From The Sopranos to The Crown: the big lockdown TV quiz

(From left) Shira Haas in Unorthodox, Omar Sy in Lupin and Gillian Anderson in The Crown. Composite: Anika Molnar; Emmanuel Guimier; Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix

1. 

   The Undoing, starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, was based on a novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz. What was its name?

   1. Why Didn’t You Know?

   2. You Should Have Known

   3. How Could You Have Known?

   4. Does Anyone Know?

2. In Schitt’s Creek, why did Johnny purchase the town?

   1. It came with a lifetime supply of ice-cream

   2. To create a nature reserve

   3. As a birthday gift for David

   4. For tax purposes

3. In the TV adaptation of David Nicholls’s Us, Douglas compared the family’s European voyage to a tour by which band?

   1. Coldplay

   2. U2

   3. Guns N' Roses

   4. Little Mix

4. What was the name of Arabella’s drug dealer turned boyfriend in I May Destroy You?

   1. Baldo

   2. Bacco

   3. Biagio

   4. Boris

5. 

   What unorthodox method did the makers of The Crown adopt initially to try to make Gillian Anderson resemble Margaret Thatcher?

   1. Putting Blu Tack on her gums

   2. Putting two wigs on her head at the same time

   3. Getting her to frown for six hours a day

   4. Taking her to a psychic to try to connect with the former prime minister

6. Looking For LaToya was a true-crime parody set in the universe of which series?

   1. Pen15

   2. Gangs of London

   3. Insecure

   4. Ted Lasso

7. In the banking drama Industry, what advice did Yasmin’s mum give to her daughter's friend who was looking to get into publishing?

   1. Do an unpaid internship

   2. Ask your dad for contacts

   3. Do a PhD

   4. Marry rich

8. 

   Joe Exotic of Tiger King infamy once ran for governor. In which state and which year did he run?

   1. Ohio, 2001

   2. Oklahoma, 2018

   3. Kansas, 2017

   4. Texas, 2020

9. Steph McGovern began hosting a chatshow in 2020, broadcasting from her …

   1. Garden

   2. Attic

   3. Garage

   4. Cellar

10. To what did Charlie Brooker compare the UK government's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, in his lockdown special Antiviral Wipe?

    1. Tintin, prematurely aged after watching his dog drown

    2. An overcooked boiled egg

    3. A Victorian ventriloquist’s dummy

    4. Stewie from Family Guy after his sixth divorce

11. 

    Steve McQueen’s film Small Axe: Mangrove was based on a real court case in 1970. How many protesters were placed on trial?

    1. Six

    2. Seven

    3. Nine

    4. Thirty

12. The Inside No 9 episode Death Be Not Proud was a crossover with which other series?

    1. The League of Gentlemen

    2. Psychoville

    3. Nighty Night

    4. EastEnders

13. What was the name of the character played by Hayley Squires in the pornography drama Adult Material?

    1. Jojo Money

    2. Jolene Dollar

    3. Josie Rich

    4. Jolene, Please Don't Take My Man

14. 

    In which country would you find the city of Ushuaia, the endpoint of the second series of Race Across the World?

    1. Mexico

    2. Peru

    3. Argentina

    4. Uruguay

15. Which of the following is not a name associated with a fuzzy, green protagonist in The Mandalorian?

    1. Baby Yoda

    2. The Child

    3. Grogu

    4. Kuiil

16. In Lovecraft Country, what was George Freeman’s favourite book?

    1. Wuthering Heights

    2. The Picture of Dorian Grey

    3. Dracula

    4. Frankenstein

17. 

    Who is this actor, who starred in Des?

    1. David Tennant

    2. James Taylor

    3. Jason Watkins

    4. Jeremy Northam

18. Unorthodox was the first Netflix original series to be made primarily in what language?

    1. Dutch

    2. Arabic

    3. Spanish

    4. Yiddish

19. How did Beth learn to play chess in The Queen’s Gambit?

    1. The orphanage janitor gave her lessons

    2. She visualised a chess board that she has seen in a dream

    3. Her parents took her to a chess club

    4. Wikipedia

20. 

    Uzo Aduba starred in Mrs America – but whom did she play in Orange Is the New Black?

    1. Crazy Eyes

    2. Crazy Legs

    3. Crazy Frog

    4. Janet

21. Louis Theroux revisited his career highlights in 2020 for a new series, Life on the Edge. What else did he do last year?

    1. Moved to Canada

    2. Started a podcast

    3. Made a documentary about Melania Trump

    4. Asked fans to stop making memes of him

22. To which country did Marianne move for her Erasmus year in Normal People?

    1. Norway

    2. Sweden

    3. Denmark

    4. Poland

23. 

    In Quiz, Diana schooled Charles on which singer?

    1. Cliff Richard

    2. Craig David

    3. Carly Simon

    4. Candi Staton

24. In the reality hit Selling Sunset, what company-branded product is never in short supply at the Oppenheim office?

    1. Wine

    2. Biscuits

    3. Sunglasses

    4. Toothpaste

25. In I Hate Suzie, Billie Piper’s title character was scared that a series of leaked nude images would lead her to lose a contract with which company?

    1. Nestle

    2. Screwfix

    3. Heinz

    4. Disney

26. 

    On which lockdown reality TV hit would you find these people?

    1. Married at First Sight Australia

    2. Love Island Australia

    3. The Circle

    4. Too Hot to Handle

27. The Sopranos was a huge hit with lockdown rewatchers – but from where in Italy did the family hail?

    1. Naples

    2. Rome

    3. Pisa

    4. Milan

28. Following the success of The Masked Singer, which masked-up reality contest will air next on ITV?

    1. The Masked Artist

    2. The Masked Dancer

    3. The Masked Dater

    4. The Masked Showjumper

29. 

    Renamed to avoid a clash with another show, what was the original title of Russell T Davies’s Aids drama It’s a Sin?

    1. Men

    2. Lads

    3. Chaps

    4. Boys

30. Although it has not aired since 2019, Succession has continued to be much discussed. In keeping with his quirky role, what footwear did Nicholas Braun (Greg Hirsch) wear to last year’s Emmys?

    1. Ugg boots

    2. Flip-flops

    3. Crocs

    4. Orthopedic sandals

31. Lupin – a recent hit for Netflix – has been described as the French equivalent of which British literary character?

    1. Moriarty

    2. Raffles

    3. Paddington Bear

    4. Robin Hood

32. 

    Where did I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here take place in 2020?

    1. A castle in Wales

    2. A fort in Ireland

    3. A forest in Scotland

    4. Hyde Park, London

33. Disney+ launched last year amid lockdown – approximately how many subscribers does it have?

    1. 50 million

    2. 100 million

    3. 150 million

34. In the 12-hour livestream event The Third Day: Autumn, what did Jude Law spend 30 minutes doing?

    1. Crying

    2. Digging a hole

    3. Singing a song

    4. Embroidering

35. 

    Which of the following is not a real critique of Emily In Paris from French media and viewers?

    1. It showed Paris as the city of “baguettes and Ratatouille"

    2. It was “all about fashion, romance and croissants”

    3. It showed French people as “mean and lazy”

    4. That Emily “did virtually no work to become an influencer”

36. What was the name of Kim’s workplace in the fifth season of Better Call Saul?

    1. Salsa Verde

    2. Mesa Verde

    3. Bank of America

    4. Los Pollos Hermanos

37. During their interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced her to rescue animals of which variety?

    1. Donkeys

    2. Cows

    3. Dogs

    4. Chickens

38. 

    In The Last Dance – Netflix's series focused on Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls – what is the name of the team coach?

    1. Michael Jackson

    2. Jerry Jackson

    3. Phil Jackson

    4. Jerry Kraus

39. 

    Peter Sawkins became the youngest-ever person to win The Great British Bake Off in 2020. How old was he?

    1. 17

    2. 19

    3. 20

    4. 23

40. 

    To which comedy series did this title card in WandaVision pay homage?

    1. Malcolm in the Middle

    2. Modern Family

    3. Frasier

    4. Friends

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:B, 4:C, 5:A, 6:C, 7:D, 8:B, 9:C, 10:A, 11:C, 12:B, 13:B, 14:C, 15:D, 16:C, 17:C, 18:D, 19:A, 20:A, 21:B, 22:B, 23:B, 24:A, 25:D, 26:A, 27:A, 28:B, 29:D, 30:C, 31:B, 32:A, 33:B, 34:B, 35:D, 36:B, 37:D, 38:C, 39:C, 40:A

Scores

1. 40 and above.

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2. 39 and above.

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3. 38 and above.

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4. 37 and above.

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5. 36 and above.

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6. 35 and above.

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7. 34 and above.

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8. 33 and above.

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9. 32 and above.

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10. 31 and above.

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11. 30 and above.

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12. 29 and above.

    Not bad at all. You weren’t glued to your sofa, but you clearly watched most of the big hits in between Zoom calls

13. 28 and above.

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14. 27 and above.

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15. 26 and above.

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16. 25 and above.

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17. 24 and above.

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18. 23 and above.

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19. 22 and above.

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20. 21 and above.

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21. 20 and above.

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22. 19 and above.

    A decent enough result - but you’ve clearly been getting out of the house more than the rest of us

23. 18 and above.

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24. 17 and above.

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25. 16 and above.

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26. 15 and above.

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27. 14 and above.

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29. 12 and above.

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30. 11 and above.

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31. 10 and above.

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32. 9 and above.

    You didn’t watch any TV this year, and that’s ok. Perhaps you did something more useful in lockdown ...

33. 8 and above.

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34. 7 and above.

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35. 6 and above.

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36. 5 and above.

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37. 4 and above.

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38. 3 and above.

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39. 2 and above.

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40. 0 and above.

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41. 1 and above.

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