British Pop Culture quiz

More questions about British Pop Culture

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1. 1 Medium

   Which musical act achieved the most UK Christmas number-one singles in history?

   Answer: LadBaby

   Why: LadBaby secured five Christmas number ones between 2018 and 2022, beating the record previously held by the Beatles.

2. 2 Easy

   What gadget habit makes Q constantly scold James Bond?

   Answer: Bond always destroys his gadgets

   Why: Desmond Llewelyn played Q in 17 James Bond films, spanning 36 years from From Russia with Love to The World Is Not Enough.

3. 3 Medium

   What British band recorded the best-selling album of all time in the United Kingdom?

   Answer: Queen

   Why: Their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits became the first album in the UK to pass seven million sales.

4. 4 Easy

   Why does Basil Fawlty beat his car with a branch in Fawlty Towers?

   Answer: It would not start

   Why: John Cleese modelled Basil on Torquay hotelier Donald Sinclair, whom he called the most marvellously rude man he had ever met.

5. 5 Easy

   Why does Holmes use nicotine patches in BBC's Sherlock?

   Answer: London smoking bans

   Why: Sherlock's three patch problem nods to Conan Doyle, whose Holmes called a case quite a three pipe problem back in 1891.

6. 6 Easy

   What is Roy's catchphrase for support calls in The IT Crowd?

   Answer: Have you tried turning it off and on again

   Why: In one episode Roy lets a tape recording answer his support calls for him, ending each one with a cheerful you're welcome, mate.