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Question 1 of 10

10

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has been portrayed by a number of different actors. Which of these have not taken the role of Poirot in film or television?

Select one of the following:

David Suchet
Peter Ustinov
Kevin Whately
Albert Finney

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

10

'Vera,' starring Brenda Blethyn, is a popular television adaptation of one of this author's series. Who created the show's lead character Vera Stanhope?

Select one of the following:

Ann Cleeves
Ruth Rendell
P.D. James
Elly Griffiths

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

10

In The Dance of the Seagull, this author actually makes reference to Luca Zingaretti, who plays his creation Salvo Montalbano in the TV adaptation of that series. Who is this author?

Select one of the following:

Donna Leon
Andrea Camilleri
Michael Dibdin
Giorgio Scerbanenco

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

10

This Kerry Greenwood creation has been very successfully played by Tasmanian actress Essie Davis. Whom does Davis play?

Select one of the following:

Corinna Chapman
Miss Marple
Ella Marconi
Phryne Fisher

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

10

This Henning Mankell series has been adapted twice. One version stars Krister Henriksson. The other stars Kenneth Branagh. Which fictional sleuth have both these actors portrayed?

Select one of the following:

Inspector Erlendur
Kurt Wallander
Inspector Van Veeteren
Marin Beck

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

10

Caroline Graham's DCI Tom Barnaby series only included seven novels. Yet it was the basis for a series that's still going on years after its debut. Which series is based on Graham's novels?

Select one of the following:

Midsomer Murders
Taggart
The Killing
A Touch of Frost

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

10

This actor was so closely associated with Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse that for many people, he was Morse. Who played that iconic character in the Inspector Morse series?

Select one of the following:

Kevin Whately
Kenneth Branagh
David Jason
John Thaw

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

10

This fictional sleuth has been portrayed by actors from Basil Rathbone to Benedict Cumberbatch. Jeremy Brett and Frank Langella have played him too. Who's the sleuth these actors have played?

Select one of the following:

Jules Maigret
Sherlock Holmes
C. Auguste Dupin
Mike Hammer

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

10

Lynda La Plante did the writing for this series about DCI/Superintendent Jane Tennison, one of the first female Chief Inspectors at the Met. Dame Helen Mirren became famous for taking that lead role. What's the name of this groundbreaking series?

Select one of the following:

Bones
Hill Street Blues
Prime Suspect
Broadchurch

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

10

Which rumpled, cigar-smoking TV detective did Peter Falk make famous for having 'just one more question?'

Select one of the following:

Jim Taggart
Andy Dalziel
Lieutenant Cramer
Lieutenant Columbo

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Anything Good On? ;-)

Question 1 of 10

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has been portrayed by a number of different actors. Which of these have *not* taken the role of Poirot in film or television?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

'Vera,' starring Brenda Blethyn, is a popular television adaptation of one of this author's series. Who created the show's lead character Vera Stanhope?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

In The Dance of the Seagull, this author actually makes reference to Luca Zingaretti, who plays his creation Salvo Montalbano in the TV adaptation of that series. Who is this author?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

This Kerry Greenwood creation has been very successfully played by Tasmanian actress Essie Davis. Whom does Davis play?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

This Henning Mankell series has been adapted twice. One version stars Krister Henriksson. The other stars Kenneth Branagh. Which fictional sleuth have both these actors portrayed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Caroline Graham's DCI Tom Barnaby series only included seven novels. Yet it was the basis for a series that's still going on years after its debut. Which series is based on Graham's novels?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

This actor was so closely associated with Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse that for many people, he *was* Morse. Who played that iconic character in the Inspector Morse series?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

This fictional sleuth has been portrayed by actors from Basil Rathbone to Benedict Cumberbatch. Jeremy Brett and Frank Langella have played him too. Who's the sleuth these actors have played?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Lynda La Plante did the writing for this series about DCI/Superintendent Jane Tennison, one of the first female Chief Inspectors at the Met. Dame Helen Mirren became famous for taking that lead role. What's the name of this groundbreaking series?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

Which rumpled, cigar-smoking TV detective did Peter Falk make famous for having 'just one more question?'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has been portrayed by a number of different actors. Which of these have not taken the role of Poirot in film or television?

This actor was so closely associated with Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse that for many people, he was Morse. Who played that iconic character in the Inspector Morse series?