Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Dixon of Dock Green' was broadcast on British television between 1955 and 1976. Who played the title role of the policeman George Dixon?
2. 'Inspector Morse' was shown on British television between 1987 and 2000.
What is the first name of the character Morse?
3. 'A Touch of Frost', starring David Jason, as Inspector Frost, was first shown on British TV in which year?
4. 'The Bill' was first broadcast on British television in 1984.
Which 'Spice Girl' featured as a guest in an episode in the series?
5. There were seven seasons of 'Prime Suspect', broadcast on British TV between 1991 and 2006. Who plays the main character, Jane Tennison?
6. 'New Tricks', a BBC 1 police drama series, about a team of retired police officers, led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, who investigate unsolved crimes, was first broadcast in 2003. Who sings the theme song to the series, 'It's Alright'?
7. 'The Gentle Touch' was broadcast on British TV between 1980 and 1984. Who played Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes?
8. 'Foyles War' was first broadcast on British TV in 2000. It stars Michael Kitchen as Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, and is set during the Second World War, in which coastal town?
9. 'Dalziel and Pascoe' was first broadcast on British television in 1993, adapted from the book,'A Pinch Of Snuff', by Reginald Hill. Which British comedy duo starred in the initial 3 part serial of this police drama?
10. 'Dempsey and Makepeace' was broadcast on British television between 1985 and 1986. Dempsey is a police officer in New York, whose partner is murdered in a drugs operation.Dempsey uncovers police corruption in the highest ranks and fearing he might be killed leaves New York for London,on the pretext that it's an exchange. Who is the father of the character Harriet Makepeace?
Source: Author
demurechicky
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
ladymacb29 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.