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"Midsomer Murders" Trivia Quiz

Having recently watched an episode of this excellent "whodunnit" programme, it inspired this little quiz. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by miaow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
miaow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,442

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2207

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (8/10), Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 79 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What rank is the main detective Barnaby? Hint

Inspector

Chief Superintendent

Superintendent

Chief Inspector

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Detective Sergeant's surname? Hint

Proy

Foy

Troy

Hoy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is the main police station that Barnaby hails from? Hint

Badger's Drift

Causton

Martyr Warren

Midsomer Worthy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Barnaby's first name? Hint

Tom

Bob

Jim

Bill

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Mrs Barnaby? Hint

Jill

Joyce

Jan

Jean

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the unusual name of Barnaby's daughter? Hint

Danby

Cully

Ash

Locket

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the novels on which the programme is based? Hint

Ruth Rendell

PD James

Colin Dexter

Caroline Graham

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not a Midsomer village? Hint

Midsomer Worthy

Midsomer Market

Midsomer Malham

Midsomer Green

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following did not appear in an episode of "Midsomer Murders" through series 1 to 5 (including the pilot episode)? Hint

Robert Hardy

Wendy Craig

Penelope Keith

Richard Briers

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false: James Bolam made a guest appearance as Superintendent Ron Pringle.

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Kalibre: 8/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 79: 8/10
Dec 14 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Dec 11 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 77: 6/10
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 79: 9/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 18: 8/10
Nov 27 2024 : Guest 82: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What rank is the main detective Barnaby?

Answer: Chief Inspector

Tom Barnaby is played to perfection by John Nettles.

2. What is the Detective Sergeant's surname?

Answer: Troy

Sergeant Gavin Troy is played by Daniel Casey who previously starred in "Our Friends in the North".

3. Where is the main police station that Barnaby hails from?

Answer: Causton

Causton is the main town and all the others are small villages in "Midsomer Murders".

4. What is Barnaby's first name?

Answer: Tom

As well as portraying Tom Barnaby John Nettles played another TV 'tec in the 1980's - Jim Bergerac.

5. What is the name of Mrs Barnaby?

Answer: Joyce

Joyce is played by Jane Wymark who once starred in the popular 1970's series "Poldark". She's now best know as Tom Barnaby's devoted wife with a penchant for complicated and fussy recipes!

6. What is the unusual name of Barnaby's daughter?

Answer: Cully

Played by Laura Howard, Cully is is Tom's beautiful daughter who is set to become a great actress. Some of the plots on "Midsomer Murders" have revolved around the theatrical profession and Cully's acquaintances.

7. Who wrote the novels on which the programme is based?

Answer: Caroline Graham

Ruth Rendell created Reg Wexford, Colin Dexter created Inspector Morse and PD James created Adam Dalgliesh.

8. Which of the following is not a Midsomer village?

Answer: Midsomer Green

Midsomer Worthy appeared in the episodes "Written in Blood" and "Stranglers Wood", Midsomer Malham in the episode "Tainted Fruit" and Midsomer Market appeared in the episode "Market for Murder". Many of the locations are in the gorgeous Buckinghamshire countryside with occasional forays into the surrounding counties of Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.

9. Which of the following did not appear in an episode of "Midsomer Murders" through series 1 to 5 (including the pilot episode)?

Answer: Penelope Keith

Robert Hardy appeared in "Dead Man's 11", Richard Briers in "Death's Shadow" and Wendy Craig in "A Worm in the Bud".

10. True or false: James Bolam made a guest appearance as Superintendent Ron Pringle.

Answer: True

The Superintendent appeared in the episode "Death of a Stranger".

Source: Author miaow

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