1. Which actor plays a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in the BBC drama series “Sherlock”, first broadcast in 2010?

2. The BAFTA-winning crime drama “Happy Valley”, starring Sarah Lancashire as a police sergeant, is set in which English county?

3. Which fictional Belgian detective, played on television by David Suchet for over twenty years, is famous for his “little grey cells” and his precise, methodical approach?

4. In the ITV crime drama “Broadchurch”, which actress plays DS Ellie Miller, the local detective investigating the murder of a young boy in a small Dorset coastal community?

5. “Vera”, the ITV crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn as the eccentric detective chief inspector of the same name, is set in which English county?

6. “The Wire”, the critically acclaimed HBO crime drama widely regarded as one of the greatest television series ever made, is set in which American city?

7. Which Scandinavian crime drama, first broadcast in 2011 and later remade in English, centres on a murder investigation that takes place on the bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden?

8. Which British actor plays the brilliantly complex but volatile detective John Luther in the BBC drama series of the same name?

9. In “Game of Thrones”, what is the name of the fictional continent where the Seven Kingdoms are located and most of the action takes place?

10. Which American animated adult comedy, created by Seth MacFarlane, follows the dysfunctional Griffin family in the fictional Rhode Island town of Quahog?

11. In the Netflix supernatural drama “Stranger Things”, the story is set in the fictional town of Hawkins. In which American state is Hawkins located?

12. Charlie Brooker’s anthology series “Black Mirror” explores a recurring theme across all its episodes. What is that common theme?

13. Which long-running animated comedy, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is set in the fictional town of South Park in which American state?

14. In “The Mandalorian”, the young creature who became a global internet sensation known as “Baby Yoda” was later revealed to have a real name. What is it?

15. In the Netflix series “After Life”, created by and starring Ricky Gervais, the lead character Tony works as a journalist for a local paper. What event at the start of the series leaves him in a profound depression?

16. “Twin Peaks”, the surreal mystery series created by David Lynch, is set in a small logging town in which American state, where FBI agent Dale Cooper investigates the murder of Laura Palmer?

17. In the long-running American comedy-drama “M*A*S*H”, set during the Korean War, what does the acronym M*A*S*H stand for?

18. In the classic BBC sitcom “Yes Minister”, which actor played the hapless government minister Jim Hacker, forever outmanoeuvred by his scheming permanent secretary?

19. In which decade was “Star Trek: The Original Series”, starring William Shatner as Captain Kirk, first broadcast in the United States?

20. “Baywatch”, one of the most-watched television programmes in the world during the 1990s, was set on the beaches of which American state?

21. In the beloved BBC sitcom “Dad’s Army”, what is the name of the fictional English seaside town where Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon is stationed?

22. In “I Love Lucy”, the classic American sitcom of the 1950s, which real-life married couple played the fictional couple Lucy and Ricky Ricardo?

23. Which long-running American drama series, set among an oil-baron family in Texas and first broadcast in 1978, gave the world the legendary cliffhanger “Who shot J.R.?”?

24. In the 1980s American action series “The A-Team”, which actor played the cigar-smoking leader Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith?

25. Which actress plays the ruthless and scheming Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones”?

26. Which British actress plays Queen Elizabeth II in the first two series of “The Crown” on Netflix?

27. Which American actor played mob boss Tony Soprano in the HBO drama “The Sopranos”, delivering one of the most celebrated performances in television history?

28. In the long-running American medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”, which character gives the show its title and serves as its narrator and lead protagonist?

29. Which actor plays chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer Walter White in the AMC drama “Breaking Bad”?

30. In “Fleabag”, written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the central character frequently addresses the audience directly. What is the character’s actual name in the series?

31. Which Irish actor plays the magnetic and dangerous gang leader Tommy Shelby in the BBC drama “Peaky Blinders”?

32. In the US version of “The Office”, which actor plays the delusional, well-meaning but catastrophically incompetent regional manager Michael Scott?

33. In the dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale”, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, what colour robes are worn by the fertile women assigned to bear children for ruling families?

34. “Squid Game”, which broke Netflix records when it launched in 2021, is a survival drama series from which country?

35. In “Ted Lasso”, the Apple TV+ comedy, the cheerful American coach Ted Lasso is hired to manage an English football club despite having no prior experience of which sport?

36. In “Succession”, the Roy family battle for control of their global media and entertainment conglomerate. What is the company called?

37. “The Crown” on Netflix is a dramatisation of the life and reign of which institution at the heart of British public life?

38. In “Severance” on Apple TV+, employees undergo a procedure to separate their work and personal memories. What is the name of the sinister corporation where they work?

39. “Money Heist” (La Casa de Papel), which became one of Netflix’s most-watched non-English language series, is originally set in which country?

40. In the HBO drama “Euphoria”, which actress plays Rue, the troubled teenager and narrator who struggles with addiction throughout the series?