I wrote the quiz for the pub the other night and yesterday i shared the questions for round 2… so here are the answers:
- Who lived at 221b Baker Street London? Sherlock Holmes
- What was the name of Ian Rankin’s detective, played on TV by John Hannah and Ken Stott? Rebus
- Which American state was policed by Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, and Kono Kalakaua? Hawaii
- What was the name of Dashiel Hammet’s American detective – a clue, his surname is a garden tool? Sam Spade
- In which country was the TV series ‘Bony’ set, the main character being Napoleon Bonaparte – known as Bony? Australia
- Which twelfth century detective monk was created by Ellis Peters and was played by Derek Jacobi on TV? Brother Cadfael
- What was Miss Marple’s first name? Jane
- From which country did Hercules Poirot originate? Belgium
- Which TV detective lived in a windmill and created magic tricks? Jonathan Creek
- In which English city did Morse live and work? And for a bonus point, what was his first name? Oxford, Endeavour
- Which TV detective sucked lollipops? Kojak
- In which TV series would you see Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard? and for a bonus, which 1960’s TV series did he star as Ilya Kuryakin? NCIS, The Man From U.N.C.LE.
- Which Swedish detective was created by novelist Henning Mankell and portrayed by various Swedish and British actors? Wallander
- Which grumpy detective did David Jason portray on TV? Inspector Frost
- Which animal gives its name to a series of films about Inspector Clouseau? A pink panther
- In which city was Z-cars set? Liverpool
- Who most recently played the part of Maigret for TV films? Rowan Atkinson
- On which Scottish islands does Ann Cleeve set her detective stories, with the main character Jimmy Perez, also seen on TV? Shetland Islands
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Round 3
Double D Celebrities
- Former footballer now seen presenting Homes Under the Hammer
- Presenter of the World of Sport from 1968 – 1985
- Born in 1921, an American actress who appeared in musical films in the 1930’s and 40’s, alongside Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
- Author of Robinson Crusoe
- Legendary footballer who scored 60 league goals in the 1927-28 season who had ten appearances for England
- English actor who starred in My Left Foot, Gangs of New York, The Last of the Mohicans
- An American rapper, film producer, born in 1965
- English actress and singer whose birth name was Diana Fluck
- TV presenter who first appeared in the children’s drama Byker Grove
- Jamaican ska and reggae singer/song-writer/musician whose band was called the Aces
