The Doctor - And Who Else? Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Army Game

"The Army Game" was a sitcom broadcast on ITV between 1957 and 1961. The first sitcom commissioned by the new independent network, the series was created by Sid Colin, who was inspired by the 1956 film "Private's Progress", and featured a dysfunctional group of National Servicemen assigned to a surplus ordnance depot. The first series, broadcast between June 1957 and June 1958, included William Hartnell as Sergeant-Major Bullimore.

Hartnell, whose career had generally encompassed either "heavies" or military types, had appeared in a similar role in "Private's Progress" and, after leaving "The Army Game" following the first series, went on to play Sergeant Grimshaw in "Carry On Sergeant", which also featured his co-stars Charles Hawtry and Norman Rossington. Hartnell returned to "The Army Game" in the final series, which ended in June 1961. Following the end of "The Army Game", Hartnell appeared in the film "This Sporting Life", playing against type as an ageing rugby league scout. It was this performance that brought him to the attention of producer Verity Lambert, who cast him as the lead in the new science-fiction series "Doctor Who".

Answer: The Six Wives of Henry VIII

"The Six Wives of Henry VIII" was a series of six television plays produced and broadcast by the BBC in 1970, with each detailing a period of the reign of King Henry VIII as seen through the prism of each of his six marriages. Although each play was written by a different screenwriter, and was told from the perspective of the respective wife, the series featured a largely single cast, which included Patrick Troughton as Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk.

Troughton had left the lead role in "Doctor Who" the previous year, in order to prevent potentially being typecast. In the period following his departure, he had appeared in episodes of a number of different television series, including as Mr March in a BBC adaptation of "Little Women". It was during this period that he was cast as the Duke of Norfolk, appearing in five of the six episodes of "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". After appearing in the prestigious series, Troughton became a significant character actor, appearing in many different TV series throughout the 1970s, including a return to "Doctor Who" alongside both his predecessor William Hartnell and successor Jon Pertwee in 1973's "The Three Doctors".

Answer: Worzel Gummidge

"Worzel Gummidge", a children's series based on the books featuring the titular scarecrow, was commissioned by Southern Television for ITV and was broadcast between 1979 and 1981. The project originated as a proposed film; the producer approached Jon Pertwee to play the character from the start. When the film project failed to obtain funding, Pertwee encouraged the writers to turn it into a television pilot and, through his own agent, pitched it to the BBC. Although it was turned down by both the BBC and Thames Television, it was picked up by Southern Television, who produced a total of four series and 30 episodes between 1979 and 1981.

Jon Pertwee came to "Worzel Gummidge" five years after his stint as the lead in "Doctor Who" came to an end. Between the two series, he had spent four years as the host of the game show "Whodunnit?", as well as continuing his role in the radio sitcom "The Navy Lark". Pertwee became a major advocate for "Worzel Gummidge", and campaigned vigorously for it to continue after Southern Television lost their ITV franchise in 1981. Eventually, five years after it ended, Channel 4 and TVNZ commissioned "Worzel Gummidge Down Under", produced on location in New Zealand, which ran for 22 episodes across two series between 1987 and 1989.

Answer: Monarch of the Glen

"Monarch of the Glen" was originally broadcast on the BBC from 2000 as a series inspired by the "Highland Novels" series by Compton Mackenzie, and starring Richard Briers and Alastair Mackenzie. Richard Briers, as Hector MacDonald, the Laird of Glenbogle in the Scottish Highlands, remained with the series for its first three series, between 2000 and 2002. The series underwent a number of cast changes over the course of its history, with former "Doctor Who" star Tom Baker appearing in the final two series as Donald MacDonald, the younger brother of Hector MacDonald.

Tom Baker had been an in demand character actor following his departure from "Doctor Who", having appeared in a number of television series and films since 1981. This included leading roles in the TV shows "Medics", between 1992 and 1995, "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" from 2000 to 2001, and as the narrator of the sketch show "Little Britain". He was cast in "Monarch of the Glen" for Series 6, which was broadcast in 2004, and appeared in twelve of the sixteen episodes in the last two series, including the final episode in October 2005.

Answer: A Very Peculiar Practice

"A Very Peculiar Practice" had its origins in screenwriter Andrew Davies, who at the time was also a lecturer at the University of Warwick, having been commissioned by the BBC to write a series about three female mature students. The idea for this "ran out of steam" after three scripts had been delivered, so the BBC gave Davies the option of writing something else or paying back the money. Having already spent the fee, he instead wrote a new series about an idealistic young GP in a medical practice at a British university, which became "A Very Peculiar Practice".

The role of the idealistic Dr Stephen Daker was Peter Davison's first major part following his departure from "Doctor Who" in 1984. He played the role across both series of "A Very Peculiar Practice", which ran between 1986 and 1988, returning to it in a sequel film, "A Very Polish Practice", for the BBC's "Screen One" strand in 1992. During the second half of the 1980s, he also had two other major roles - that of gentleman detective Albert Campion in the BBC's adaptation of Margery Allingham's novels, and as Tristan Farnon, which he had played since 1978, in "All Creatures Great and Small", and for which he was absent for several episodes owing to his commitments to first "A Very Peculiar Practice" and then "Campion".

Answer: The Brothers

"The Brothers" was a series concerning Hammond Transport Services, a road haulage firm owned by the Hammond family. Beginning in 1972, the series started with the death of family patriarch Robert Hammond, who leaves equal shares in his company to his three sons and his secretary. The series was created by Gerald Glaister and NJ Crisp, and ultimately ran for seven series until it finally ended in 1976, remaining a popular staple of the BBC's Sunday night schedule throughout its run.

Colin Baker joined the cast of "The Brothers" in Series 4 as Paul Merroney, a merchant banker, who aims to take control of the Hammond company. Although originally intended to appear in just two episodes, the character made such an impression that he ultimately remained until the series ended. Such was the impact that Baker made with Paul Merroney that the character was once voted as the most hated man in Britain by readers of a tabloid newspaper. Following the end of "The Brothers", he largely worked in theatre for several years, making occasional appearances on television. One such appearance came in early 1983, when he played Commander Maxil, the commander of Gallifrey's Chancellery Guard, in the four part "Doctor Who" story "Arc of Infinity". It was this appearance that brought Baker to the attention of producer John Nathan-Turner, and in part led to his casting in the lead role the following year.

Answer: The Last Place On Earth

"The Last Place on Earth" was a seven-part serial produced by Central Television for ITV, based on the book "Scott and Amundsen" by Roland Huntford. Written by Trevor Griffiths, the serial looks at the competing expeditions of Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen and their efforts to be the first to reach the South Pole. Broadcast on ITV between February and March 1985, the series featured a number of both British and Norwegian actors, with Martin Shaw and Sverre Anker Ousdal playing the lead roles. One of the actors cast was Sylvester McCoy, who portrayed Henry Robertson Bowers, one of the men that accompanied Scott on his ill-fated dash to the South Pole.

Percy Kent-Smith adopted the name Sylvester McCoy during his time as a member of The Ken Campbell Roadshow, an experimental theatre troupe, when he played a character called "Sylveste McCoy". During his career, he appeared in a number of programmes produced for children, including "Vision On", "Jigsaw" and "Eureka", while also undertaking a number of stage roles, including as his heroes Stan Laurel and Buster Keaton in separate one-man shows. In 1987, he was recruited to play the new incarnation of The Doctor in "Doctor Who", serving as the last lead actor during the show's original run.

Answer: The Monocled Mutineer

"The Monocled Mutineer" was a four-part serial that was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book of the same name by William Allison and John Fairley. The serial was a dramatisation of the life of Percy Toplis, a British soldier who regularly posed as an officer while on leave, and his part in the 1917 Étaples mutiny during the First World War. At the time of its broadcast in 1986, "The Monocled Mutineer" was vilified by right-wing media as an example of "left-wing bias" at the BBC. The serial featured a large cast of British actors, with Paul McGann cast in the lead role as Toplis.

Paul McGann is one of four brothers that all joined the acting profession. His breakthrough role came in 1983 when he appeared in the comedy drama series "Give Us A Break". Following his starring role in "The Monocled Mutineer", he played the nameless protagonist in Bruce Robinson's film "Withnail and I" alongside Richard E. Grant as Withnail. McGann took on a number of roles in various TV series and films in the following years, most notably in 1992 being cast as Richard Sharpe in the series of adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's novels. However, having injured his knee at the start of production, he was forced to withdraw from the series. In 1995, he was cast as the lead in the TV movie "Doctor Who", a US/UK co-production planned as a pilot for a proposed revived series. Although the film did well in the UK, with McGann proving popular in the role, the disappointing ratings in the US meant that it was not taken forward as a series.

Answer: Cracker

"Cracker" was a series focusing on Dr Edward Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane, a criminal psychologist working with the police. Fitzgerald, known as "Fitz", is brilliant at what he does, able to determine the reasons for murder leading to who is likely to have committed the crime, but has a range of personal flaws. "Cracker" began on ITV in September 1993, and ran for three series, with two further specials produced. The series featured a number of major supporting characters, with the senior police officer liaising with Fitz at the start of the show being DCI David Billborough, played by Christopher Eccleston.

Christopher Eccleston's breakthrough role came in 1991, when he was cast as Derek Bentley in the film "Let Him Have It". Just two years later he was cast as Billborough in "Cracker", although he remained in the role for one full series, as he elected to move on. As a result, his character was murdered in the first story of the second series. Following his departure from "Cracker", Eccleston began a significant career as one of the UK's most highly regarded actors, with both starring and supporting roles in a number of TV series and both British and American films. In 2004, he was announced as the lead in the BBC's revived series of "Doctor Who". However, just four days after the transmission of the first episode, it was announced the Eccleston would be leaving the series at the end of its first series.

Answer: Broadchurch

"Broadchurch" was a crime drama created by Chris Chibnall and broadcast over three series on ITV. Initially conceived in 2003, Chibnall began writing the first series on spec following the end of "Camelot", a fantasy series he had been working on for an American cable network. Having completed the first few episodes, he waited for the casting process to be completed and production to start before completing the remaining episodes. Although envisaged as a trilogy, the first series was written to be self-contained in the event that a second series was not ordered. Both of the lead roles, DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller, were cast without auditions, with the role of Hardy offered to David Tennant.

David Tennant's first major role came in 1994 when he was cast in "Takin' Over The Asylum", a drama about a hospital radio station. He began playing a number of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company during the second half of the 1990s, often specialising in comic roles. He also began to gain significant screen roles, with one major one coming in 2005's "Casanova", which was written by Russell T. Davies. Davies subsequently became the new showrunner of "Doctor Who", and cast Tennant in the lead for the second series in 2005. Tennant stayed in the role for four years until 2010, after which he returned to Shakespeare, playing both Hamlet and Richard II on stage prior to being cast as Alec Hardy in "Broadchurch". While making the series in the UK, Tennant was also cast as the lead in the US adaptation of the series, which was called "Gracepoint".

Answer: Party Animals

"Party Animals" was a drama series, developed by World Productions for the BBC, set in and around the world of Parliament in the UK. The series focused on people working in Parliament, both as researchers, lobbyists and people working in MPs' offices on both sides of the House. "Party Animals" ran for a single series of eight episodes between January and March 2007, and had a large cast of noted British character actors from the 2000s, which included Matt Smith in his first major television role.

Matt Smith began his professional career while still at university, where roles with the National Youth Theatre led to his signing with an agent - his first professional roles led to his coming to an agreement with his university that he could graduate without attending lectures in his final year. His first television role came as Jim Taylor in the BBC's adaptations of "The Ruby in the Smoke" and "The Shadow in the North" by Philip Pullman. Following these, he was cast as Danny Foster in "Party Animals". In January 2009, the new showrunner of "Doctor Who", Steven Moffat, cast Smith as the lead in the series, beginning in 2010. He remained in the role until 2013, after which he returned to the stage in a musical version of "American Psycho", before being cast as the Duke of Edinburgh in the first two seasons of "The Crown".

Answer: The Musketeers

"The Musketeers" was an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers". The series had been conceived back in 2007 by the BBC as a potential Saturday night show to run between series of "Doctor Who". Production eventually began in 2012 with Adrian Hodges as the showrunner. It eventually ran for a total of three series between 2014 and 2016, with Peter Capaldi playing Cardinal Richelieu in the first series. It was during production of "The Musketeers" that Capaldi found out that he had been cast in the lead role in "Doctor Who".

Peter Capaldi's first major role came in the 1983 film "Local Hero", after which he began a significant career as a character actor, while at the same time working as both a director and writer. In 1995, his short film "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. However, although he was a familiar face in many TV series and films, it was his casting as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC Three sitcom "The Thick of It" that led to Capaldi becoming a major star; the role also saw him receive three BAFTA nominations, winning in 2010. three years later, Capaldi took over the lead role in "Doctor Who". In accepting the part, he became the second lead actor to assume the role of The Doctor having previously appeared in the series in a different role, when he played Lobus Caecilius in the 2008 episode "The Fires of Pompeii".