From murderous women to penguins: the TV quiz of the year

Composite: BBC/Netflix/HBO

1. What did the Great British Bake Off contestants cook outside the tent for this year’s final?

   1. Doughnuts

   2. Pitta bread

   3. Cream crackers

   4. Eclairs

2. 

   What was the name of the Doctor Who's seventh episode this year?

   1. Kerpoodle

   2. Kerpow!

   3. Kerplunk!

   4. Kerblam!

3. Which 1990s sitcom did Offred watch at one point in season two of The Handmaid’s Tale this year?

   1. Frasier

   2. Seinfeld

   3. Friends

   4. Hangin' with Mr Cooper

4. 

   Sgt David Budd, Richard Madden’s character in Bodyguard, was shown to live in which beloved brutalist building in London?

   1. Barbican estate, City of London

   2. The Whittington estate, Camden

   3. The Brunswick, Bloomsbury

   4. Alexandra Road estate, Camden

5. Which of these was not a real property description used on Stath Lets Flats?

   1. “It was built around a time from history”

   2. “It’s a lovely flat, there’s no willies”

   3. “Sometimes it’s annoying to have windows on the walls”

   4. “It’s full of really polite mice”

6. 

   Despite dying in the previous season’s finale, Anthony Hopkins returned to Westworld this year. How?

   1. As a robot

   2. He uploaded his soul to a computer

   3. As a spooky ghost

   4. As a zombie

7. 

   Why shouldn’t you invite Killing Eve’s Villanelle to your ice-cream party?

   1. She is lactose intolerant

   2. She only eats warm desserts

   3. She enjoys tipping ice-cream on to children’s laps

   4. She always arrives too early

8. What ethically dubious step did the Dynasties camera crew take during the penguin episode?

   1. They ate a penguin

   2. They made the penguins walk around in funny hats

   3. They helped some trapped penguins to escape

   4. They put a GoPro on a penguin’s head and shot it out of a cannon at a killer whale

9. 

   Which piece of Breaking Bad iconography did Better Call Saul construct this year?

   1. The superlab

   2. The RV

   3. Heisenberg’s hat

   4. Hank’s brewery

10. What is the name of the media and entertainment conglomerate at the heart of Succession?

    1. Bluestar Bobco

    2. Yesstar Noco

    3. Poostar Bumco

    4. Waystar Royco

11. 

    What name describes the timeline of The Good Place?

    1. Jonathan Bonathan

    2. Jeremy Bearimy

    3. Anthony Banthony

    4. Oliver Boliva

12. 

    What is Alison Brie’s wrestler name on Glow?

    1. Zoya the Destroyer

    2. Zuda the Intruder

    3. Zopa the Interloper

    4. Zoacher the Encroacher

Solutions

1:B, 2:D, 3:C, 4:B, 5:D, 6:B, 7:C, 8:C, 9:A, 10:D, 11:B, 12:A

Scores

1. 12 and above.

   You did it. You got every question right. Nobody knows more about television than you, which means you’re wasting your life. Go outside more next year.

2. 11 and above.

   Good job! You made time for the shows that really mattered, and maybe even one or two that none of us will remember the name of this time next year

3. 10 and above.

   Good job! You made time for the shows that really mattered, and maybe even one or two that none of us will remember the name of this time next year

4. 9 and above.

   Good job! You made time for the shows that really mattered, and maybe even one or two that none of us will remember the name of this time next year.

5. 8 and above.

   This seems reasonable. There’s too much television around to watch, let alone memorise. You did the best you could, and that’s OK.

6. 7 and above.

   This seems reasonable. There’s too much television around to watch, let alone memorise. You did the best you could, and that’s OK.

7. 5 and above.

   This seems reasonable. There’s too much television around to watch, let alone memorise. You did the best you could, and that’s OK.

8. 4 and above.

   This is a terrible result. How on earth did you spend 2018 if you weren’t watching TV? Reading books? Visiting friends? Worrying about the future of the planet? Idiot.

9. 3 and above.

   This is a terrible result. How on earth did you spend 2018 if you weren’t watching TV? Reading books? Visiting friends? Worrying about the future of the planet? Idiot.

10. 2 and above.

    This is a terrible result. How on earth did you spend 2018 if you weren’t watching TV? Reading books? Visiting friends? Worrying about the future of the planet? Idiot.

11. 6 and above.

    This seems reasonable. There’s too much television around to watch, let alone memorise. You did the best you could, and that’s OK.

12. 0 and above.

    This is a terrible result. How on earth did you spend 2018 if you weren’t watching TV? Reading books? Visiting friends? Worrying about the future of the planet? Idiot.

13. 1 and above.

    This is a terrible result. How on earth did you spend 2018 if you weren’t watching TV? Reading books? Visiting friends? Worrying about the future of the planet? Idiot.