2017 Great TV Quiz
Were you watching?… Cast your mind back and see how well you can score!
1 In January Peter Capaldi announced that he would not return to Doctor Who – which actress will take on the role and make her first on screen appearance in the Christmas Special?
2 Back in April, which character made his final appearance on Emmerdale after 21 years on the show?
3 This summer, Antiques Roadshow featured one of its most valuable finds ever, worth an estimated one million pounds. What was it?
4 In May, the stars of Loose Women launched their Body Stories campaign which saw them featured on billboards to highlight issues related to body image. Which famous superstar photographed them?
5 In the summer, Coronation Street’s Tracy Barlow went on the run from the police before handing herself and confessing to pushing her father, Ken Barlow, down a flight of stairs – but who really turned out to be the culprit?
6 Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon starred in Big Little Lies. The original novel, on which the TV series is based, was set in Australia – where is the TV series set?
7 In the summer, BBC Radio 2 breakfast DJ Chris Evans made headlines after a BBC report was published. What was the reason?
8 What amazing feat did the female kobudai fish achieve in the opening episode of Blue Planet II?
9 Claire Foy stars as Queen Elizabeth II in series 2 of Netflix’s The Crown – who will take over the role in series 3?
10 The CBeebies BedtimeStory has become a star-studded event this year. Actor Tom Hardy and athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill have both read stories. Which American singer read Louise Yates’s DogLovesBooks in October?
11 Which character did Ewan McGregor play in Fargo?
12 Suranne Jones returned to star as Doctor Gemma Foster in the second series of the hit show – what did she do with her wedding ring in the opening episode?
13 In Liar, what item did Laura lose when she broke into Andrew Earl’s house to search for proof of his crimes?
14 Alexandra Burke was the first competitor to score a 10 in this year’s Strictly after performing a spectacular jive. What song did she dance to?
15 There was an outcry when the winner of this year’s BakeOff was accidentally announced several hours before the final was aired – how was the news revealed?
16 Which Poldark character died after a showdown with evil George Warleggan?
17 Elizabeth Moss starred in The Handmaid’sTale earlier this year. The TV series is based on a novel – who wrote it?
18 Which Billy Ocean song did John and Kayleigh sing along to together in the final episode of Peter Kay’s comedy drama CarShare?
19 In this year’s comeback series of much-loved drama Cold Feet, Adam cheated on his girlfriend, Tina, with his work colleague. What was her name?
20 Which iconic TV quiz show celebrated its 35th birthday in November?