Howzat for a big quizmas smasher

TELLY…

1. What is the name of the hit TV sitcom that returned to our screens this Christmas? A) Gavin & Tracey

B) Gavin & Stacey

C) Gavin & Lacey

2. The Christmas episode of EastEnders in 1986 saw Den Watts hand wife Angie what? A) A wedding ring

B) Keys to a new car C) Divorce papers

3. In which TV soap opera would you find the pub pictured below?

A) Coronation Street B) Emmerdale C) Hollyoaks

4. What character, once played by Jon Pertwee, is back on our screens tonight with The Office star Mackenzie Crook in the lead role?

A) Hercule Poirot

B) Worzel Gummidge C) Doctor Who

5. Which of these seasonalsounding TV names was a character in Game Of Thrones?

A) Jon Snow

B) Alan Partridge

C) Holly Willoughby

MOVIES…

6. Which one of these is a 2019 festive film and was first a hit for Wham! in 1984?

A) White Christmas

B) Last Christmas

C) Arthur Christmas

7. Paddington 2 is on BBC1 tonight but which country does the famous bear originally come from?

A) Portugal B) Peru C) Paraguay

8. The Wizard Of Oz was 80 this year. Which actress, pictured below, played its star Judy Garland in a recent film of her life?

A) Renée Zellweger

B) Kate Beckinsale

C) Jennifer Aniston

9. British star Anthony Daniels is the only star to have appeared in all the nine main Star Wars film, including The Rise Of Skywalker, currently in cinemas. But who does he play?

A) Chewbacca

B) R2-D2

C) C-3PO

10. James Bond film Skyfall is on ITV tonight. What is the 25th 007 movie going to be called when it hits cinemas in 2020?

A) No Time To Die B) Die Another Day C) Live And Let Die

MUSIC…

11. With which Christmas

No1 act would you most associate the food item pictured above A) Rage Against the Machine B) LadBaby

C) Mr Blobby

12. The Beatles album Abbey Road hit 50 this year. Which of their hit tracks would you find on it? A) Yellow Submarine B) Here Comes The Sun

C) Yesterday

13. Who sang Look What You Made Me Do and will be headlining next year’s Glastonbury festival?

A) Dua Lipa B) Ariana Grande C) Taylor Swift

14. Which of these rappers is Kim Kardashian married to?

A) Kanye West B) Stormzy

C) Jay-Z

15. If you took the number of calling birds away from the number of gold rings in the traditional Twelve Days Of Christmas carol, what would be the answer?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

SPORT…

16. Which of these animals would you not find on a current Premier League club crest? A) Seagull B) Fox C) Elephant

17. In which city will the 2020 Olympics be held?

A) Beijing

B) Tokyo

C) Dubai

18. Cricketer Ben Stokes won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award this month. But in which country was he born?

A) South Africa B) Australia

C) New Zealand

19. In horse racing today’s King George VI Chase traditionally takes place at the course pictured above left? A) Kempton Park B) Sandown Park C) Aintree

20. Which of these boxers won

back his four heavyweight belts by beating Andy Ruiz Jr in the Clash of the Dunes earlier this month?

A) Tyson Fury

B) Deontay Wilder

C) Anthony Joshua

LUCKY DIP…

21. With what European city would you associate festive favourite sprouts?

A) Berlin

B) Budapest

C) Brussels

22. What is Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s real first name?

A) Jeremy

B) Alexander

C) Donald

23. With which brand of booze would you associate a harp logo?

A) Guinness

B) Stella Artois C) Strongbow

24. With which retailer would you associate the advertising slogan: “Every little helps!” A) Asda

B) Tesco

C) Ann Summers

25. In which kind of box of sweets would you find the treat pictured below left? A) Celebrations

B) Roses

C) Quality Street

KIDS…

26. With which of these would you most associate plastic mini figures?

A) Fortnite

B) Lego

C) Meccano

27. Complete the name of the David Walliams book, The Boy In The…

A) Hat

B) Dress

C) Santa suit

28. Name the type of dog pictured left that is often associated with being British… A) Labrador B) Poodle C) Bulldog

29. In the hit 2016 Pixar movie Finding Dory, what type of animal is the character Dory?

A) A fish

B) A pig

C) A cat

30. Complete the place name in the carol Oh Little Town Of… A) Bethlehem B) Birmingham C) Jerusalem