Asylum”?

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW

A mini-series directed and written by Englishman Hugo Blick, the 2014 British political spy thriller “The Honourable Woman” saw who gain acclaim for their portrayal of the title role?

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

Canadian Annie Murphy won the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role as Alexis Rose in which TV sitcom?

SCHITT’S CREEK

American actresses Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle were both nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for their roles in which TV period comedy-drama?

THE MARVELLOUS MRS. MAISEL

Other shows she’s had recurring roles in include “A League of Their Own”, “Broad City” and “Barry”, who was nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role as Janet in “The Good Place”?

D’ARCY CARDEN

Both also appearing in the cast for the 2016 version of “Ghostbusters”, Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong were nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for their role in which comedy?

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Born in Nigeria, Yvonne Orji was nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role in which comedy that was partially based on Issa Rae’s acclaimed web series “Awkward Black Girl”?

INSECURE

Who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2021 for their role as Dr. Brooke Taylor in “In Treatment” having previously won in other categories twice for their role in “Orange is the New Black”?

UZO ADUBA (‘Crazy Eyes’)

For their role as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, which actress with the real first name of Sarah won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021?

OLIVIA COLMAN

Appropriately born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Princess Diana in “The Crown”?

EMMA CORRIN

Starring im the thriller TV series “Shining Girls”, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

ELISABETH MOSS

Which transgender actress was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Blanca Rodriguez in “Pose”?

MICHELLE JAÉ RODRIGUEZ / MJ RODRIGUEZ

Also playing Black Canary in “Birds of Prey”, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis in “Lovecraft Country”?

JURNEE SMOLLETT

The first of many Emmy nominations for Ryan Murphy saw him in contention for 2004 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for which medical drama, with lead roles being played by Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon?

NIP / TUCK

Running to three seasons, which show set in South Dakota won the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, with “The Warriors” director Walter Hill being credited? Its cast included Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock.

DEADWOOD

Christopher Chulack was nominated for 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama series for which show that he worked on from 1995 to 2008, with his other work including “Third Watch”, “Animal Kingdom” and “SEAL Team”?

ER

Two episodes of which series were nominated for the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama series, with Allen Coulter and Tim Van Patten those credited? Steve Buscemi played the role of Tony Blundetto in both.

THE SOPRANOS

TV – International

I’m sure I could have saved myself some time and not written any of these questions about stuff that is surely never going to come up. But someone did ask about “1983”, so you just never know.

Questions

Also starring in the 2005 film “Socrates in Love” based on the Kyoichi Katayama novel, who plays the role of Toru Muranishi in “The Naked Director”?

TAKAYUKI YAMADA

Which J-drama directed by Mina Ninagawa involves actress Natsume Hyakuta whose life changes when a photograph of her by Limi Nara is published on Instagram?

FOLLOWERS

Played by Naoto Takanaka, who dubbed the role of Nick Fury for the “Avengers” films, what is the name of the main character in “Samurai Gourmet”?

TAKESHI KASUMI

Which American actor who voiced Kristoff in “Frozen” is a leading cast member of the David Fincher produced “Mindhunter”?

JONATHAN GROFF

Concerning an alternate timeline, the Netflix series “1983” was the first original series by the streaming company to be filmed in which language?

POLISH

Named for an innovative sex app that the inexperienced students want to create in order to win a tech competition, what is the name of a Polish TV comedy that first aired in 2021?

SEXIFY

A prostitute and community leader are found dead in Gronty forest in which Polish TV series set in the early 1980s, with the second series being set later and released with the suffix “’97”?

THE MIRE

A supernatural thriller TV series created by Netflix that first aired in 2022, which Polish show contains a city’s name in its title and is influenced by that country’s mythology?

CRACOW MONSTERS

What alliterative title is given to a Polish TV series from 2022 where three veteran female burglars hide out in a nursing home after a heist goes wrong?

GREEN GLOVE GANG

Featuring six couples who have heir trust tested with an eye-scanning lie detectoer, which Spanish reality TV series hosted by singer Mónica Naranjo now has a Polish version that was releases in 2023?

LOVE NEVER LIES

Which 2021 Polish Netflix film involves a doctor infiltrating the titular football hooligan gang led by his brother, with lots of violence to be expected?

FURIOZA

Bogdan Boner is the star of which Polish animated TV series that from 2020 that references his ‘self-made’ occupation in its title, with plenty of toilet humour to be expected?

BAD EXORCIST

Freaks and Geeks

Never seen this one, but it’s a tree that has grown exponentially.

Questions

In which city was “Freaks and Geeks” set, with other TV series that take place there including “Home Improvement” and “Undateable”?

DETROIT

Later going on to direct the Melissa McCarthy starring films “Bridesmaids”, “The Heat” and “Ghostbusters”, who was the creator of “Freaks and Geeks”?

PAUL FEIG

Married to actress Leslie Mann, which executive producer of “Freaks and Geeks” also directed the films “The 40-Year Old Virgin”, “Trainwreck” and “The King of Staten Island”?

JUDD APATOW

Which star of “Freaks and Geeks” later went on to play Velma Dinkley in “Scooby-Doo”, the wife of Hawkeye in the “Avengers” films and the wife of the Tom Hardy title character in “Capone”?

LINDA CARDELLINI

Later directing adaptations of the William Faulkner novels “As I Lay Dying” and “The Sound and the Fury”, which “Freak and Geeks” actor also played “The Room” director Tommy Wiseau in “The Disaster Artist”, a film he also directed?

JAMES FRANCO

Known for directing, writing and producing, which “Freaks and Geeks” actor is also known for their voice work, with roles including Mantis in the “Kung Fu Panda” series, Pumbaa in the 2019 version of “The Lion King” and Donkey Kong in the 2023 “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”?

SETH ROGEN

Taking on the role of author David Foster Wallace in “The End of the Tour”, which “Freaks and Geeks” actor stars alongside Harrison Ford in the 2023 TV series “Shrinking”?

JASON SEGEL

Hosting a chat show that included her first name in the title, which “Freaks and Geeks” actress played Laurie Keller in “Cougar Town” and plays Summer, ‘The Hot One’, in the TV series “Girls5Eva”?

BUSY PHILLIPS

The 2023 film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” has been directed by which “Freak and Geeks” actor, whose other work at the helm includes 2015’s National Lampoon film “Vacation”? His acting work saw him star as Dr. Lance Sweets in the TV series “Bones”.

JOHN FRANCIS DALEY

Playing Bertram Gilfoyle in “Silicon Valley”, which “Freak and Geeks” actor also played Roger Harrington in the “Spider Man” films that starred Tom Holland as Peter Parker?

MARTIN STARR

Which song from a 1980 album of the same name was used as the theme tune to “Freaks and Geeks”, also being used as Ronda Rousey’s entrance music in WWE?

BAD REPUTATION

Television – US

It’s always tough to get questions right about actors when you’ve somehow avoided seeing everything they’ve been in.

Questions

Having a spin-off film where a paperboy is kidnapped by a witch, which anthology series by “Night of the Living Dead” director George A. Romero ran for four seasons from 1983 to 1988?

TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE

The 2020 Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant starring TV series “The Undoing” is based on whose 2014 novel “You should have known”? Another of her works was adapted into the 2013 film “Admission”.

JEAN HANFF KORELITZ

Voicing the sorceress Flemeth in the “Dragon Age” video games, which actress is known for playing Captain Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager” and Red in “Orange is the New Black”?

KATE MULGREW

What is the surname of skateboarding “Jackass” star ‘Bam’, who was been involved in spin-offs such as “Viva la Bam”, “Bam’s Unholy Union” and “Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show”?

MARGERA

Called the ‘Godfather of freestyle skateboarding’, who invented tricks like the kickflip and 360-flip and co-authored an autobiography called “The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself”?

RODNEY MULLEN

Nominated for a Grammy Award, what theme tune to “Orange is the New Black” is quite appropriately named?

YOU’VE GOT TIME

Which Russian-born musician wrote, composed and performed “You’ve Got Time”, the theme tune to “Orange is the New Black”?

REGINA SPEKTOR

Known for playing the role of Professor Ian Duncan in the Dan Harmon TV sitcom “Community”, John Oliver has been the host of which political satire show since 2018?

LAST WEEK TONIGHT (WITH JOHN OLIVER)

A role never reprised in the spin-off show “Frasier” like pretty much the entire regular cast, what was the name of Kirstie Alley’s character in “Cheers”, a replacement for Shelley Long who played Diane Chambers?

REBECCA HOWE

Sharing his surname with a character in “The Big Bang Theory”, who is the creator of “Supernatural” and the Prime series “The Boys”, the latter starring superheroes who abuse their powers?

ERIC KRIPKE

Also known for his role in “The Thorn Birds”, who played the role of English navigator William Adams in the 1980 mini-series “Shogun”?

RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN

The six-season Sci-fi TV series “The Expanse” is based on the works of American authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who collaborate under what pseudonym, with the 2011 novel “Leviathan Wakes” being their first novel?

JAMES S A COREY

Assuredly not a descendant of a certain literary character, which Australian author’s works include “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers”, with “The Husband’s Secret” to be adapted into an upcoming film starring Blake Lively?

LIANE MORIARTY

Season 1 saw Geoffrey Rush portray Albert Einstein, with Antonio Banderas playing Pablo Picasso in the one after. The third season of the National Geographic series “Genius” saw Cynthia Erivo portray which figure?

ARETHA FRANKLIN

Starring Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker, what was the spin-off series of “All in the Family”, running for four seasons from 1979 to 1983?

ARCHIE BUNKER’S PLACE

Which famous director was co-author of “The Strain” trilogy of vampire novels, adapted into a 2010s TV series?

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Which co-author of “The Strain” trilogy with Guillermo del Toro had his 2004 novel “Prince of Thieves” adapted into the 2010 Oscar-nominated film “The Town”?

CHUCK HOGAN

Who played Dr. Ephraim Goodweather in the 2010s TV series “The Strain”, Peter Russo in “House of Cards” and played M.O.D.O.K. in “Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, after having played Yellowjacket in “Ant-Man”?

COREY STOLL

With Richard Chamberlain playing the title role, which medical TV series than ran for five seasons from 1961 to 1966 had its theme “Three Stars Will Shine Tonight” reach number 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 in the UK, sung by the lead actor himself?

DR. KILDARE

As well as roles in “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds”, Richard Chamberlain is well known for portraying which character in a 1988 television film, with another adaptation by the same name being directed by Doug Liman in 2002?

JASON BOURNE

Having a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and music by André Previn, Richard Chamberlain starred as which famous composer in a 1971 Ken Russell film?

TCHAIKOVSKY (“The Music Lovers”)

In the 1969 adaptation of a Jean Giraudoux play, Richard Chamberlain starred opposite which actress, who took on the title role of “The Madwoman of Chaillot”?

KATHERINE HEPBURN

Richard Chamberlain starred as which real life figure in “Lady Caroline Lamb”, a sometime lover of the British Prime Minister’s wife?

LORD BYRON

Richard Chamberlain starred in what 1976 musical film based on the fairy tale of “Cinderella”, with Irish actress Gemma Craven taking on the famous rags-to-riches role?

THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE

Television – UK

Sometimes you just need to give what seems like a silly answer. If you’re watching a film about Wolverine, then if you’re asked for an animal codename of another character from it, the answer can also be ‘wolverine’.

Questions

Born in the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, who played Detective Inspector Barlow in “Z-Cars” and its spin-off “Softly, Softly”?

STRATFORD JOHNS

What was the two-word title of the six episode 1954 debut TV series for Morecambe and Wise for which they got such a terrible review that Eric Morecambe carried it around for the rest of his life? A more recent series by this name may be a better bet to watch.

RUNNING WILD

What is the name of the family for which Frank is the patriarch in both the UK and US versions of the TV show “Shameless”?

GALLAGHER

Who played the role of the haggard looking Frank Gallagher in the UK version of “Shameless”? He also portrayed Tommy Cooper in the TV film “Tommy Cooper: Not like this, not like that”.

DAVID THRELFALL

Known for her work in “Extras” and “Ugly Betty”, Scottish actress Ashley Jensen has starred in the title role of what detective series with a fruit in its title?

AGATHA RAISIN

Which star of the TV sitcom “Bless this House” played the role of Arsenal fan Sid Abbott, passing away in 1976, the same year the show ended?

SID JAMES

Which Glasgow based drag queen won the second series of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK”, taking their stage name from a silent movie star?

LAWRENCE CHANEY

Which drag queen with Greek Cypriot heritage became the youngest ever “Drag Race” queen at 19, when they won the third UK series?

KRYSTAL VERSACE

Previously making the semi final of “Britain’s Got Talent”, which 2022 winner of the fourth series of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” beat Cheddar Gorgeous into second place?

DANNY BEARD

What was the name of the spin-off of British TV sitcom “Desmond’s” that was named for the character played by Ram John Holder?

PORKPIE

Which actor played Desmond Ambrose in “Desmond’s”, unfortunately dying after collapsing at an airport in Guyana just after the series ended?

NORMAN BEATON

Also a co-creator of the character Alan Partridge, which Glasgow-born satirist wrote and directed “The Thick of It”?

ARMANDO IANNUCCI

Running from 2012 to 2019, which HBO show that follows the character of Selina Meyer was created by “The Thick of It” writer and director Armando Iannucci?

VEEP

Including James Gandolfini and Steve Coogan in its cast, which 2009 spin-off film from “The Thick of It” was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar?

IN THE LOOP

Who played Malcolm Tucker, the aggressive, profane and feared director of communications for the government in “The Thick of It”, also starring in its film spin-off “In the Loop”?

PETER CAPALDI

A location on which Scottish island served as the fictional town of “Balamory” in the children’s TV series?

MULL (Tobermory)

The daughter of a very famous individual, which journalist beat Sheree Murphy and Sid Owen to win the 5th series of “I’m a Celebrity”?

CAROL THATCHER

Which co-founder, bassist and co-vocalist of Busted beat Myleene Klass and Jason Donovan in the 6th series of “I’m a Celebrity”?

MATT WILLIS

Born in Oldham, which actor and presenter beat Janice Dickinson and Jason ‘J’ Brown in the 7th series of “I’m a Celebrity”?

CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS

Born in Bishop Auckland, which female presenter and former ballroom dancer beat Joel Dommett in series 16 of “I’m a Celebrity”?

SCARLETT MOFFATT

Married to former “The Only Way is Essex” cast member Dan Osborne and known for portraying Lauren Branning in “Eastenders”, who won series 19 of “I’m a Celebrity”?

JACQUELINE JOSSA

Known for the podcast “Happy Mum, Happy Baby”, which CBeebies presenter won series 20 of “I’m a Celebrity”?

GIOVANNA FLETCHER

Born in my hometown of Stockport and known for portraying Aaron Livesy in “Emmerdale”, which three-time winner of the British Soap Award for Best Actor won series 21 of “I’m a Celebrity”?

DANNY MILLER

Playing as a midfielder and nicknamed ‘Crouchy’, which England World Cup winning footballer won series 22 of “I’m a Celebrity”?

JILL SCOTT

Which actor who starred as a detective in “White House Farm” was in “The Full Monty” and played Robert Baratheon in “Game of Thrones”?

MARK ADDY

The 1985 White House Farm murders took place in the village of Tolleshunt D’Arcy in which English county, with 24-year old Jeremy Bamber convicted of five murders after he was the only family member to survive? He maintains his innocence, though his extended family disagree.

ESSEX

“The Pembrokeshire Murders” features which actor as Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins, also known for his role as Bard in “The Hobbit” and Gaston in “Beauty and the Beast”?

LUKE EVANS

Which Madrid-born actress who made her film debut for portraying Laura Kinney or X-23 ‘Codename Wolverine’ in “Logan”, played the role of Lyra Belacqua in the “His Dark Materials” TV series?

DAFNE KEEN

Amandla Stenberg will star as what title character in an upcoming “Star Wars” TV series, set approximately 100 years before the events of “The Phantom Menace”? Dafne Keen will also feature in the cast.

THE ACOLYTE