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Guest Stars Trivia Quiz

Over the 26 years of its original run 'Doctor Who' has had many guest stars. This is a quiz about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by ponicho. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ponicho

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,837

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
809

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which 'Men Behaving Badly' star made their TV d�but in the 'Doctor Who' story 'Snakedance' in which Peter Davison played the Doctor? Hint

Martin Clunes

Neil Morrissey

Lesley Ash

Caroline Quentin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Julian Glover stared in 'The City of Death' with Tom Baker as the Doctor, but which other 'Doctor Who' story did he appear in? Hint

'The Highlanders'

'The Smugglers'

'The Crusade'

'The Gunfighters'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which type of monster did star of the 'Carry On' films Bernard Bresslaw play when Patrick Troughton was the Doctor? Hint

Sontaron

Cyberman

Ice Warrior

Auton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which comedy duo made an appearance in 'Doctor Who' when Sylvester McCoy was the Doctor? Hint

Morecombe and Wise

Little and Large

Hale and Pace

Cannon and Ball

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which actor has appeared in many 'Doctor Who' stories including 'The Pyramids of Mars', 'Castrovalva' and 'Remembrance of the Daleks'? Hint

Frank Wylie

Peter Copley

Frederick Jaeger

Michael Sheard

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which quiz show host appeared in the story 'The Curse of Fenric' with Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor? Hint

Nicholas Parsons

Bruce Forsyth

Ted Rogers

Leslie Crowther

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two stories did Peter Butterworth star in alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor? Hint

'The Time Meddler' and 'Evil of the Daleks'

'The Time Monster' and 'The Daleks Master Plan'

'The Time Monster' and 'Evil of the Daleks'

'The Time Meddler' and 'The Daleks Master Plan'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these comedians has not appeared in the original series of 'Doctor Who'? Hint

John Cleese

Ken Dodd

Alexei Sayle

Rowan Atkinson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played the part of Maxil in the story 'Ark of Infinity'? Hint

Tom Baker

Peter Davison

Sylvester McCoy

Colin Baker

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played the renegade Time Lord the Rani? Hint

Joan Collins

Kate O'mara

Jane Seymour

Jenny Agutter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which 'Men Behaving Badly' star made their TV d�but in the 'Doctor Who' story 'Snakedance' in which Peter Davison played the Doctor?

Answer: Martin Clunes

Martin played the part of Lon the son of the noble Lady Tanha.

2. Julian Glover stared in 'The City of Death' with Tom Baker as the Doctor, but which other 'Doctor Who' story did he appear in?

Answer: 'The Crusade'

Julian Glover also appeared in the films 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' and 'For Your Eyes Only'. In 'The Crusade' he played the part of Richard the Lionheart and in 'The City of Death' he played Scaroth, Count Scarlioni and Captain Tancredi.

3. Which type of monster did star of the 'Carry On' films Bernard Bresslaw play when Patrick Troughton was the Doctor?

Answer: Ice Warrior

He appeared in just the one story 'The Ice Warriors'.

4. Which comedy duo made an appearance in 'Doctor Who' when Sylvester McCoy was the Doctor?

Answer: Hale and Pace

Hale and Pace played shop keepers Harvey and Len in the story 'Survival'.

5. Which actor has appeared in many 'Doctor Who' stories including 'The Pyramids of Mars', 'Castrovalva' and 'Remembrance of the Daleks'?

Answer: Michael Sheard

Michael other appearances in 'Doctor Who' were 'The Ark', 'The Mind of Evil' and 'The Invisible Enemy'. He is probably best known for his roll as Mr Bronson in the children's TV series 'Grange Hill'. He also appeared in the films 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'.

6. Which quiz show host appeared in the story 'The Curse of Fenric' with Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor?

Answer: Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons hosted the UK edition of 'Sale of the Century' in the 1970s. In 'Doctor Who' he played the part of Rev. Wainwright.

7. Which two stories did Peter Butterworth star in alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor?

Answer: 'The Time Meddler' and 'The Daleks Master Plan'

Peter Butterworth played the part of the Meddling Monk.

8. Which of these comedians has not appeared in the original series of 'Doctor Who'?

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

John Cleese was in 'The City of Death,' Alexei Sayle was in 'Revelation of the Daleks,' and Ken Dodd was in 'Delta and the Bannermen'. Rowan Atkinson played the Doctor in the Comic Relief sketch 'The Curse of the Fatal Death'.

9. Who played the part of Maxil in the story 'Ark of Infinity'?

Answer: Colin Baker

Colin Baker always wanted to play the part of the Doctor but thought he had lost his chance after playing Maxil, but he landed the coveted roll a year later. Peter Davison was the Doctor in this story.

10. Who played the renegade Time Lord the Rani?

Answer: Kate O'mara

Kate O'mara was in two stories 'Mark of the Rani' and 'Time and the Rani'.

Source: Author ponicho

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