Free Quiz Questions about quiz and game shows, including reality television
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How old was the oldest ever contestant to appear on Countdown?
87 years old (Betty Bourne)
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Which former tennis player became the presenter of the the TV show ‘A Question of Sport’ in 1997?
Sue Barker
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Richard Whiteley is dead: but what English city was Countdown made in?
Leeds
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The game Trivial Pursuit has been made into a TV show twice. Who were the two hosts: clue: one with beard and other is a slimy wee wank who used to be on Who’s Line Is It Anyway (both English)
Rory McGrath and Tony Slattery
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The presenter of the BBC TV quiz show A Question of Sport is Sue Barker – which sport did she excel in when she was younger?
Tennis
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TV: Name the BBC kids TV prog from the 80s where a school kid takes on a teacher in a noughts and crosses based quiz show.
Beat The Teacher
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Vernon Kaye is the new presenter of Family Fortunes - who was the original host of the show when it first aired in 1980?
Bob Monkhouse
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Was the first (and, so far, only) person to win the £250,000 on the UK version of Deal or no Deal, a man or a woman?
Woman [Laura Pearce]
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What is the title of Britain’s longest-running TV game-show, which has been on the air since 1970?
A Question of Sport
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Which game show was the first programme to ever appear on Channel 4 in 1982 and is still running to this day?
Countdown
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Who used the TV catchphrase “I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish”
Magnus Magnusson
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Who won celebrity Mastermind on BBC2 on Boxing Day 2003: David Blunkett or the actor who plays Barry in Eastenders
Barry (Shaun Williamson)
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According to a recent poll by ukgameshows.com, what is the greatest game show of all time: Blankety Blank, The Krypton Factor or The Crystal Maze?
The Crystal Maze
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Betty Bourne is the oldest ever contestant to appear on Countdown. How old was she when she appeared on the show: in her 70s, 80s, 90s, or was she over 100?
In her 80s (87)
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On the Channel 4 game show Countdown, how many letters are there in a Countdown Conundrum?
9 letters
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On the TV quiz show Bullseye, Bully’s Prize Board was two colours: black and red. What colour did contestants have to hit to win prizes?
Red
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On which TV game show did Roy Walker use the catchphrase: says "Say What You See"?
Catchphrase
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On which TV quiz show did Magnus Magnusson use the TV catchphrase “I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish”?
Mastermind
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Which European country invented the TV game show Deal or No Deal: France, Holland or Poland?
Holland
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Which TV game show featuring numbered boxes was the first broadcast in the UK to feature cash prizes, and was hosted in the 90s by Des O’Connor?
Take Your Pick
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Has the Countdown Conundrum ever been the word “conundrum”: yes or no?
Yes
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A Question of Sport presenter Sue Barker played tennis, but did she ever win a grand slam tennis title?
Yes (French Open in 1976)
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Within one year, how young was the youngest ever winner on Countdown?
8 years old
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Which 1990 classic TV game show was presented by Richard O’Brian, and later Edward Tudor Pole, and regularly featured a character called Mumsy?
The Crystal Maze
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Which quiz has won the National TV awards title of “best quiz” every year since it was launched in 1998 (to 2004)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
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Which veteran of British showbiz took over as the presenter of Channel 4’s 'Countdown' after Des Lynam?
Des O’Connor
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How many times has the Countdown clock music been played on the show over the years: over 5,000 times, over 15,000 times or over 25,000 times?
Over 25,000 times
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Racist football manager Ron Atkinson played against Irish TV presenter Eamonn Holmes in an edition of the TV game show Countdown in 1998. Who won?
Eamonn Holmes [39 – 27]
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The 1997 Christmas Special of TV game show Countdown featured Richard Whiteley playing against Carol Vorderman. Who won?
Carol [43 – 30]
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TV personality Mylenne Klass appeared on Mastermind in 2005 and scored 17 points on her specialist subject. How many points did she score on general knowledge: 1, 11 or 20?
1 point
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Which TV game show featured an animated character called Mister Chips acting out well-known phrases for two contestants?
Catchphrase
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How many contestants make up one team on the TV gameshow Family Fortunes?
5 plus a reserve
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The game show Family Fortunes is back on the telly – which Radio One presenter is the new host of the programme?
Vernon Kay
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What is the name of the island in the Hebrides where the Castaway 2000 show was filmed?
Taransay
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Two bands came out of reality show PopStars in 2001. Liberty X were one of them – but who were the less-successful winners?
Hear’Say
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Michelle Pop Idol is 15 stone and from Glasgow but where: West End, East End or South Side?
East End (Baillieston)
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Name of the woman who in 1998 was a crap Cruise Liner pub singer until she appeared on a docu-soap, became famous and then shot to number one in the album charts?
Jane McDonald
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Which company withdrew their sponsorship of Celebrity Big Brother after the Jade Goody outrage?
Carphone Warehouse
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Which phone company sponsored Big Brother series 7 and Celebrity Big Brother series 4?
Carphone Warehouse (Talk Talk)
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Big Brother 7 starts on Thursday 18th May 2006 on Channel 4: but during which month is the series due to finish?
August
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During which months did Big Brother 7 start and finish in 2006?
May and August
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How old is Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty?
31 years old
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How old is non-celebrity celebrity Chantelle Houghton (winner of Celeb Big Brother 4)?
22 (born Aug 21 1983)
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Which winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here was also the first ever DJ to broadcast on BBC Radio One?
Tony Blackburn
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According to Jade Goody on Big Brother in 2002, who was the inventor of the toilet: Saddam Hussein, Sherlock Holmes or Charles Dickens?
Sherlock Holmes
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What was the name of the 1998 docu-soap that shot Jane McDonald to temporary fame?
The Cruise
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What was the name of the all boy group that came from the same reality TV programme that produced Girls Aloud?
One True Voice (show was “Popstars: The Rivals”)
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Which BBC2 TV show features budding entrepreneurs pitching their ideas to five wealthy heads of business in order to secure money in exchange for a share of their business?
Dragons’ Den
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In the first seven series of Channel 4’s Big Brother – have there been more male winners or more female winners? [not including Celebrity Big Brother]
Male
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What nationality was Nadia Almada, the transsexual who won Big Brother 5 in 2004?
Portuguese
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Who became famous on TV in 2002 for being thick and thinking that Sherlock Holmes invented the toilet?
Jade Goody
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Which celebrity reality program was won in 2005 by Fran Cosgrave?
Celebrity Love Island
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Which UK actor played a pantomime dame for 37 years in a row until 2007 when his winning appearance on I'm a Celebrity, Get ME Out of Here meant he was unavailable to work at Christmas?
Christopher Biggins